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Facts | YES! on Prop B
I plan to vote YES on prop B and These are my reasons why.
If the breeders and the USDA had done their jobs and upheld the currant laws set down by the AWA we would not be here today discussing this issue.
Breeders for far to long have gotten away with substandard care and lining their greedy pockets.
Repeating violations after violations with nothing being done but a slap on the wrist.
And the dogs are the ones who have been left to suffered and die because of it.
As a Missourian I am sick of my state being known as the Puppy Mill Capital of America.
These out of control breeders have given all of who have done right by the dogs and are breeding correctly and humanly a BIG BLACK EYE.
And while the bill may not be the greatest it is better then no bill at all.
Because as it stand now the current way of doing things.. IS NOT WORKING !.
If injecting a little fear to follow the regulations or face the consequences with heavy fines or jail time, then maybe breeders will think twice about the way they raise dogs.
Most of the breeders who are already breeding correctly the bill will not effect them and those who are not will have a year to either come in to compliance or get out of business.
Not to pass this bill mean we as Missourians are sending a clear message that it’s OK for people to continue on with the status quo to mistreat and abuse the dogs in their care.
I don’t care how you look at it …. it’s not RIGHT !!
It’s time for people to stand up and say enough is enough !!!!
A few other points that have been brought up is the argument that "my puppies will be on cold concrete floors and get sick". That is not true. You will still have your whelping areas and temporary holding areas where your mothers can properly care for their babies and babies can be kept out of harms way from elements and disease. That is something people have read into it. A whelping area is not a housing area. It states HOUSING. That means where your dog spends a majority of their time, not where you would have them for medical reasons or whelping.
Another one is Term UNFETTERD meaning not bound by shackles and chains.
I take this to mean you can not keep a dog on a chain, the dog will have to be kept it in a pen/kennel type enclosure.
Personally I am not a fan of seeing any dog chained to trees, junk cars.. etc.