I don't support government regulating a lot of things. However, when people insist on behaving irresponsibly causing a burden to the general public or mass destruction and suffering then the government has to step in and do something. It is the responsibility of local government to regulate matters that are causing increasing tax burden or threatening the health, safety or sanitation of the area.
Because of people who feel they are above acting responsibly laws are going to be made in many areas regulating the breeding of animals. It has already started. Unfortunately, it is going to hurt some the people who are actually trying to improve purebred lines. People who rescue animals or who just love their pets will also be effected. In the past people who owned their own homes were able to have the number of pets they felt they could comfortably support but now they are limited in the number of pets they can own by their local government ordinances.
Local governments are hard pressed by economic downturns and supporting local shelters is last on the list of things they want to spend tax dollars on. The result being that animals that may have found homes in the past are now systematically put to death. Even putting these dogs to death costs money. In order to limit the continued burden on the local government county and city councils are passing laws to limit the breeding and ownership of animals. Instead of self regulation even the innocent pet lover is subjected to government regulation. It's always the irresponsible people that ruin things for everyone else. |