There have been other laws in other states that try to clamp down on animal abuse and puppy mills that many professional breeders and exhibitors have tried to stop because they fear it will also effect their business.
It is sad because I think the government, in most cases, is try to react to the abuse of animals but the way the bills are written seems to threaten the exhibitor as well. This has resulted in watered down bills that accomplish nothing in the way of stopping the abuse of animals by those that are out to exploit.
It would be good if the AKC could get involved at the political level and have input before the legislation goes for a vote so that the bills are written in a way that exhibitors can accept and that will also stop the abuse of animals. It will take some lobbying and deeper involvement by the AKC to accomplish this so that all animals are protected by legislation. |