[gemy]

Peach Matyaszek


Rescues under the new Rule

Hi yall I feel the need to share this with you. I spoke to Craig Maybery at
USDA just now in regards to the exemption for rescues. WELLL it does not
seem as cut and dried and easy for rescue to slide under the raidar...
(misspelled on purpose LOL!) HE said that it depends on the business model
of the rescue, how many intact females in the rescue and where the dogs come
from and if they have a contract with a gov't agency or a gov't agency
oversees their activity. So since MOST if not all rescues get their dogs
from other sources have intact females on site ( up until they are spayed
hopefully) and many ship thru transports and run autonomous of any local
gov't control they WILL NOT be considered rescues but DEALERS!!!! ANd will
have to get DEALER licenses! They are called Class B licenses and include an
inspection and a sliding scale fee. The 501 c 3 will have NO BEARING on how
they are looked at by USDA THis is straight from his mouth. HOLY BAT POOP
BATMAN rescues are going to fold by the 100's Bet they do not see THIS
coming! NOr did I when I gave him the example of a local rescue (NOPE NOT
MINE NOR MY NAME!!!) I can think of at least 5 rescues within 50 miles of
here that think their poop does not stink and are untouchable.
NOw the question is do we talk to them and try to get them to see that
they are in 60 days going to be not so safe???? Or do we let them sink? THis
is enough to get many of the rescues that have done raids closed or at least
put thru the ringer.

This is a person I know and is a member of the BRTCA Black Russian Terrier Club of America.

Obviously if you are involved in rescue, please confirm this information.