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Originally Posted by Ellie May  I need to read the actual regulation instead of this Q and A stuff made to look like lollipops and sunshine.
Large rescues can easily have more than four unspayed females at a time. A lot of rescued animals are sick and can't immediately be spay. Also, as said above breeders have unspayed females around that they do not hreed. If the USDA so decides, they will be considered breeding females. Additionally, so what if a hreeder wants their females to live out their lives unspayed after retirement. That is their business. Even the veterinary organization specializing in repro belevethere are too many cons relating o spaying to orce it on owners.
I'm for rules, animal welfare, and non hoarding rescues. I hyst do not see this as a good starting place.
I had found this before, but now when I search for it under USDA or AWA I can't find the kenneling requirements. Sigh....
I did find an article talking about the requirements though. And there is no way a Whole house can meet those requirements.
Floors/ walls being sanitized, no sharp corners, sluicing requirements for dis-infecting all surfaces a dog might come in contact with....etc etc.
The kennel requirements are hard to find, but at a minumum there is fertain flooring needed, barriers, etc. So even if a separate kennel is not required breeders will be out a lot of money to convert their houses as will rescues. |
And not to put too fine a point on it, APHIS should not have unlimited definition authority on what is a "breeding female". Where are the appeal procedures? Where are the explanations of how they define a breeding female? So they can make what-ever ruling they wish, without public oversight and or input into challenges for their definition? Balderdash I say!
Ellie we can't convert a whole home. It is impractical to say the least. Not to mention cost prohibitive!