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Originally Posted by topknot The Anit-Pet comment was with a question mark. I got the mark from an article and wanted to know why. Many(not all) of the show people and many (not all) members of all-breed dog clubs are commenting negative about it. I think it is just certain parts of the ordiance that they have a problem with and manly government resticting people's rights. I have heard - if they do this now - what is next? Will the govenment pass laws next to how many cars you can own and if you own more than two you have to pay a fine or if it is older than a certain year - you must pay to own an older car? Hummmm. From what I got out of it - if your pet is not spayed or neutered you have to pay a license and pay if you own more than 3 dogs including puppies. When you et a certain lisence from them you have to give them a lot of information for the paperwork to be completed and approved. So say you own a male and female (2 dogs within the law) but you have a litter (now you are outside what the law allows) - you have to pay the city and then if you buy a pup unspayed or neutered you have to pay too. Do I have this part wrong?
I guess what it boils down to - is we as Americans - are we loosing our rights? If if we choose to go beyond what they want - you have to pay. I guess it is all about money.
I am all for the rid of puppymills! Believe me! But it seems that no matter what laws the govenment approve - somehow it does also affect the pet owner and the reputable breeder too. So what to do? I am also for spaying and neuter of all pets, but like one YT member mentioned - it is her right. If these towns keep getting away with passing these laws - pretty soon all towns will have this law and then what? No dogs in the year 2020? Hummm!
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Unfortunately, the thoughts you have keep the puppymills in business. You can still have pets, but you need a license for them. If your dog is neutered you get your license at a reduced cost. This is fair; it just helps people recover the cost of neutering. Don't most cities require dog licenses?
When people use the "big government argument", I always suspect they are trying to throw the subject in a different direction. Do you believe we shouldn't have any laws to protect animals? How about dogfights, is this something you think humans should be allowed to do because some are afraid of big government?
Nancy