Once again, in an attempt to "help" idiots are listening to the likes of
HSUS and PETA (who REALLY have no true regard for animals -- it's money
and power and they use our love of animals to dupe us). USDA has a
number of times tried different ways to control our lives ... where they
have no business. Do we want Puppy Mills gone? YES! Do we want anyone
who has a litter of puppies or kitties to be called a Puppy Mill?
Absolutely not.
Things this promotes -- ok, so you follow all the rules, you get
registered. And you then sign up for inspections at any time with no
notice by government agents. And if anything goes wrong during that
inspection, your animals are confiscated and you lose that license. So,
you go out to dinner and leave your (not really involved) 18 year old
son home and he answers any question wrong or can't answer a question?
You fail.
So -- time is getting really short -- go make your opinions known. Read
this and if you agree, comment.
LisaW
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USDA/APHIS RULE REMINDER: ONLY 8 DAYS LEFT TO COMMENT!
*The comment period for the U.S. Department of Agriculture proposed rule
that would categorize many small/hobby breeders as commercial breeders
and subject them to unnecessary licensing, regulation and inspections
will close on August 15. *
*It is imperative that any breeder or owner who is concerned about this
proposal provide comments to the USDA's Animal and Plant Health
Inspection Service (APHIS) before August 15. We also urge you to sign
AKC's petition to Protect Responsible Small Breeders.* (Scroll down for
details.)
*AKC CONCERNS ABOUT THE PROPOSED RULE*
The AKC shares the USDA's concerns about substandard internet pet
retailers. However, the current proposal is overly broad, difficult to
enforce, and does little to address the actual wellbeing of animals sold.
The AKC believes that the USDA's "one size fits all" proposal is not in
the best interest of all dogs, responsible breeders, or puppy buyers. It
is unreasonable and virtually impossible for many small hobby breeders
to comply with the strict kennel engineering standards that were
designed for large commercial operations. It would create unreasonable
hardships that could threaten genetic diversity, the future of a vast
number of responsible small hobby breeders, and the very existence of
some rare breeds.
It would require all who own more than four "breeding females" and sell
even one animal "sight unseen" to be regulated as a commercial breeder
and be subject to federal commercial breeder licensing, regulation and
inspections. The term "breeding female" is not defined, so it is unclear
how USDA or even breeders themselves would determine who falls under
these regulations. The term also includes multiple species (including
cats, dogs, and other small mammals). This means, for example, that a
person would not have to own more than four intact female dogs to be
regulated for the sale of a single puppy sight unseen.
In many cases, geographic distance makes it difficult for a purchaser to
personally visit or pick up a puppy at a breeder's facility. Such
scenarios are particularly common for breeders and fanciers of rare
breeds and others who may be purchasing a second pet from the same
breeder or already have an established relationship with a breeder.
Requiring such individuals to comply with regulations designed for large
commercial breeder/dealer facilities may not be appropriate.
The Regulatory Impact Analysis provided in the proposed rule vastly
underestimates both the number of individuals who will be impacted and
the expense to occasional breeders to establish commercial-level facilities.
*WHAT YOU CAN DO*
* *Submit Comments Directly to USDA/APHIS by August 15 – *You may
submit comments online by clicking here
<http://www.regulations.gov/#%21documentDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0003-0001>.
To view comments already submitted, click here
<http://www.regulations.gov/#%21docketDetail;D=APHIS-2011-0003>. You
may also mail comments to:
Docket No. APHIS–2011–0003
Regulatory Analysis and Development
PPD, APHIS, Station 3A–03.8
4700 River Road, Unit 118
Riverdale, MD 20737–1238
* *Sign the AKC's Petition* *by August 13* – If you have not already
done so, visit http://www.akc.org/petition and join more than 69,000
people who have signed our online petition in support of responsible
breeders.
/Both actions are important in helping send a strong, clear message to
APHIS on this issue/. Direct comments will help educate the USDA
regarding exactly how this proposal will impact responsible breeders,
dog owners, and puppy buyers. The petition, which will be submitted with
the AKC's formal comments to the USDA, will demonstrate the immense
number of people who are concerned about this issue.
AKC Government Relations (AKC GR) will provide more information as it
becomes available. For more information, visit AKC's USDA/APHIS
Regulations Resource Page
<http://www.akc.org/governmentrelations/usda_aphis.cfm>.
Further questions may be directed to AKC GR at (919) 816-3720 or
doglaw@akc.org <mailto:doglaw@akc.org>
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