The USDA rules and regulations concerning Puppy Mills is not only confined to the physical world, but these rules and regulations must apply to the sale of the dogs over the internet as well. The AKC, or American Kennel Club is fighting to increase the rules and regulations that apply to the puppy mills in Missouri. - Kansas City News
The USDA needs to hear from you by August 15th in reference to
their new proposed rules that would require breeders who sell puppies over the
Internet to be federally licensed and regulated by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture. This is
critical since Missouri is home to more commercial dog breeders than any other
state. Many so called e-mills are circumventing federal regulations and federal
oversight by selling over the Internet. Currently, a federal license is required only if one sells to pet
stores.
If you agree with the AKC, simply tell the USDA that you agree with their proposed rules
and that it is important that they inspect all large-scale commercial breeders
of dogs and cats whether they sell to pet stores or to consumers via the
Internet.
Here are some proposed points to make in your
comments to the USDA:
The proposed rules are necessary to ensure that all breeding
animals are monitored for their health and humane treatment regardless if their
puppies are sold in pet stores or over the Internet.
The proposed rules will protect consumers who purchase a
puppy sight unseen over the Internet and will help ensure that they receive a
healthy puppy.
These rules will help encourage dog breeders to open their
doors to the public so buyers can see the conditions in which their new puppy
is raised or be subject to inspections by the USDA.
These rules will help concentrate the regulatory efforts of the USDA on those facilities that present the greatest risk to the welfare of the
animals.
These rules will hold breeders accountable to normal
sensible regulations that good reputable breeders are already doing and will
not place an undue burden on any responsible breeder.
Please thank the USDA for proposing these rules and encourage
them to implement them as written.
This is your opportunity to truly make a difference for the
animals.
The puppy millers are already sending letters of protest to the USDA. The AKC needs you to refute any such attempts to weaken the USDA's proposed new
rules.
The AKC thanks everyone for contacting the USDA on this critical matter. The
dogs and cats who suffer in inhumane breeding facilities are deeply appreciative. - Kansas City News
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