Comments on: MO ballot proposal approved for circulation

By: s.b.

s.b. — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 22:06:40 +0000

The way I am seeing this thing, they are going to put something on the ballet that will be written to sound like you are voting on something that is going to help protect the dogs from these so called terrible licensed and inspected breeders. When the problem should be put at the unlicensed uninspected breeders that can sell their animals at a fraction that a responsible licensed breeder can because of the expense the licensed inspected breeder has to raise these dogs and give the proper shots and keep their facilities up to par so they can pass their next unannounced inspection. Lots of your unispected non licensed breeders don’t do this as you tell by the pictures that keep popping up on the news media of nonlicensed kennels that are busted.
If you notice everytime the hsus puts pictures out that make the news media it is of unlicensed Breeding facilities. I don’t see this problem being addressed. Instead they are trying to put new very costly regulations on the Breeders that are PLAYING BY THE RULES.
Something to think about you put the Licensed Breeders out you are still going to have the Unlicensed Breeders out there just like you do now except they are making more money and still not taking care of their animals.

Just my 2 cents worth as a person that feels that more of our rights are being taken from us daily. And with each inch of ground gained by animal rights against animal owners another inch will try to be taken.

By: Doggie Mom

Doggie Mom — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 04:51:18 +0000

I think it is sad when a small breeder has to put down a large breeder. You are doing the same thing as the large breeder just with no help. There are many larger kennels (100 dogs) That the dogs are not raised on or in wire cages. They are happy and healthy. I am sick over the new laws they are trying to pass. If people would just take the time to understand what they are backing this would not have passed. They are trying to pass hard regs for the people that do not follow the ones we have. This will not change the PUPPYMILLS they will be the only ones left!!! We all need to band together and show up at Jeff City to rally against the stupid people we put there.

By: Kim W

Kim W — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:20:04 +0000

Thank you Rod! Care of any animal is directly related to management. It doesn’t matter if it is Pets or Livestock. For agriculture the number one limitation in crops, vegetables, fruit, or livestock the biggest limitation is land. The next limitations are in labor and management. With that said land is our biggest limitation in our cattle operation. We have by choosing a smaller more efficient breed we are able to stock anywhere from 1.5-2 more animals then our stocking rate for our area of Texas. We have shown local area ranchers in commercial production just how much excess grass we have as a result of breeding for the F1 cross and turning thinking to amount of pounds of beef produced per acre then number of head one sells every year.

At least in Texas, this past legislative session we passed a law that allows Livestock producers to us Accepted Common Agriculture Practices. As Kathy said, try telling Texans one can not produce beef. At least in my state the beef producers would be up in arms, literally!

I feel for states who must deal with issues like Prop 2 and Pet Legislation. I hope for Ohio, Michigan, North Carolina, and Missouri can head off what HSUS is trying to accomplish.

By: Rod H

Rod H — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 17:45:10 +0000

Being small does not automatically make you a good breeder and being large does not automatically make you a bad breeder. It is all about the management.

I wish I made as much money as the people working for HSUS – WOW!

By: BS

BS — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 14:26:19 +0000

I am not an animal rights activist. I beleive in fresh air, sunshine, and companionship for all animals. The animal rights activist have gone a little too far. I don’t beleive that anyone who has 50 dogs would be able to properly care for them, that is give them proper excersice (dogs don’t belong in cages all day every day), fresh air, and human contact daily. I am a small breeder with 15 dogs, and it takes a lot of time for me to make sure everyone is happy, healthy and comfortable. I don’t understand how anyone could devote enough time for 50 dogs and give them proper attention. I also sell all of my puppies privately and don’t understand how anyone with 50 dogs would be able to be sure of the home their puppy is going to, or with so many puppies, how could you make that much money or have time to spend it?! The poo market is great, it makes for a better dog most of the time, but when these big breeders have so many different breeds and oops and accident happens and some odd name is given to this “new” breed, that should be not be considered a responsible breeder. I beleive if we weed out some of these puppy mills that there will be a better market and people won’t have to worry about getting scammed when they want a family companion. I do beleive that animal rights activist need to focus their attention to the people out in the sticks who let their dogs run wild and form packs that terrorize the livestock farmers. These are the problem dogs that end up in the shelters. They are bored, hungry, poorly socialized, and over poplulated.