Monday, March 1, 2010

MO: 'Puppy mill' industry lobbyists stall bill

It's no surprise that puppy mill industry lobbyists don't like the term "puppy mill" and they've filed a baseless lawsuit as a delay tactic to prevent Missouri voters from strengthening protections for dogs ("Lawsuit calls the term "puppy mill" into question," 2/23).

The Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act will provide standards and penalties for large-scale breeding operations in which the health of dogs is secondary to maintaining a low overhead and maximum profits. "Puppy mill" is certainly not the worst term used by the investigators who remove sick, unsocialized, overbred, filthy, frightened dogs from these facilities.  Opponents of the measure also complain because it requires that kennel temperatures not exceed 85 degrees. But existing federal and state regulations already require that temperatures not exceed 85 degrees for four consecutive hours. Removing the time allowance and making the temperature consistent does not impose additional costs on facilities; it simply makes the law enforceable.


Readers can learn more or support this effort by visiting www.missourifor dogs.com.

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