Linda W.

One way to stop this needless tradgedy is to regulate the puppy mills by placing strict regulations on their operations. A bill needs to be passed to license, inspect and set standards of humane care for all animals in these so-called kennels. Once this… Read More

One way to stop this needless tradgedy is to regulate the puppy mills by placing strict regulations on their operations. A bill needs to be passed to license, inspect and set standards of humane care for all animals in these so-called kennels. Once this is done, most of the puppy mills would stop operating as it would no longer be an easy way to make money at the expense of the poor animals that they mistreat and neglect. This would decrease the amount of dogs and cats that are born into our society thus reducing the number of homeless animals. Puppy mills are the chief contributor to the animal overpopulation in the US. The puppy mills also place a burden on the animal shelters. The shelter where I volunteer recently brought in 64 rescued puppy mill dogs. They received no compensation from the "miller" or from the county which they were taken from; this has caused a great stress on the shelter as all of the dogs needed to be neutered/spayed and needed medical and dental care. Spay and neuter programs need to be set up in our country to control the animal population. A spay/neuter program for feral cats would be a wonderful idea also.
The people in Washington will argue that setting humane standards of pet care is considered a problem that should be dealt with on a local and state level. The people in local and state government argue that it should be dealt with in Washington. HELLO!! Quit arguing people and DO something. WE,THE TAX PAYERS, HIRED YOU AND ARE PAYING YOUR WAGES. WE WANT SOMETHING DONE NOW! THE ANIMALS HAVE NO VOICE AND THEY CAN'T VOTE BUT WE, THE TAXPAYERS, CAN. Read Less