Wednesday, July 1, 2009

Operation Bark Alert

I'M GLAD THE ISSUE IS GETTING PUBLICITY BUT I WANT TO POINT OUT THERE ARE MANY "PUPPY MILLS" THAT ARE LICENSED AND PASS INSPECTIONS. FOR EXAMPLE, TO BE LICENSED COMMERCIAL BREEDERS MUST PROVIDE CAGES ONLY 6 INCHES TALLER, WIDER AND LONGER THAN THE DOGS INSIDE---THERE IS NO REQUIREMENT THEY EVER BE LET OUT OF THE CAGE----(FOR MORE INFO ON USDA REQUIREMENTS VISIT www.PETSHOPPUPPIES.ORG This IS PERFECTLY LEGAL.

Prosecution Bark Alert - CHANGES coming to MO Illegal breeders and puppymills:WGEM.com Quincy News
Might help to show support for moving forward on getting tougher on the illegal breeders and puppymills in MO…here is the contact info…..
Phone 417-895-6567
Missouri Attorney General's Office Springfield State Office Building 149 Park Central Square, Suite 1017. Springfield, MO 65806.:
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Prosecution Bark Alert
Posted: Monday, June 29, 2009 2:33 PM EST
Hannibal, MO (WGEM)-- Prosecution Bark Alert
Hannibal Dog Groomer Dale Matthews says it disgusts her when she thinks about the reputation Missouri has in regards to unlicensed dog breeders and puppy mills.
Dale Matthews says, "I'm afraid Missouri is well know in the dog world as one of the biggest puppy mill states. I'd like to see the laws tougher on commercial breeders."
Since February, Attorney General Chris Koster says Operation Bark Alert has located 200 unlicensed dog breeders in Missouri.
Now, he says the second part of the initiative begins...Prosecution Bark Alert.
Koster says, "We're getting unprecedented reaction from the public reporting sub standard and unlicensed facilities. Prosecutors have begun initiating actions against the facilities. We're either going to bring them into the realm of the law or shut their doors."
Department of Agriculture Director Jon Hagel says the more breeders that are forced to comply with the state's license regulations, the better lives dogs around the Show Me State will live.
Hagel says, "A legitimate set of standards that you have to go through to provide for the animals, everything from cage size to cleanliness to health vet records. If you don't go through that and pay the licensing fee, there's no way to make sure the health and welfare of the animals is maintained over the course of your business."
And while Matthews doesn't believe in dog breeding for a profit, she thinks more rules will help combat the poor practices.
Matthews says, "I do think it would help all the dogs if they would crack down on regulations."
Click here for a link to the website to report an unlicensed breeder.

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