Well, well, well.... an interesting turn of events.... (ps.. if this doesn't prove the REAL intent behind the support of PAWS I don't know what will) ---------------------- For those keeping up with PAWS, Doris Day Animal League is withdrawing their support, based on a proposed change. Here is excerpt from e-mail newsletter they put out today: BREAKING NEWS! In an unfortunate and unforseen turn of events, DDAL is now opposing the new direction of the Pet Animal Welfare Statute (PAWS). A new Discussion Draft of this bill (S. 1139) actually allows breeders the option of being inspected by a "certified third-party inspection service" rather than by the USDA, which is charged with enforcing the Animal Welfare Act. This guts the intent of having the federal government license, regulate and inspect large, commercial retail breeders AND allows existing breeders the option of opting out of USDA licensing, regulation and inspection. This is a bad legal precedent and is bad for animal welfare and protection. Ginger Cleary He that would make his own liberty secure, must guard even his enemy from opposition; for if he violates this duty he establishes a precedent that will reach himself. ~Thomas Paine Rome, GA http://www.rihadin.com/ ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================