[ SHOWGSD-L ] MO, about Prop B, from PIJAC
- From: Stormy Hope <Stormy435@xxxxxxx>
- To: Showgsd List <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 3 Nov 2010 12:27:33 -0700
THis is a good synopsis of the prop B.
Storm
From: "PIJAC" <info@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: November 3, 2010 12:00:18 PM PDT
Subject: Dear : Please read the attached PIJAC PetAlert regarding a
Missouri anti-pet ballot initiative which was narrowly approved by
Missouri voters yesterday.
Reply-To: "PIJAC" <info@xxxxxxxxx>
Missouri Voters Narrowly Approve Anti-Pet Initiative
More Info
The Issue.
Rural Missouri voters flooded the polls in an effort to defeat a
ballot initiative that will put dog breeders out of business. Indeed,
for most of election night, returns suggested opponents of Proposition
B might succeed. Ultimately, however, disproportionate support from
heavily populated areas such as Jefferson and St. Louis resulted in
passage of the initiative in a very close vote. A coalition of pet-
friendly breeders and organizations worked feverishly to educate
voters as to the true impact of the proposal, but advocates promoting
Proposition B were backed by big funding, and had time on their side.
The pet industry’s success in battling this ballot initiative right
down to the wire, however, demonstrates that such proposals can be
defeated and must be defeated where they appear elsewhere if Americans
are going to continue to have the right to responsibly buy and own
pets of their choice.
The Impact.
With passage of Proposition B, the so-called "Puppy Mill Cruelty
Prevention Act” becomes law, and its provisions will become effective
in a year. The new law creates the crime of “puppy mill cruelty.”
Those in violation of any the act’s standards will be guilty of a
Class C or Class A misdemeanor. Among the law’s provisions is a ban
against having custody of more than fifty intact dogs over the age of
six months for the purpose of breeding them to produce pets. Other
requirements of the act include:
• Prompt treatment of “any illness or injury” by a licensed
veterinarian. While current law already requires appropriate
veterinary care, Proposition B would mandate a veterinarian see every
dog for any condition, no matter how minor. This would be akin to
requiring that children be taken to the doctor every time they stub a
toe or suffer a scratch!
• Temperature ranges that never fall below 45 degrees Fahrenheit, or
rise above 85 degrees Fahrenheit. This requirement is inappropriately
restrictive and is inconsistent with health requirements of all dogs.
It is a one-size-fits-all standard that ignores the varying health
requirements for different breeds and acclimations of dogs and is
wholly unsupported by science or veterinary medicine.
• At least 12 square feet of indoor floor space per each dog up to 25
inches long, at least 20 square feet of indoor floor space per each
dog between 25 and 35 inches long, and at least 30 square feet of
indoor floor space per each dog for dogs 35 inches and longer. These
requirements exceed federal law and are not supported by any valid
scientific study. They are purely arbitrary standards.
Anybody having custody or ownership of more than ten female covered
dogs for the purpose of breeding them, and selling any of the
offspring for use as a pet, is subject to these provisions. Those who
meet this threshold should be familiar with all provisions of this act.
The Result.
Barring judicial action that delays implementation or invalidates
specific provisions of the "Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act,”
persons subject to the act will be required to comply with its
requirements starting next year. While this Pet Alert summarizes
certain provisions of the act, those interested in reviewing the new
law in its entirety should click here.
For questions or additional information, contact PIJAC’s Michael
Maddox via email at Michael@xxxxxxxxxxx by phone at 202-452-1525 ext
106.
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