In a message dated 7/23/2005 9:32:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, Pinehillgsds writes: ....you write "as long as they are cared for", and we all know, as Sally just reminded us, sadly they aren't. (Had PAWS or something similar been in effect, there would have been a whole lot more that could have been done to the piece of slime in IL.) That is one sad case, and in the minority I might add. It also had more to do with mental illness than anything else. PAWS would NOT have prevented it. The answer is, on a STATE level to pass legislation that increases the MANDITORY penalties for such abuse. No legislation will ever PREVENT such occurances, unfortunately. As far as cat breeders, let them follow the same regs as dog breeders; or not, as the case may be. Cats are NOT dogs... and breeding of cats is a totally different endeavor than that of dogs. I have to go to work so I don't have time to go into it right now. If you really care to know, check out CFA's website. Ginger Cleary, GA "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." Benjamin Franklin. _http://www.rihadin.com_ (http://www.rihadin.com/) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================