Just a FYI.. re: Purina Farms Purina is owned by Nestle, Nestles corporate headquarters is in Switzerland. Nestle just sent out a press release, securely tightening which animals can be utilized in their products. I know that our world revolves around our own owned animals, but you might like to look abroad at whats happening there and heading our way For starters, here is Switzerland: At a federal level, Switzerland has made animal welfare a priority. The keeping of animals, from the smallest to the largest, is regulated to ensure their well-being. The regulations include enclosure size, proper conditions and lighting for each species type, with outdoor access and provision of bathing water as appropriate. Social animals must have companions of its own species and you may not be permitted to buy one of these animals alone in Switzerland. These include rodents and goldfish. more at this url: http://www.expatfocus.com/expatriate-switzerland-animal-welfare Stormy, looking beyond my backyard. On Sep 16, 2014, at 11:40 AM, Sally <sallyhayden5@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Purina does not even have all of its grounds fenced in, let alone help out > with airlines > > Sally Stormy V. Hope https://www.facebook.com/GSDCA.LegislationAwareness https://www.facebook.com/CaRPOC.CaliforniaResponsiblePetOwnersCoalition ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2014. 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. Each Author is responsible for the content of his/her post. This group and its administrators are not responsible for the comments or opinions expressed in any post. 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@xxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org SUBSCRIPTION: http://showgsd.org/mail.html NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================