Don't forget that the east coast, particularly New England, has been bringing them in from Puerto Rico and the Caribbean for almost 10 years already.......... Peggy Stormy435@xxxxxxx wrote: >No, Connie. What that means if the truckloads of animals that are being >trucked in from other states. Sometimes they are for petstores from dog >farms >(commercial breeders, this isn't meant to be derogatory, I just know that they >are raising stock,so call it like it is..sheep ranches, cattle ranches, dog >farms). And some of the trucking is a good thing. If there is a state with >an overabundance of abandoned animals, and another state that can place them, >fine. Just have correct statistics. > >And the carloads smuggled in from Mexico and now Asia, and the imports from >out of the country to rescues. If the rescues do that, have them account for >it, and if the imports end up in shelters, be accountable and get them >out...have a means of identifying as they want home breeders to do. > > >More........ > > > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. 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 - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================