Compromising the regulations in order to accommodate the newly
added home breeders may lessen the enforcement of the AWA standards of care for the commercial operations it was intended to regulate.
Not exact matches
If you are thinking of
adding a corgi to your family or think you might want to breed your corgi, please take the time to research the breed, talk to responsible
breeders and other families that have corgis in their
homes.
I would
add this to it:
breeders are NOT taking
homes away from shelter dogs because frankly,
breeders and shelters are two different sources for pets that typically serve two totally different markets.
When deciding to
add a new four - legged friend to your family, head down to your local animal shelter to find one who needs a fur - ever
home instead of going to a pet store or a
breeder.
If you also treasure a breed for its historical significance and want a purebred dog to romp with the kids, compete in canine events, visit nursing
homes, hike in the woods, or join a search and rescue team,
add it all to the formula when choosing a
breeder and an individual puppy for a good start on a lifelong relationship.
The numbers of facilities /
homes that would be
added by PUPS would be in the thousands, meaning fewer inspections of the large, commercial
breeders the AWA was intended to regulate.