Sentences with phrase «substandard breeders»

Strand said such proposals do not distinguish between the majority of responsible dog breeders and the small fraction of substandard breeders who become the focus of animal rights fundraising campaigns.

Retail pet sales bans are based on the incorrect assumption that most pet stores buy their puppies from substandard breeders.

WEST PALM BEACH - «New pet stores in Palm Beach County will no longer be able to sell dogs or cats as part of an effort to crack down on substandard breeders known as puppy mills.»

This is also about tax evasion by substandard breeders selling puppies for unreported cash.

New pet stores in Palm Beach County will no longer be able to sell dogs or cats as part of an effort to crack down on substandard breeders known as puppy mills.

Most substandard breeders are unlicensed and already in violation of existing laws and don't care.

That's not putting substandard breeders out of business; that's forcing customers right into their arms.

Well - funded and politically savvy animal rights activists have convinced a few naive and well - meaning lawmakers that banning retail pet sales will put substandard breeders out of business.

When it comes to combating substandard breeders, the new voluntary breeder certification program introduced by Purdue University is a better alternative to pet sale bans.

As State Outreach Coordinator for Oklahoma Alliance for Animals, in the last month I have gotten e-mails or calls from people trying to find out how to report substandard breeders, a fraudulent rescue, two hoarder cases and more.

We support legislation that prevents substandard breeders from breeding and selling unfit animals, such as the PPPA.

As part of the new Canine Cruelty Prevention Act, a special provision that allowed the Missouri Attorney General's office to prosecute substandard breeders changed the industry.

The bill's sponsoring senator now seeks not only to curb substandard breeders, but also to hold dog - rescue groups accountable for doing business responsibly.

The club says it is vigilant about protecting against substandard breeders.

This law will do NOTHING to stop substandard breeders.

It would seem that the USDA should use APHIS funding to investigate those known substandard breeders rather than include many thousands of additional breeders under this bill.

By cutting off retail stores — the most regulated and accountable of all pet sources — retail pet sales bans are actually creating an expanded market for the very substandard breeders they're intended to eliminate.

Education resulted in a good law earlier this year in Virginia, where a coalition of several small business owners and allies worked with legislators to make Senate Bill 852, a measure that holds substandard breeders accountable while providing appropriate protections for responsible cat and dog retailers and breeders.

The very real problem posed by substandard breeders and shelters will never be addressed effectively unless the pet industry and animal - welfare groups can come together for the good of the animals in question.

A lack of regulations made Oklahoma into the destination state for many substandard breeders.

Responsible retailers simply don't purchase pets from substandard breeders.

Step back for a minute and look at one of the most pressing and publicized issues facing the industry right now — the horrible performance of substandard breeders and shelters.

They refuse to even acknowledge that there are substandard breeders.

As other states have passed regulations of all entities that sell, trade or adopt out a large number of dogs, substandard breeders and rescues that are unable to meet the standards in their home states have flocked here.

And the already «substandard breeders» that sell through the black market (i.e. online pet sales, swap meets, Craigslist) will continue to flourish, causing even more of a problem.

If you yourself have ever had a litter of puppies and wanted to sell your puppies to a pet store, then, you guessed it, you're a «substandard breeder» and an irresponsible breeder.

It is not true that pet store puppies are unhealthy, improperly bred or will have all sorts of hereditary defects as the puppy gets older due to coming from «substandard breeders.»

The Humane Society claims 99 percent of all puppies sold in pet stores are from «substandard breeders» and that no responsible breeder would ever sell to a pet store.

The term is often used today to indicate a substandard breeder.

The solution to ending the issue of «substandard breeders» is not to close down every pet store in America.

Here's our stance: If you find a «substandard breeder» (a breeder who is not regulated and does not care for his breeding dogs) shut him down.

The term «substandard breeder» is used very liberally by the Humane Society.

Just like in any industry there are good and «substandard breeders.»

The ban against pet stores will not decrease or eliminate «substandard breeders» but in actuality do the opposite.

Beginning in May of 2012, the Calgary Humane Society spearheaded a new breeder inspection program, a great leap toward the end of substandard breeders!

Every one of these can be a large - scale breeder, every one of these could be a substandard breeder.

At the current time, it is very difficult to ensure that you are buying from a reputable breeder, unless you visit the premises yourself, are shown detailed health records, and you know how to differentiate between a substandard breeder and an ethical breeder.

October • 73 dogs and cats are rescued from a substandard breeder in Howell County.

There is no denying that substandard breeders exist, but to imply that every commercial breeder is substandard is simply false.