Vote NO to S. 1139. PAWS will not improve the welfare of dogs, cats and other pet animals. Congressmen who believe that their state has serious pet welfare problems should work with their state lawmakers to toughen state laws and to improve enforcement of existing laws to deal with those welfare problems.
Vote NO to S. 1139. S. 1139 is unnecessary and is nothing more than additional federal intervention. The current Animal Welfare Act should be enforced as written. The USDA’s responsibilities should not be expanded to an area already well covered by state laws and local ordinances. Hobby breeders should not be regulated by the USDA, nor should the USDA be responsible for interpreting the vague language of PAWS.
Vote NO to PAWS. This bill is the first step to doing away with the right of good responsible breeders being able to continue to breed their quality animals for both pets and show.
NO PAWS!
Please use our tax dollars on more worthy causes. Increase the manpower of existing animal laws to protect our pets. Adding more laws is not the answer!
This bill violates our civil rights--another example of the federal govt's desire to control our every move. I object strongly to this bill, which is just the butting into our business by the government which is beyond intolerable.
I'd be for a bill, though, to stop the killing of white boxer babies who are wonderful pets deaf or not. I do agree that they perhaps should not be bred, and should be neutered -- but there is no reason to kill them. I think the AKC should recognize their beauty and their value--they are a gift to the world.
Ending animal abuse is not the intent of this bill. It's bad legislation. If you really want to stop animal abuse, fund APHIS vets so they can attend the 600 gaited shows and stop soring once and for all. You have had over 30 years to stop it and haven't done it yet. Test for deadening agents on the forelegs and ban the use of those agents.
Please do NOT pass this bill. It will only make the whole matter worse, more animals will be crowded, mistreated and ill, in "mills".
Leave things alone, or better yet, clean up the BAD GUYS and leave the responsible owners and breeders alone.
PLEASE!!!!
NO TO THE PAWS BILL. Most people are responsible pet owners. This bill, if passed, could change or effect most homes, not just the ones it was designed for. PLEASE DON'T PASS THIS BILL!
This is a total outrage.No No No, Not just for private citizens,breeders, the ones with hobbies,ect,If this goes through,what else for us in the future?Yes this is scary.I am in fear!
i dont think the government should try so hard to take away the opportunity for people to have an income by providing a service when unemployment is so high.
I raise my puppies in my living room and I have got a puppy from a large breeder where they are raised in pens in a metal building they are just not the same there is nothing wrong with them they are just different.
Don't give the USDA another rule. They can't or won't enforce the rules that they are already suppose to. They make rules and laws to their own liking. Look what they have done to the cattlemen in this country with the BSE situation. Vote NO. This law is not a good law. The USDA is not working for or protecting the USA. It has it's own adgenda, and that is not good for this country as a whole.
USDA should not be allowed to regulate what hobby breeders do. The laws are ther and responsible breeders through education to the public makes puppy mills stop. Buying from pet stores continues to prepetrate the continuation of puppy mills. How about harder laws for these people. Those of us the tsest and produce quality pets, show or breeding animals should be allowed to continue to do so, with out the governement taking more of our civil rights from us. NO NO NO to PAWS
I vote NO. This country is trying to control every function of our lives. There are so many dedicated folks who strive to do an excellent job of breeding animals to improve the breeds and to do away with health problems. Cost wise it is not even feasible to even be involved in breeding good quality animals except that they love what they are doing. I believe that the future of our pets and other animals are in good hands and the federal government needs to take care of the USA in feeding the hungry, helping the farmers, bring jobs back to this country and to stablize our future in the USA and only in the USA we are becoming a weak nation that is too involved in things like this that does not stop the bad folks that have puppy mill that supply pet stores across the country.
My husband and myself have been Farmers and Breeders of Cattle, Hogs, Sheep, Horses and Dogs for MANY,MANY years (40 +) for NO OTHER REASON than to continue the BEST of the bloodlines in EACH Species. In our untireing endeavor we were confronted with all of the U.S.D.A. GOVT. REQUIREMENTS we could indure while complying with ALL of them to be ALLOWED to farm our OWN LAND the way the USDA GOVT. ALLOWED us to.
Since retireing from farming, and USDA GOVT. INTERVENTION we STILL, continue to STRIVE for raising and keeping the BEST Bloodlines possible for the continuance and IMPROVEMENT of the Breeds we have as PETS.
I would rather MY TAX DOLLARS be used to further enhance and INSPECT,,, IMPORTED Meat and Agriculture Products from Foreign Countries to the same criteria, that WE have to in America in order to sell to OURSELVES. It is UN-ACCEPTABLE, out TRADE RELATIONS with other Countries. Why can other Countries use DDT and the like,,,, to produce agriculture products to ship to us IT'S ABSOLUTELY POISON!!! but we don't have the USDA agent numbers to inspect IMPORTS adaquately.
MAYBE,just MAYBE 2 cans of IMPORTED meat in this country out of 100 are inspected intering this country. Think the USDA needs more inspectors??? You bet. Look it up.
I think MY TAX DOLLARS would be better spent with the USDA GOVT. taking care of what it was meant to do when it was formed,, taking care of AMERICANS...
The only way the American Public has to deal with the USDA Governments issues concerning the public is to ask that they either vote for or against a bill. We can STILL vote for or against that person can't we?
I VOTE NO NO NO on the PAWS bill.
Furthmore I feel that USDA should not have juridiction over the personal property rights of private individuals. This is just flat out wrong.
Please vote "NO" to the PAWS bill.
USDA should not have juridiction over the personal property rights of private individuals. Most hobby breeders are responsible breeders promoting the health and well being of their animals.
This will only hurt hobby breeders, 4h and ffa kids, and is horribly misguided in it's reasoning, it takes a very small amount of quality animals sold to hit the 500.00 threshhold, and my family will no longer be able to participate in an educational and enjoyable hobby that promotes a lot of positive experiences for children and adults alike.
This bill will hurt programs like 4-H and FFA. The kids in these programs learn responsibility with taking care of their animals. Showmanship by showing their animals in shows and gaining knowledge of being responsible with their money as they sell what they raise. If you pass this bill you will be taking away what these programs stand for. I was in 4-H and I can not believe this bill is even being considered. A lot of children and teens hobbies will be ripped from them with this bill. Don't do this to them.
I vote no for this. I worry that if this passes, I will have to give up my hobby due to all of the rules and regulations that they want to impose upon small hobby breeders. I also feel that this will invade my privacy along with my families. Please vote no to this bill!
It seems to me that this bill will encourage puppy mills. I have a small dog kennel where my adults are a part of our family and the puppies are raised in a home with love. Apparently, this is bad breeding; I guess I should raise them in cages!!
Vote No!! This bill would do away with one of the most wholesome and rewarding activities that our youth, and people of all ages can benefit from. The relationship people have with their pets is so valuable. I can speak personally to say that raising and caring for animals can be more theraputic than visits to a professional in times of life crisis. Hobby breeders such as myself (as I raise show rabbits) don't expect to make a lot of money raising and selling exotics. They raise them because they love the animals. They love the relationships that they develope with other breeders and exibitors. There are lifelong freindships that evolve. There are multiple generations of family members who can share this hobby. The youth learn from the older people. The older people learn from the youth. This may be an activity that some children can participate in who might not be able to do other things. Youth who might not be able to play football, or musical instruments may be able to raise and care for, and even "show" small animals. The youth can learn responsiblity, economics, sportmanship, and ethics. There are youth breeders who sell their animals to sponsor their club activities. There are club raffles held to sponsor youth and community activities. There are scholorships given to promising youth breeders. For all the benifit that the people receive, the animals' health and wellbeing is of the upmost importance. For people like me, who enjoy raising show animals, it is essential that the animals be healthy and well cared for. What about programs like 4-H? This is a very old program that has benefited youth for years. As responsible breeders, there are people with vast knowledge who are always more than willing to, not only provide an animal for sale to a young person as a project, but also to offer knowledge on care for that animal. This is knowledge that can't just be read about in a book. Even if hobby breeders s
Personally, I just want to know who's bright idea it was to take away our animas, & our pets. What idiot came up with that. I swear, every day this country becomes more & more communist!!!
This is suppose to be America. Not a 3rd world communist country!!! The American people have been taxed to death, lost their health, & their health care, had everything; including ourselves; has been regulated to death, & now some idiots somewhere wants to take away our beloved family pets, & our animals.
I have pets!!! I dearly love my pets!!! They live in my house, & they will always live in my house-though they r more than welcomed to go outside & exercise, & enjoy themselves.
They encourage me to get out & walk, & exercise, & take a hike, & many other things. And, I love farm animals too, & I've made many of pet out of many farm animals that I've owned. My animals, wheather indoor or out r always a part of my family. If I had a cow, a horse, a donkey, a sheep, a goat,or whatever; I would treat it as a part of my family. Nobody could possibly love their animals any more than I do. I talk to them all of the time. I teach them things, & most importantly--they teach me things!!! Animals love--unconditionally!!!
Which is more than I can say for most humans.
I am training to be a dog trainer, & a dog whisperer. In fact, I would love to be an animal whisperer!!! I plan on having my own business, & on raising quality animals, & on having a therapy farm. Animals will be "my way of life." I plan to train therapy animals, assistive animals, & guide animals.
Which brings me to my next point. What about our therapy animals, & our guide dogs, etc... People need animals!!! And, animals need people!!! So stop ruining our lives, & the animals lives. Give us all our freedoms back. Take us back to what our forfathers intended, & fought so hard for. Sto
Personally, I just want to know who's bright idea it was to take away our animas, & our pets. What idiot came up with that. I swear, every day this country becomes more & more communist!!!
This is suppose to be America. Not a 3rd world communist country!!! The American people have been taxed to death, lost their health, & their health care, had everything; including ourselves; has been regulated to death, & now some idiots somewhere wants to take away our beloved family pets, & our animals.
I have pets!!! I dearly love my pets!!! They live in my house, & they will always live in my house-though they r more than welcomed to go outside & exercise, & enjoy themselves.
They encourage me to get out & walk, & exercise, & take a hike, & many other things. And, I love farm animals too, & I've made many of pet out of many farm animals that I've owned. My animals, wheather indoor or out r always a part of my family. If I had a cow, a horse, a donkey, a sheep, a goat,or whatever; I would treat it as a part of my family. Nobody could possibly love their animals any more than I do. I talk to them all of the time. I teach them things, & most importantly--they teach me things!!! Animals love--unconditionally!!!
Which is more than I can say for most humans.
I am training to be a dog trainer, & a dog whisperer. In fact, I would love to be an animal whisperer!!! I plan on having my own business, & on raising quality animals, & on having a therapy farm. Animals will be "my way of life." I plan to train therapy animals, assistive animals, & guide animals.
Which brings me to my next point. What about our therapy animals, & our guide dogs, etc... People need animals!!! And, animals need people!!! So stop ruining our lives, & the animals lives. Give us all our freedoms back. Take us back to what our forfathers intended, & fought so hard for. Sto
