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Two recent cases of abandonment that left a total of 92 dogs along roadsides in Denton County, Texas have once again highlighted the need to stop the mass production of pets, but some still disagree about regulating breeders.
51 Maltese mixed breed dogs were found by police in Flower Mound and were followed by the nearby discovery of 41 Cavalier King Spaniels near Sanger who were all described to be in pretty rough shape with matted coats covered in feces and urine, dental problems and other health issues. Yet, they were all still described as sweet tempered.
They’re believed to have been abandoned by one or more puppy mill breeders who wanted to ditch the business in a hurry due to new regulations in the state.
Under the Dog and Cat Breeders Act, otherwise known as the Texas Puppy Mill Bill, that went into effect on September 1, breeders are required to register with Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation when they have 11 or more breeding females or sell 20 or more puppies and kittens during a 12-month period. Under these regulations, breeders will also have to submit to an onsite inspection before they are able to get a license.
“Unfortunately, there are a few of these really bad breeders who know they’re not going to pass inspections and are trying to get out of the business fast,” Peggy Brown, coordinator of community outreach and education for the Humane Society told NBC News.
Strangely, some are blaming the regulations for the dumping of these dogs, instead of acknowledging that the new law didn’t cause the problem, but exposed breeders who shouldn’t be in business in the first place.
The Responsible Pet Owners Alliance (RPOA) believes the new regulations are part of an extremist agenda to stop breeding altogether and is going a step further by filing a lawsuit in federal court against the state of Texas and Frank Denton, Chairman of Commissioners of the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulations. They want the new law to be declared as unconstitutional and invalid.
“This new law tramples on important constitutional rights,” said Executive Director Mary Beth Duerler in a statement, “and will have a negative impact on the state’s economy; affecting veterinarians, pet supply stores, groomers, pet sitters, and sales taxes. ”
The group is opposed to warrantless searches of breeders’ property, different regulations for different breeds, the denial of licenses without the possibility of appeal and the fact that breeders will have to submit to and pass a criminal background check.
Evidently, they believe leaving dogs in conditions like this are perfectly acceptable and breeders should be able to operate with impunity.
As for the abandoned dogs, being dumped on the side of the road may, ironically, have been the best thing to ever happen to them as they are now receiving the love and care they need from the Humane Society of Flower Mound, the Humane Society of North Texas and several rescue groups in the state who are preparing them for new lives in forever homes.
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+ add your ownNo more animal cruelty, please
Barbara, are you seriously trying to convince anyone that "stray" dogs are the cause of too many unwanted litters? And that if people let every shelter dog be killed (let's drop that pretty euthanasia word and call it what it is) then we wouldn't have thousands upon thousands of dogs suffering in puppy mills? Do you really think that all the pretty little puppy mill puppies, well at least those that aren't killed by the breeders because they aren't prefect, or those that don't die in transport on the way to the pet store, or those that don't die prematurely from all the inbreeding caused illness, stay with the home that buys them? How many of those puppy mill pups do you think end up at the shelters?! You are an idiot. Go volunteer at a shelter or with a rescue and spend some time cleaning up the mothers and fathers of those puppy mill puppies then see how you feel.
don't regulate laws BAN these disgusting puppy mills completely why does it take so long to get some common sense into the lawmakers - for goodness sake this world is swamped with homeless strays,shelters are euthanising them by the minute, and yet they just breed and breed ad nauseum' I live in S.Africa and there are smuggling rings in this country which have been smuggling pedigreed dogs and pups ( stolen and kidnapped ) to Nigeria where there are NO animal welfare laws. These dogs undergo a horrendous hot stifling trip chained to the floor in trucks and then the smaller dogs and pups are used as bait for dog fighting and the adults are used for breeding, fighting, mine clearing and security - it is estimated that so far 120,000 dogs have been involved - disgusting and unaceptable so the cruelty is happening worldwide but I only became aware of this last year.and I will certainly spread the word
Less breeders in TX!! I'm so thankful for every one who have fought for them...
At least Texas is trying to do something, but more needs to be done. I hope they get the people who did this and take away their freedom and put them behind bars for at least 5yrs plus pay a fine. Let them feel what it is like to be behind bars. I hope the dogs found good homes.
If more people bought from breeders the shelter dogs would not be such a problem. This law does nothing to stop the the irresponsible people that let their dogs run loose and get pregnant and then dump them at the shelter. You in these comments are perpetuating the problem because you make it easy for them to dump their dogs in shelters and not take responsibility. You all need to get your priorities straight and aim your anger at the real problem people. Breeders as a whole are good and you could learn something from them about caring for dogs. Unless you hate dogs and your true aim is to spay and neuter everything and over regulate breeders until they stop and then we will have no more dogs.
These breeders are lowlife scum. I am happy for the ones that were found, frightened for the ones that are left behind. We all need to keep up the work in exposing this vile trade, good luck in your endeavors everyone.
I would put a ban on breeding any pet until all the shelters are empty !
Disgusting breeders! So glad foir the fact dog were released. Now I heard about a new law to interdict the puppy mills in texas.
this is great news!! adopt and spay and neuter,thanks for the excellent reporting!
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