The mission of change.org is to be a vehicle for the voice of the citizens. Right now they are collecting causes from people, the ten most popular will be presented to the Obama Administration.
Let’s all try to get behind facing up to the strive and sorrow caused for animal welfare by putting our voice behind the dangerous practices of puppy mills.
This would amend the Animal Welfare Act to require commercial breeders who breed 50 or more dogs per year and who sell directly to the public (including over the Internet) to be licensed and inspected by the USDA.
It would also require that all commercial dealers remove the dogs from their cages and provide them opportunities for 60 minutes of exercise every day.
Currently, only facilities that breed dogs for sale through pet stores are required to be licensed and inspected. But thanks to a gap in the law, puppy mills that sell directly to the public are exempt from any federal regulation. Internet sellers and other outlets sell thousands of puppies a year to unsuspecting consumers.
Female breeding dogs in puppy mills are typically forced to live their entire lives in small cages with no opportunity for exercise, socialization, or human interaction. Due to neglect, their puppies are often sick, leaving outraged consumers with frail, sometimes dying puppies and high vet bills.
This law would curb the worst abuses in the puppy mill industry. It’s a much-needed upgrade to our nation’s laws that protect man’s best friend from cruelty and harm.
Link, via change.org.