On Personal experience drives woman to work against puppy mills

Posted on July 9 at 8:10 a.m. ( Suggest removal )

I would think that legitimate, responsible breeders (who claim to love dogs) would be thrilled by this new legislation. By reducing and/or eliminating some of the inhumane mass breeding facilities (which we know exist in Wisconsin) the price and desirability of dogs that the responsible breeder produce would only go up.

I volunteer at Elmbrook Humane Society and at Little Buddies Rescue in Mukwonago and I see the puppy mill dogs that end up in these shelters because of their medical and/or behavior issues. Dogs from responsible breeders would not have these problems - thereby lessening the impact to the taxpayer in animal control services. (I know that both of these shelters/rescues are not tax-payer funded but Elmbrook does hold the animal control contract for many parts of the district. Many counties and municipalities in Wisconsin use tax-payer money to fund animal control).

How do we convince the good breeders that legislation that supports the humane treatment of dogs will not hinder but help their bottom line. The small fees that they would pay in licensing would be easily absorbed in the increased price they can charge for their healthy, sound dogs.

Kathy Pobloskie