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Project: PAWS PRO or NO
As of September 13, the vote is so far overwhelmingly opposed at only 7% in favor.
Time is running out, tell your friends to vote and comment (you already did right?) Just click on one or the other of these links and quickly register your opinion. It's a simple PRO-PAWS or NO-PAWS
PRO-PAWS
so far only 7%
pro, comments on this vote were either waaaay too long or there were none so we
selected the best:
I believe Paws will help the animals. If helping animals is not the job of us breeders, then no one else will. It might be prefect, but it is a start. Breeder of Purebred Dogs - Vincent McClure
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Contrary to lots of misinformation... PAWS will only HELP ethical breeders and rescues. Julie D. Hensley
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Where can I find out exactly what this amendment is? - Marsha York
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As a Judge, Breeder and rescuer of the APBT breed I feel that you are helping to keep many of us informed that just don't have time to keep up with. You are doing a great job. Keep it up. Deborha Anderson
NO-PAWS
so far 93% say NO - Keep your responses short please, some particularly good comments are included but edited:
I do not want government in my home. Cathy J. Gish
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This amendment will not fix anything; the biggest offenders will still manage to stay undetected. - Joan Scialdone
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I am opposed to PAWS!!!! I have four four legged kids in my home. Don't get me wrong I do show, handle, and breed my Shar-Pei but have spent many hours going thru blood lines to make sure that I am breeding for the right reasons. If the government is so eager to spend money on pets then give it to the animal shelters that are already in place. A lot of them need better facilities and equipment. I am a vet tech . it sickens me when they bring in a dog that should not have been bred and now they are having major problems and don't have the slightest idea of what to do. . But there are more productive ways of stopping the uninformed and the flat out stupid people that are in it for the money and don't care about the animals. Kay Harney
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Poorly written bill will back us into a corner that we may never get out of. - Marie
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NOOOOOO!!!! - Chateau Sorciere
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I am against the PAWS legislation. Diane Baker
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NO PAWS -Gwen Slavik
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The Federation of Maine Dog Clubs voted No to PAWS - Nola S. Soper, Sec
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Currently only the devastation of Katrina sickens me more than PAWS and the effect it will have on so many wonderful hobby breeders of ALL animals. - Kimberly McGrail
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I am against the paws amendment. Linda Billings
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Am against the Paws amendment. The government has no right in the sport of pure bred dogs. - Roberta Walton
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No paws please - Dawn M. Fisher
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I am not in favor of PAWS. The current number restriction would not affect me, but that is just the start of who knows what number of restrictions. I do not trust the ARs and for AKC to be in bed with them is totally beyond my comprehension! - Charlotte Borghardt
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Against the PAWS amendment. The laws in place now, if enforced, are more than sufficient. - Joanne Holt
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NO on Paws! - Leslie Pope-Hall
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Land of the free and Home of the brave??? Where'd it go????? - Sybil M. Hoffman
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Please vote against PAWS. - Jerrie Morrison
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I am totally against the paws legislation; I have contacted several senators and told them of my opinion. Janis Zablocky
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No. Thank you for the opportunity to express my opinion on this matter. - Sandra Ellis
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Quote: "There are some people who live in a dream world, and there are some who face reality; and then there are those who turn one into the other." - Douglas Everett NO - Joseph Hovermale
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NO! NO! NO! - L Kuhnert
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I am against the PAWS amendment. Cheryl Wyatt
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NO-PAWS! not in the best interest of responsible hobby breeders who make breeding and showing quality animals their life's work. If you eliminate or severely restrict (those) who have the health and welfare of their breeds in the forefront, there will be nowhere to turn to get a quality animal in the future. The large commercial kennels and puppy mills are only interested in the almighty dollar and are not concerned with breed standards, health, temperament, etc. (they) should either be shut down or more tightly controlled with the laws we already have on the books but are not currently enforcing. LeAnne
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This bill is bad for the small hobby breeder. Becky M.
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Just feel that there are just too many more important things going on in our country right now that should have a higher priority than the PAWS bill. - Debbie Smith
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NO PAWS!! Please SAY NO to this ill-considered idea. - Mary Franden
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PAWS is a communist, animal terrorism group posing as animal lovers. Just my opinion. Rebekah Long
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This bill would start the demise of the pure bred show/hobby breeder. - Marcia Deugan
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This is a terrible bill. How can our own government AND the AKC be so blind, so ignorant!? NO TO PAWS! Jayne
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I am vehemently against PAWS! M. Elaine Werner
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I sure am against it! - Sue Cone
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I am against the PAWS amendment. Maria L Russell
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Definitely against Paws. Stephanie Comeau
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NO PAWS defeat this Bill. - Cheryl Mika
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No one really knows enough about the PAWS legislation to vote "yes" on this issue. I know AKC is putting the most positive spin on this possible, but do I trust this Board? Not! There must be alternative solutions to consider without resorting to a numbers concept to identify who should hold a USDA license and be subject to Animal Welfare laws. Denise Brusseau-Ortman
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.. will kill the larger hobby breeder now and is the forerunner to killing all hobby breeding. It will also destroy rescues that rely on foster homes and donations to help cover their expenses. People (with) larger litters will be only able to have 2-3 litters before they fall under the jurisdiction of this bill. The people that produce small litters (2-3 pups/litter) will have the same problem once they have had 6 litters (18 pups) in a single year. Even some AKC board members are opposed to this bill so apparently Mr. Holt isn't as convincing that his assessment is correct as he thinks. I think Mr. Holt, the AKC and Senator Santorum should reconsider. Pat Herschman
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As a small time Breeder that has dogs involved in Search and Rescue, Guide Dogs For The Blind, Avalanche dogs, wonderful pet companion dogs and TOP show dogs I am very opposed to PAWS as it will put people like me out of a wonderful Hobby/Business and not harm the huge ugly puppy mills at all...... Frank & Carolyn Martello
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Just adding my name to the list. I think that this bill will devastate pet ownership and dog sports as we know it. Erin Leiser
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I strongly oppose the paws amendment. Government has no business in our businesses. I am all for strict guidelines as to the care of breeding dogs, but this proposal goes to far. Count my vote against the paws amendment. - Debbie Schrenk
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how can the AKC back this??!! Barbara Heckerman
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Thank you for the links to the complete proposed amendment, as written, to allow those who can suffer through the legal-speak to decipher the real intent rather than relying on someone else's interpretation. I am not a lawyer but I do have a fairly well-developed sense of logic and common sense. What strikes me most clearly (is) the use of what can only be intentionally obscure language. I have always worked with the age-old reasoning: "if you can't give me a straight answer, you must be hiding something". These guys are definitely hiding something. There is something even more disturbing about this proposed amendment: there is just enough "good stuff" in there to make it sound like it will be doing so much good. As with any carefully devised scam, at the heart of it is a sound, reasonable, and desperately needed product to be sold. At first appearance, (with the helpful interpretation of the Senator, etc) this amendment will do all of that and more. But if allowed to pass as worded, this amendment will do far more harm than good. I would love to find the cure-all which would regulate puppy-mills and irresponsible back-yard breeders, end cruelty, abuse and neglect, and still allow honest people to make a living offering healthy, sound, happy pets, whether with one litter or ten, in home or kennel. If I find that cure-all, I will get back to you. Until then, no cure is better than poisonous snake oil. Mark me AGAINST. - C Andrews
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please keep the government out of home raised pets - MajestikYorkies@aol.com
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I am against this bill. Vote NO on Paws. The Wests
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PLEASE NO PAWS!!!!!! Marilyn Johnston
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I am a small breeder - raise pups in my home. I pray this does not go through for I am one of the ones that will be out of business and the large puppy mills will survive. I made the mistake of sending some info on Paws to a large puppy mill. The owner let me know this would not hurt him he made to much money he could afford to fight (it) - I thought he was the kind this amendment was supposed to get rid of. He said as soon as youre put out of business and thousands like you that will leave those customers to me. Sad!!! Thank you, Susan
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It is unfortunate that those who think PAWS is a "good" thing are those who cannot fully "understand" the "double-speak" with which this bill has been written. The fact of the matter is that the very people who think this bill is good, are those that will be hurt the most if this bill passes. Those who LOVE their pets and want their next pet raised in loving homes. If this bill passes the future of the "pet" population is going to be held in the hands of those who mass produce them for profit, instead of the love of a breed or breeds. I highly OPPOSE this bill, for the sake of all future pets and those who have a deep love for dogs and breeding the best they can.
PLEASE vote NO on PAWS! - Judi Todd
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I am AGAINST the PAWS Amendment! I am a responsible breeder and PAWS is hurting those of us who are responsible breeders! May God bless you and keep you until we all meet in Heaven, - Heiland's Angels
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As Owner of the e-list West VirginiaPetLaw, a member of the DPCA and NAIA, I register my OPPOSITION to the PAWS Bill. I am actively working against it, and know that all animal owners studying this Bill...of any species..understand that the federalizing of breeding..in any ratio..cannot be condoned or tolerated. The Bill must be KILLED...no amendments could possibly make it a positive measure for animal ownership in the United States. The Animal Rights Agenda is poised to take a giant leap forward to completion if PAWS passes. - Mrs. Colby Homer
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I would like to vote that I am not in favor of the PAWS Amendment. - Bettina M. Sterling
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No, it is not in the interest of hobby breeders, the breeds themselves or the buying public. This does NOT work and should be voted down. - Libby Salach
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I vote No, we need to protect the responsible breeders & dog owners. Not the commercial breeder or sellers. Cheri Bates
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I am against the PAWS - Miriam Nell
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Punish the deed not the breed. Just say no to BSL. - Margi Roberson
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This bill needs to die! - Darla Duffey
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And very upset that the PWCCA has yet to take a public stand on this issue. At least the moderators of showpem- have not censored PAWS discussions, unlike the moderator of showcardi-l who will only let Steve Gladstone (who supports PAWS) post the pro-PAWS AKC propaganda to the list. To the credit of the majority of the list members, I don't think they are buying it. I can think of at least three of the top Cardigan breeders in the country who will have their breeding programs potentially gutted if PAWS passes. What ever in the world is Mr. Gladstone thinking?????? - Kathy Graves
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Defending the FREEDOM to pursue responsible animal ownership & husbandry - OPPOSE PAWS!!! Sharon
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I am against the PAWS amendment. Linda Youmans PS I am against PETA too.
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This proposed legislation is seriously flawed. No Name
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NO-PAWS: I am AGAINST the PAWS Amendment ! ! Susan Platt
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I do not support this bill. -Cindy Enroughty
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this will seriously hurt the dog show world. Pat Lukos
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Paws will not do anything to alter the number of animals that are bred each year by well meaning, but uninformed owners. By far, education programs at all levels would accomplish the reduction you see in unwanted pets. I enjoy being a VERY small breeder of pure bred dogs. I could not comply with the regulations that have been put forth. No Name
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I am against this amendment. We are contacting as many people as possible. Jack West
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We definitely oppose the PAWS Amendment. Please put us down as NO-PAWS! Matt & Tricia Clements
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I am a breeder of Chihuahuas, and would like to vote No to PAWS. We cannot go in this direction and have good breeders doing what is right. NO PAWS please. Pat Levan
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This is a horrible solution to a massive problem. It targets the ethical breeders and does nothing to scrutinize the puppy mills and massive importation of sick dogs. As a voting citizen of the US, I am totally against this bill. Bonnie J. Edison
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I am totally against the Paws act. I can not believe AKC is supporting bill. The USDA was for farm and livestock regulation, their guidelines are not for the welfare of companion animals. I hope this bill is voted out, it is very dangerous. We need to stop it! - Linda Fields
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I am opposed to Federal laws mandating numbers of any kind for hobby breeders. S Bartel
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Totally OPPOSED. Ginger Cleary, Rome, GA Quote: "Those who desire to give up freedom in order to gain security, will not have, nor do they deserve, either one." Benjamin Franklin.
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I have had a kennel at this address for 53 years. Three times the AKC has checked us over and found no faults. The local Animal Control visits now and again and says how pleased she is with our gang. I breed shelties, two litters a year. I breed Parson Russell terriers as well. We breed them to show and the quality of our dogs is well known through out. I co-own with a dear friend she shows and I take care of her pups etc. while she is away. This arrangement will be gone. I have 5 Parson stud dogs. Outside stud service for me will be gone. I plan about 5 Parson litters a year to continue and improve our correct line. One does not get a top quality pup every try. Sometimes we need to try and try again. We place most mothers in a pet home after they give us a quality pup with whom to continue our line. But I keep my favorites to a ripe old age, both dogs and bitches. No longer will I be able to do this. In the winter my dogs sleep in the "dog Room". I understand this is not allowed. I get no complaints. I take back any of mine that needs a new home a divorce or illness is the cause. I can not afford to build a whole new kennel. The one I have works very well. But, starting next week we will try and bring the building attached to our home somewhat up to their standard. My dogs are my life. Maybe next year the Parson Russell Terriers will have one less breeder. Ruth Merrill