>If its done responsibly sure. If done improperly and in violation of the law, <
Assuming the law is fair. Assuming the law reasonably, without confiscatory license fees, nor impossibly strict regulations, allows for responsible breeding. Due to the unceasing efforts of animal rights extremists, more and more laws treat all breeding of domestic dogs or cats as something short of criminal.
http://www.naiaonline.org/about/policy_mandatory_spay_neuter.htm
Sadly, the majority of localities would have far fewer problems with animal overpopulation if they simply used laws they’ve had on the books for decades. Enforcing a simple leash law would go a long, long way in the prevention of unwanted pups or kittens (that’s right, kitty needs to be restrained unless he or she has been rendered sterile) and it would have the added bonus of preventing a significant percentage of dog bites.
In your post, you expressed frustration that dog breeders put a strain on your wallet. How about rescues and shelters who deliberately bring in another state’s strays to your locality? Should they get a pass?
“Due to the unceasing efforts of animal rights extremists, more and more laws treat all breeding of domestic dogs or cats as something short of criminal.”
Well dumb breeders have made it easy for them. Those laws which you bridle at were put in place due to more and more communities having become sick and tired of the loss of our neighborhoods and tax dollars due to unregulated dog breeding.
“the majority of localities would have far fewer problems with animal overpopulation if they simply used laws they’ve had on the books for decades. Enforcing a simple leash law would go a long, long way in the prevention of unwanted pups or kittens”
I partly disagree. A bigger problem is the unceremonious dumping of used up or unprofitable dogs by idiotic breeders. The dogs are not spayed or neutered, are released without concern for the local community and have severe mental and physical problems which put people and their pets at risk. Who in their right mind would walk a cat?
The story you linked to is completely irrelevant. Shelters and rescues take dogs IN off the streets, rehabilitate them and find them homes all on their own dime / donations. Not out of the municipalities, not out of the county and most importantly not out of my pocketbook. Cletus breeders on the other hand could care less about how my town deals with their leftover “products.”