[Gennie]

Push for changes? How about SCRAP all of it? Hang on though, because from me picking more into this actual proposal, it looks like those exempt with the 4 dogs or less would STILL have to sell from their property, meaning those who have less dogs but still want to ship a puppy would have to be licensed? It's hard reading this stuff with kids, but here is what I'm talking about:

In addition, the proposed rule would increase from three to four the number of breeding female dogs, cats, and/or small exotic or wild mammals that a person may maintain on his or her premises and be exempt from licensing and inspection if he or she sells only the offspring of those animals born and raised on his or her premises for use as pets or exhibition, regardless of whether those animals are sold at retail or wholesale.

[Darnright]

This thing is an absolute mess, Gennie. For example, you are exempt as long as puppy buyers come to your home only. Well, hello Craigslist. The USDA wants to force you to open your home to every Tom, Dick & Harry who wants to “see the puppies”. Ok, never mind this opens you up to Parvo, Distemper and whatever else was at the other breeder this person visited earlier that day, it also opens your home to persons who might be scouting out their next break-in.

If a person breeds something rare, this limits others’ options who might want a pup, but who live too far away from the puppies to drive.

Ok, so the USDA will open up discussion for 60 days. Do you think for a second PETA and HSUS will not flood their inboxes with approval messages? How do we get enough opposition to be heard?