Today's letters: Readers comment on puppy mills, WWII and Iron Law of Bureaucracy - Yahoo News
Victory for Belleview
A black stain has been removed from Belleview, signaling a victory for both humans and dogs.
We were shocked to see a puppy store within city limits. Many other cities had stopped allowing stores to sell puppies since the puppies sold at stores usually come from puppy mills. A store is an ideal place to sell these puppies since the consumer will never get to see how the parents live — bred over and over, living in cages and only used as a way to make money.
The puppy-mill breeder in this case had been fined because these puppies often did not have parvo vaccinations. Bringing home a sick puppy can spread serious diseases and can kill both the puppy and any other pets in the house.
Thank you to all of the animal advocates and animal control personnel for attending city hall meetings and speaking up for the voiceless, innocent animals. Thank you to advocates for protesting, collecting data, sending letters to newspapers and raising awareness about what was happening.
It also was a battle to allow residents inside city limits to call animal control directly. In the past, we had to go through code enforcement or the police department with any animal concerns. One time when I called code enforcement about a chained dog who was thin, I was told to call back when I could see its hip bones! The animal would likely have been dead by then. Code enforcement was understaffed and not trained for these situations.
We are happy to say Belleview has become a more caring place for our canine companions. Consumers who can't find a puppy at a shelter or rescue will now know the importance of locating a breeder who will allow them to meet the parent dogs and see their conditions.
Cindy Polcyn, Belleview
Chinese were allies
Regarding a recent letter claiming commissioner Bryant insulted World War II veterans by riding in a Chinese fighter, maybe the author should learn his history. The Chinese were our allies in WWII. Maybe he confused the Chinese with the Japanese?
source: https://news.yahoo.com/todays-letters-readers-puppy-mills-110159740.html
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