Are there any laws in New York to prohibit a "backyard breeder" from continually breeding and selling dogs known to have hip dysplasia, heart problems, and so on? Does anyone regulate this? Who would it be reported to? I've made several complaints, but it seems that "it's not our problem"
2006-07-04 05:08:17 · 7 answers · asked by mcghankathy 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
There are no laws to control which dogs you breed to each other..There is only civil court.
If more buyers would take the breeder to court, with a well-prepared case, especially if they do homework and find others who have been sold heartaches wrapped in puppy clothing, they will win, and the breeder will desist or at least become more responsible.
The wallet is always the most effective deterrent to malpractice.
2006-07-04 05:24:00 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Guy G is a moron. it IS the breeders. They are probably inbreeding their dogs or breeding them when their mom/dad dog already has problems. Stupid.
Anywho, i know laws aren't strict on breeders- when it comes to animals, laws aren't strict at all. period. Even with people who are convicted of animal abuse, they get what, 1 year in prison?
Check with your laws. Read up on them like crazy. Write one letter a day, make a phone call a day, until they do something about it. Get your family members and friends to write letters too, even if they aren't concerned, it's more letters and more pestering. Hopefully the state will get sick of the letters and phone calls and will finally do something about it. (I watched ShawShank Redemption and thats how the guy got money for a library haha)
but don't give up.
Tell EVERYONE you know about this breeder. Write to your newspaper - a lot of the times, if it's 250 words or less the'll print it if it is well written.
Thank you so much for trying to do something about this, though!
2006-07-04 05:49:03 · answer #2 · answered by keep it real 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about in New York, but from what I've seen there is a nation wide realization that these "puppy mills" are obscene and cruel. Contact your local humane society, if that doesn't work, try contacting the newspaper or television station. When there is a sign of possible cruelty to animals the media is all over it. It could get the breeder shut down. Good luck!
2006-07-04 05:14:32 · answer #3 · answered by Mama23Girls 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think word of mouth is the best way - try writing an editorial in the most popular newspapers.... don't say anything that can be interpreted as slandor, but just point out past cases and issues you know for sure happened. Maybe if you can rally enough people to write to the newspaper, they will stop running these breeders ads...
2006-07-04 08:15:51 · answer #4 · answered by ontario ashley 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Florida has lemon laws that can be applied to pets, NY may have something similar. USDA regulates pet breeders (970)-494-7478. If the person has more than the allowable # of intact females (10) they will come under their APHIS rules. Your state may also have a liscencing requirement in their department of agriculture (in my state it is for anyone with 3 or more intact females).
If you go from the "protecting consumers" side of the issue you may get better results.
SIK-UM!!
2006-07-04 05:22:26 · answer #5 · answered by debbie 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check the laws in your state some states require a person who sells x amount of dogs to have a license. check to see if the back yard breeder has a license. One of the best ways to put this type of person out of business is not to buy their dogs. Report any inhumane activity to the animal control
2006-07-04 05:22:10 · answer #6 · answered by aussie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The problem isn't the breeder. Many Dogs have inherent problems like that regardless of who breeds them.
2006-07-04 05:12:09 · answer #7 · answered by Revelator 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋