| "Pet Owner Groups Protest Breed Ban." Concerned citizens voiced their concerns at a public meeting on a proposed breed-specific dog ban in Plymouth,Michigan. MAPBD member Bob Darden spoke to the council and stated,"our organization strongly opposes legislation that determines a dog to be dangerous based on specific breeds or phenotypic classes of dogs." Read the entire article " DANGEROUS PUPPY IMPORTS." As U.S. shelters help solve local stray problems, a Tufts University expert says many are importing dogs from other countries to meet demand for animal adoptions. But rather than shut down, these shelters become unregulated de facto pet stores. Some charge more than $200 per adoption for imported dogs. Bringing dogs in from abroad runs a serious risk of importing disease. Read the entire article " WHO'S BANKROLLING THE ENEMY?" Many people mistakenly believe their donations to the Humane Society of the United States(HSUS) help dogs in shelters throughout the country. Yet, according to this well researched article, HSUS doesn't own or support a single shelter and notoriously has negative ratings from charity watchdog groups that analyze its financial data. With a $96 million dollar annual budget, HSUS uses its tax-exempt status to aggressively work for legislation and public policy that is anti-hunting, anti-farming,and against the ownership and breeding of companion animals. Read the entire article |
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