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I reckon you must be way ahead of us on animal welfare...
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hey, lu! :--)
oh, boy, i wish - but nope.
the UK is better in terms of pets day to day handling + management -
prong collars, shock + choke collars are still popular items Stateside,
and U still get funny looks using a headcollar - which has been on the market
for 20-years? 30-years? long time, anyhow!
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we do have a fairly recent new law that might (help)...
certainly before this... it was very hard to get any action on ill treatment.
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from Ur lips to DoG;s ear, i would pray for that! anything that gets better
or more clear standards, improved enforcement, etc, i am ALL for it.
sadly, many animal-cruelty offenses are still a slap on the wrist.
still - with pitbulls as a role-model, LOL - i am NOT giving-up.
cruelty and neglect are serious issues with ripple effects that go way-past
not being nice to the puppy,
or giving a yard-pet only food + water, not social contact, etc.
abuse + neglect are the tip of an iceberg, and these issues deserve more than lip-service, IMO.
cheers,
--- terry
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terry pride, APDT-Aus, apdt#1827, CVA, TDF
*wolves R wolves, dogs R dogs, + primates R us.*
tmp, sept-2007
