Fact of the Day:

Fact of the Day: In parts of Suffolk County homeless local dogs are scarce. To fill shelter kennels, "puppymill" dogs are imported from long distances and offered for sale to the public. Puppies in shelters may be almost impossible to find.
Source: Michele Forrester, Animal Rescue Fund of the Hamptons and Best Friends Animal Society: " I have to go in search of puppies. . .If I’m lucky, I get one litter a year"[. . .]ARF has to import adoptable animals from other parts of the country to keep its shelters from turning into a ghost town."
Jon Cooper doesn't have the facts. Dogs die in shelters for many, diverse reasons. Labeling dogs that die in shelters as "unwanted" betrays his total lack of understanding of a complex problem.



Sunday, July 17, 2011

No More Puppies for Suffolk County ?

BannerFans.comWith a population of 1.5 million residents, few hobby breeders, and zero retail sales of dogs if IR 1545 is enacted. . .

Where will Suffolk County families get dogs in the future?

IR 1545 is designed to abolish legal pet shops, criminalize the sale of puppies, and force families to purchase dogs from a shelter or rescue !

Shelters and rescue organizations. . . 

  • do not pay taxes in the community.
  • are generally unregulated and uninspected by any public authority.
  • rarely have puppies available.
  • are exempted from the New York State "Pet Lemon Law." Shelter and rescue customers are not supported by the consumer protection law.  Consumers ARE protected with purchases made from state licensed, regulated pet stores. 
  • are unable to offer a wide range of purebred dogs.
  • may not be the option you wish to choose when purchasing a new pet.
Jon Cooper's proposal will drive the sale of dogs and puppies underground and into the hands of illegal pet smugglers.

It will worsen -- not improve -- the problem of dogs sold by facilities which should be licensed under state and/or federal law. 

Licensed, regulated pet stores offering dogs from inspected and well-managed facilities are a responsible choice for some families.  Not everyone prefers a shelter dog.  Not everyone can locate a dog from a hobby breeder.

Jon Cooper does not have the facts.
Jon Cooper will eliminate freedom of choice in Suffolk County.

RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERS SAY

NO to Pet Store Bans!
NO to IR 1545 (Cooper)!

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Help Us Keep Suffolk County Pet-Friendly!

Will Jon Cooper’s IR1545 Close your Community Pet Store?

Yes! IR1545 is designed to shut down every licensed, regulated and inspected
Suffolk County pet store forever!

Can’t find a hobby breeder?
Is a shelter dog not right for you?
Don’t want to shop for pet supplies at a “big box” store?

Will Jon Cooper eliminate your

Freedom of Choice?

What YOU NEED To Know!

IR1545 (Cooper) Will Ban the Sale of Dogs by Suffolk Retailers

  • Based on internet rumor!
  • Profiles all pet store owners as criminals!
  • Backed by animal rights radicals who oppose all pet ownership !
  • Will close landmark pet stores supported by their communities for years !
  • Breaks New York State law and violates the U. S. Constitution!
  • Compares the American Kennel Club to “puppymillers”!
IR1545 (Cooper) Is an Extremist Proposal !
  • Eliminates freedom of choice
  • Turns negative stereotypes into law
  • Make criminals out of law-abiding small business owners
We need facts, not rumors!
RESPONSIBLE DOG OWNERS SAY

NO to Pet Store Bans!
NO to IR 1545 (Cooper)!