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.



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)!
Posted by The only New York organization dedicated to protecting the rights of caring dog owners at 12:36 PM

1 comment:

  1. AnonymousJuly 26, 2011 at 9:38 AM

    Cooper is looking for nothing more than to push his career. Hopefully, it will be off a cliff. He is backed by the organizations that prey upon the sympathy of caring human beings. Sadly, the dogs see very little of the monies collected. Instead, the money is used to back political scum, like him. This is the most ridiculous bill ever proposed!! He hasn't a clue, as to the affect this will have on Suffolk County. And, does he REALLY think this will stop the sale of puppy mill dogs?? What's next.....The ban on having children, forcing people to adopt?? All this law will do, is create a black market for puppies and make the situation even worse than it is. Why not set higher standards for the puppies that get sold in Suffolk. Set standards for pet shops. Those that don't comply would get fined.....Just like any restaurant or beauty salon would, for not following board of health standards. Eventually, that store would go out of business because of lack of business or, too many violations. His solution is NOT a solution. It's a bigger problem. Nazi Germany started like this. What happened to AMERICA??? VOTE NO!!!!!!

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