Moreover, they prohibit inspectors from retaining a financial stake in dog breeding enterprises. And they require neglect and abuse investigative actions to be filed with the Agriculture Department website, rather than with the state veterinarian. Mill operators claim these legislative reforms impose a hefty pricetag that could force some out of business. Dateline NBC already exposed how self-regulating Missouri breeders currently care for their goods. SB 511 and HB 858 are mandatory steps toward ending Missouri's profitable and callous breeding industry.
Puppy mills are a disgrace.
I am counting on you to make these bills a top priority. If you are not a Missourian, please add a line about how you will not spend your tourism dollars in a state that leads the nation in cruel puppy mills. If you are a Missourian, be sure to include name, address and phone number with your letters. Roseann Bentley Rm.