tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128506581675705657.post8637028758886283402..comments2023-09-11T06:03:29.893-07:00Comments on Time 4 Dogs: A Fox in The Henhouse - PIJAC hires Ed SayresLiberty Bellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01177305529757660312noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128506581675705657.post-81395432619220194672014-08-29T06:44:18.249-07:002014-08-29T06:44:18.249-07:00You are replying to someone who didn't say any...You are replying to someone who didn't say anything about needing puppies for resale, but I assume you are remarking about a comment in the post about NAIA participating in the import rule making process. It seems strange that someone can't ask an honest, well-considered question without it being interpreted as a "swing". Methinks a certain group is overly defensive? <br />Again, I believe it is very necessary to require health certification prior to importing any dog. The prohibition on importing for resale under a specific age doesn't seem logical or sensible. Where is the evidence that all or even most of the dogs imported for the rescue trade are puppies under the age of six months? I could be wrong but most imported rescues that I have seen are not young puppies. Just as with the new APHIS rules for US breeders, where is the evidence that such a rule is needed? APHIS couldn't produce even one complaint about sick dogs being sold by someone selling online when asked to do so. <br />And, 'scuse me but who are you to decide what anyone else needs or doesn't need? Isn't this still the USA where we still enjoy at least a few basic human rights, like the right to buy and sell animals as we please as long as they are healthy?<br />Either the purpose of the rule was to ensure good health, or it was to prevent rescues from importing for resale, or both. If the rule was meant to curtail the import rescue retail trade, they should have just written it that way, instead of limiting it to puppies under a certain age. Such a prohibition is dangerous because it infringes on our basic right to partake in free trade. Educate the public, reduce the demand for dogs from other countries and improve the oublic image of commercial breeders here in the US, and the problem will be solved. WALA no more black market dogs. Liberty Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177305529757660312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128506581675705657.post-46232820458697458692014-08-28T17:47:39.551-07:002014-08-28T17:47:39.551-07:00'scuse me but why do we need international pup...'scuse me but why do we need international puppies for resale? This was to prevent import of black market puppies by the rescue business. I think someone's looking for a chance to take a swing at NAIA... Got that one all wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128506581675705657.post-34337356679012391922014-08-28T08:20:04.418-07:002014-08-28T08:20:04.418-07:00He seems to be an opportunist at best and a mole a...He seems to be an opportunist at best and a mole at worst. Not trustworthy, in any event.Liberty Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177305529757660312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128506581675705657.post-71211377905187974172014-08-28T08:16:58.994-07:002014-08-28T08:16:58.994-07:00It's common sense to require rabies protective...It's common sense to require rabies protective measures. It's not common sense to restrict resale of dogs, regardless of age. We may now expect that this rule will eventually be tweaked, either by adjusting the age threshold or by extending the import restriction to non-dealers. <br />As to who initiated the rabies requirements; that's really a moot point.Liberty Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177305529757660312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128506581675705657.post-10061364529285113092014-08-27T13:26:23.125-07:002014-08-27T13:26:23.125-07:00Clarification on dog import rules:
The CDC has ado...Clarification on dog import rules:<br />The CDC has adopted a rule requiring all dogs imported into the United States to be vaccinated for rabies or to be from a rabies-free country. This applies to all dogs, all ages, imported for all purposes, with some very narrow exceptions.<br /><br />The USDA has adopted a rule prohibiting importation of dogs under 6 months of age for resale, and requiring that all dogs imported for any purpose be accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection (CVI, often called Health Certificate). In most circumstances a dog would need to be vaccinated for rabies in order to obtain a CVI, so this rule dovetails with the CDC rule that applies to dogs generally. People may continue to import dogs under 6 months for their own use; the age restriction applies to dogs IMPORTED FOR RESALE.elainehttp://www.saova.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128506581675705657.post-28663774156181396922014-08-27T13:16:49.956-07:002014-08-27T13:16:49.956-07:00Sayres says: " . . . I am especially interest...Sayres says: " . . . I am especially interested in the challenge of breeding pure-bred dogs on a large scale with humane care standards that prioritize the care and conditions that matter most to the well being and lifetime care of the<br />dog. I may be the only person in the animal welfare field that believes<br />this is feasible."<br /><br />That slap in the face ought to be enough to get him fired from PIJAC on the spot. He has spent 40 years in the animal RIGHTS field, with an occasional dip into animal welfare. Those who raise purpose-bred dogs, however, on any scale, are - with the exception of a small fraction of unethical, incompetent, substandard breeders - continuously involved in animal welfare; that of the animals they own and animals in general. Many of these breeders are suppliers of PIJAC members - how dare Sayres say that they have not been concerned with "humane care standards that prioritize the care and conditions that matter most to the well being" of the dog. He must truly believe all the hateful rhetoric of his years at ASPCA and its peer group - that pet breeders are, with few exceptions, greedy, loathsome exploiters whose only concern is how much money they can put in their pockets. But NOW, after spending two days at Hunte's facility, he wants their own trade association to force them to change, because the myriad local, state, and federal regulations breeders must comply with have allowed them to remain greedy and loathsome, and have not persuaded them to pay any heed to the welfare of their animals. I did not think it was possible for anyone to paint stereotypes of dog breeders that were more sickening than those brandished by animal rights agitators over the last decade. I was wrong. The picture is pretty much the same, but it looks even worse with the signature of this "artist" affixed. elainehttp://www.saova.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128506581675705657.post-23737147789939513192014-08-27T12:31:52.193-07:002014-08-27T12:31:52.193-07:00Perhaps the input of the CDC was sought in making ...Perhaps the input of the CDC was sought in making the new rules, but they are not CDC rules, they are USDA rules. While primarily concerned with rabies, the dogs/puppies must be certified for general good health. <br />Prohibiting import of puppies under the age of six months for retail doesn't halt the import of any dog over the age of six months for retail, rescue or any other reason, as long as the dog is certified healthy. <br />If they wanted to stop the import of dogs for resale, they should have simply written it that way. There should not be age criteria. <br />The bureaucrats should have thought twice before inserting screwdrivers into the peaches. But then again, that's what bureaucrats do best. Liberty Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01177305529757660312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9128506581675705657.post-88802485112059754552014-08-27T11:24:46.441-07:002014-08-27T11:24:46.441-07:00It should be noted that it is the CDC that is requ...It should be noted that it is the CDC that is requiring a rabies vaccination before import of a puppy while USDA is restricting the commercial import of dogs. The former is to combat rabies while the latter is to try to stem the import of literally thousands of dogs from Mexico and the Carribean. It's comparing peaches to screwdrivers the way it's presented here.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com