Should there be a stop to all dog/cat breeding in America?

Question

HSUS is the 'Humane Society of the United States.' It is supported mainly by small donations from millions of Americans because it has been almost 100% successful at selling itself as 'for the animals.' However, it's more accurately thought of as a business that provides the animal rights movement with the service of squeezing rights to use animals, than as an organization that helps animals.

HSUS is not connected with any animal shelters or direct animal welfare activities. Of top 12 HSUS Animal Stories of 2005 (grey wolves, abused tigers, pet cloning, Internet hunting, dove hunts, animal fighting, seal hunts, laying hens, trophy hunting, the HSUS-Fund For Animals merger, Katrina relief and horse slaughter), only hurricane relief had to do with helping Fido or Fluffy as promoted in their materials.

HSUS is devoted to making animal use (including pet ownership) steadily more difficult and expensive. Its main actions divide into: (a) Promoting laws to restrict use/ownership, (b) propaganda in support of such laws, and (c) fundraising/self-promotional actions. You will look in vain for an HSUS action that makes animal use or pet ownership easier, more common, more fun, or more successful.

Specific campaigns include anti-hunting, anti-meat farming and meat eating (the organization's headquarters forbids animal products), anti-pet breeding (it was the chief promoter of the so-called 'Pet Animal Welfare Statute' or PAWS), anti-circus/rodeo, and anti-animal use medical and other research. So is this a good thing or bad thing for America? Life without pets?

Answer 1

I believe, for the time being, that all breeding should be stopped with the exception of a very few, select kennels and catteries to keep purebred bloodlines going. Every year millions of healthy, sweet, beautiful animals (including purebreds) are killed because of pet overpopulation. That number doesn't include ferals and strays who never make it to a shelter. It would take us years of spaying/neutering religiously before we could get the populations down to a manageable number and need to start breeding again. Aside from stopping unnecessary deaths, getting the populations down would aid in keeping animals out of the wrong hands. With classified ads brimming with free puppy/kitten offers, it's too easy for people to obtain animals for the sake of exploiting them. Unfortunately, there are too many irresponsible pet owners to put everyone on their honor and I think a mandated law to light a fire under them would work.



I don't support PETA and other animal rights organizations because I see them as radicals who do more to harm animals than to help them. I don't believe my pets have rights. I have the right to provide proper care for them and to protect them from harm. The notion that domesticated animals should be allowed freedom is ludicrous. It is sad that organizations such as these pull on people's heartstrings for the purpose of lining their pockets. This is why I choose to do my own thing when it comes to animal welfare. I promote spay/neuter, educate on declawing and proper nutrition, and I rescue as many animals as I can. If everyone would do their part, we could go a long way ourselves.



As for the anti-hunting campaigns, what do they think would happen when they started allowing cats and dogs to roam and breed freely? They would become classified as varmints and a hunting season would be established for them to control populations, the same as with raccoons, rabbits, and coyotes. Industry and poachers, etc have managed to kill off larger predatory animals to the extent that hunting is now necessary in order to keep populations down so inbreeding and disease doesn't kill off the species.



FB, I gave you a TU. You're exactly right. Some people should not have pets but with them being so readily available, anyone can obtain them and the animals end up suffering. I would love to see things get to the point people would have to take a competency test before being allowed the privilege of owning a pet.

Answer 2

I would hate to have a life without pets.



However on the other hand I agree with a clamp down on breeding on domestic animals. (both farm and pets). There are far too many pet owners letting animals breed, often not even intending too and the animals end up homeless. Theres also problems in this country of animals for meat being over produced. But farmers have to keep up with quotas. Our local shops have pallets full of meat that go straight to the bin without even being placed on the shelf.



I don't go as far as thinking the whole animal breeding business should be banned altogether but it does need an overhaul. On the pet side there is a difference between a top breeder who has a waiting list for every kitten she produces, and only produces occasionally to keep demand up, and someone who indiscriminately lets there cat get knocked up by every passing tom several times a year. There is a cross Between the two.

Answer 3

Hey calm down. The fact that overpopulation of small pets is not the breeders fault lady. People don't spay or neuter their animals, which causes them to make woopie with animals in the street. Those animals give birth to pups or kittens, and then those animals that live on the streets are found by the pounds, held in a kennel for awhile, and then killed. I know that sucks to but the real problem is people need to spay and/or nueter their pets. And those who choose not to do it are the professional breeders who are able to keep the breed population under control while breeding a good dog for good owners. I'm 100% sure that 98% of domesticated animal overpopulation comes from careless owners who don't keep a watchful eye on their pets. These pets have an animal instinct to mate with any animal anywhere of the same species. You posed a great issue, but unfortunately it is pointed in the wrong direction. I tip my hat in admiration for the passion you have about this whole thing. Cheers!

Answer 4

Would you please give us links to HSUS materials that support what you said in this "question?"



Much of what you said does not agree with what I have read and know about the organization.



This appears to be your way of ranting about HSUS and trying to disguise it as a question instead of actually asking a question.



Yahoo Answers is a place to ask and answer questions - not a place to post a rant against an organization.



Please provide references to HSUS material or web pages that support what you have said.



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I did a little looking around and it appears that you copied all, or most of what you said from another web site.



There are at least 5 sites containing at least part of your rant - I did not check each and every word but it really looks like you copied most of what you posted here from other sites.



If you do not cite the source of the information, that is called Copyright Infringement.



Here's the results page for the Google search I did: http://www.google.com/#hl=en&safe=active&num=50&q=%22HSUS+is+not+connected+with+any+animal+shelters+or+direct+animal%22&aq=f&aqi=&oq=&fp=8ec9ea851cee2c5b

Answer 5

I had noticed that about them. And the other poster is correct, any laws wouldn't stop the bad people from breeding, only the breeders who are already responsible. I believe that most reputable breeders put forth every effort to make sure that they are not contributing to overpopulation. If someone is set on getting a specific breed, they won't adopt anything else from a shelter. I think there is a place for mixed breeds and pedigrees in American homes. I have one Maine Coon that was adopted from a shelter, and 5 that are all sorts of mixes.

Answer 6

You assume all owners would spay/neuter their pets and all the street cats and dogs would be collected up and killed or spayed and neutered.



Won't happen. Your logic is faulty.



Our city has over 400,000 street cats alone, and 99% of them are breeding. The pets in the Katrina area were only a small portion of the animals rescued or helped by groups down there, most were street cats and feral dogs.

Answer 7

Absolutely not. Small town solutions are what is needed. In my city, Omaha, we have several programs aimed at lowering populations, addressing the pit bull issue without outlawing the dogs, fining people for rampant breeding, etc. I know we need solutions, but everybody should be able to have a pet if they want them. And we should have programs to really help people who are low income retain theirs. It not only takes a village to raise a child, it takes a pet to teach them compassion.

Answer 8

Yes, the HSUS isn't the same as the HS that runs shelters in many cities. I prefer the SPCA.

Answer 9

No - there are many reputable breeders of cats and dogs and that would be unfair to them for those wanting a quality purebred.



Its not those breeders causing the problems - its the backyard breeders and mills that are causing these problems and making it bad for those who really care about proper health and breeding of purebred cat and dogs.

Answer 10

Having pets is good. Although there are many bad people out there that abuse pets/breeding, there are more that are responsible. stopping breeding would not stop the bad people, only the good people.

Answer 11

bad or good for who? for us humans? or the animals we treat like sh...? there are so many people out there who shouldn't have an animal ever, but there's nothing to stop them from having one...

it's cute-> I want it-> Oh it peed on my carpet-> I wanna get ride of it

that's the circle of life of to many pets out there and that needs to be stopped!!! all those wannabe breeders and people who wanna have puppies/kitties... and then? they all end up in shelters... but as long the people are happy...!

so yes I would love to have a law that makes it harder to have animals!!!

Answer 12

horrible