-=> Roger Nelson wrote to Matt Munson <=-   
      
    RN> On Sun Apr-29-2012 20:18, Matt Munson (1:218/109) wrote to All:   
      
      
    MM> I would like to figure out ways to reduce hoarding and backyard   
    MM> breeding in the puppy mill variety. My idea is to seize the   
    MM> property such as the home and or the vehicles to help cover the   
    MM> costs of taking care of these animals.   
      
    RN> Not a good idea and untenable.   
   They do this with drug lords and meth labs.   
      
    MM> I would like to see municipalities and counties to use money to   
    MM> build a crisis center to make sure they can have surplus space to   
    MM> take care of these poor creatures that got abused by fate. It   
    MM> would be great if we had a satellite office to hold 75-100 dogs   
    MM> and 40 cats in cases such as this. Seizing property to recover   
    MM> costs would be one way to do this.   
      
    RN> That's more government and we have too much of it now.   
   Yeah, but without regulation people would be poluting rivers with uranium.   
      
      
    MM> I think putting liens and or seizing property would be a high   
    MM> deterrent to make sure people are handling animals in a responsible   
    MM> matter.   
      
    RN> Let the buyer beware.  You can't protect everyone from their own   
    RN> stupidity and lack of common sense.  P.T. Barnum was right, you know,   
    RN> but your points are well taken.  I just don't think they're workable.   
      
   Agreed. I just dont want to see people exploiting unwanted animals for personal   
   gain.   
      
      
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