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Date Posted: 10:08:22 10/05/05 Wed
Author: Mary
Subject: Think PAWS won't affect you because you don't breed? THINK AGAIN
In reply to: Mary 's message, "PAWS made easy" on 09:53:31 10/05/05 Wed

Subject: RESCUERS: Think PAWS won't affect you because you don't breed? THINK AGAIN!

Compiled by Responsible Animal Owners of Tennessee –
www.raot.org
In Jeff Foxworthy style, just for those who rescue

RESCUERS: Think PAWS won't affect you because you don't
breed? THINK AGAIN!

(1) If you charge an "adoption" fee for that Lab puppy you
accepted from an owner because you have someone who wants
it? You are a third party broker and you might need a USDA
license.

(2) You rescued two pregnant bitches and a regent cat and
there are now 17 puppies and 8 kittens at your house and
you are placing them responsibly as fast as you can and
charging an adoption fee or giving them away-- you might
need a USDA license.

(3) If you come back from a run with animals you "adopted"
for someone else from a shelter on your way -- You are a
third party broker and you might need a USDA license.

(4) If you are a rescuer and your friends bring their
litters to you to find home for them and you charge an
"adoption" fee -- YOU might need a USDA license.

(5) If you are a rescuer who asks your friends to help
"adopt" out your animals and charge an adoption fee and
one of your "friends" turns you in, especially if you are
over any local limit law, health codes or whatever -- YOU
might need a USDA license.

(6) If you have a wonderful rescue Siamese that another
rescuer wants to "adopt" and your charge her an adoption
fee like you charge all your adopters -- YOU might need a
USDA license

(7) You adopted a 1 week old puppy that had been abandoned
by its mother for another rescuer from the local shelter
and you immediate ly take it to the rescuer to bottle feed
because you know they will alter it when the time comes
and OOPS! The rescue comes into a silent heat a 3 or 4
months of age before the rescuer could get it spayed and
it has puppies. You just sold breeding stock -- YOU might
need a USDA license.

(8) If "oops" you place a Labrador and its new owner
decides to hunt with it, YOU just sold a hunting dog – YOU
might need a USDA license.

(9) If you rescue and breed, even one litter in a year --
YOU might need a USDA license.

(10) If you rescue a number of animals and charge
adoptions fee for them and your rescue partner, who shows
her dog and breeds and raises more than three litters in
one year in her home -- YOU BOTH might need USDA licenses.

(11) If you have a private rescue and foster and place
animals, for which you charge an "adoption" fee to help
with expenses – YOU might need a USDA license.

(12) If you are a small private rescue and place more than
25 animals a year for which you charge an adoption fee &
you finally break down and buy yourself that Poodle you
have ALWAYS wanted from a breeder in Canada (only a few
miles from your home in the US) and a couple of your
friends ask you to bring them back a poodle pup too – YOU
might need a USDA license!

(13) If you rescue and somehow end up with more unaltered
animals than the law allows – YOU might need a USDA
license.

(14) If you think "it is not my problem, we should
regulate Puppy Mills". . . YOU might need a USDA license
because DORIS DAY ANIMAL LEAGUE vs VENEMAN ANN will be in
Court again and the USDA will be coming after YOU too!

AND, IF YOU THINK YOU MIGHT BE COVERED BY THE AWA, HERE
ARE A FEW REQUIREMENTS, HAND PICKED TO CATCH YOUR
ATTENTION ESPECIALLY IF YOU KEEP RESCUES INSIDE YOUR HOME,
WHICH MIGHT HELP CONVINCE YOU THAT "PAWS" CAN AND WILL
HURT RESCUE:

(1) Interior surfaces, including floors and walls of
indoor housing facilities, and any other surfaces in
contact with the animals, must be impervious to moisture.
The ceilings of indoor housing facilities must be
impervious to moisture or be replaceable, i.e., a
suspended ceiling with replaceable panels!

(2) All surfaces in contact with the dogs and cats to be
readily cleaned and sanitized in accordance with AWA, or
be replaceable when worn or soiled;

(3) Housekeeping of premises (buildings and grounds) must
be kept clean and in good repair in order to protect the
animals from injury and to facilitate the prescribed
husbandry practices. . . Does that sound like a lot of
work? Don't worry, unless you only rescue a small number
of animals, you won't be alone, because you will also be
required to have a sufficient number of adequately trained
employees to maintain a professionally acceptable level of
husbandry practices as set forth in the AWA. Such
practices shall be under a supervisor who has a background
in animal care. Oh, you don't have a background in "animal
care?" Too bad!

(4) Drainage is another "fun" requirement -- a suitable
sanitary method shall be provided to eliminate rapidly,
excess water from indoor housing facilities. If drains are
used, they shall be properly constructed and kept in good
repair to avoid foul odors and installed so as to prevent
any backup of sewage. The method of drainage shall comply
with applicable Federal, State, and local laws and
regulations relating to pollution control or the
protection of the environment.

(5) In fact, EVERYTHING you do must comply with all
applicable Federal, State, and local laws and regulations
relating to pollution control or the protection of the
environment. Are you keeping a few too many animals? Well,
that will just have to stop! Local laws require separate
drain if you have 3 or more animals, even if they are
hamsters, and rescue a bird that fell out of its nest too
early? Too bad! Time to hire a Contractor!

AND THERE 90+ MORE PAGES OF SIMILAR REQUIREMENTS FOR YOU
TO COMPLY WITH! Check them out at:
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ac/cfr/9cfr3.html#3.2

OPPOSE PAWS! Stop It In Committee! Call (202) 224-2035

"I am calling to OPPOSE S. 1139, the Pet Animal Welfare
bill." You probably won't even be asked your name. Can you
get friends, co-workers, family members to make calls as
well?

Source: http://dfow.org/YouMightNeed_Rescuers.pdf

Dog Federation of Wisconsin
www.dfow.org/paws.htm

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SEND A CUSTOM E-MAIL to the members of the U.S. Senate
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee asking them
to vote against S 1139, PAWS.
http://dpca.lobbynow.com/issues?PAWS/senate/agcommittee



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Subject: Learn More About PAWS

Easy Paws (PAWS Made Easy)
by Walt Hutchens
http://www.pet-law.com/paws/easypaws.html

NAIA Trust Opposes PAWS
which would federally regulate home breeders of dogs and
cats
http://naiatrust.org/NAIA_Trust_Opposes_PAWS_S1139.htm

NO PAWS Action Center
Learn how PAWS will make it difficult to buy a quality pet

http://dfow.org/paws.htm

Pet-Law.com
The Most Important Thing You Can Do to Fight PAWS
http://www.pet-law.com/paws/rightnow.html

Think PAWS won't affect you because you don't breed?
THINK AGAIN!
In Jeff Foxworthy style, just for those who rescue
http://dfow.org/YouMightNeed_Rescuers.pdf

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