tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029480188467651361.post1493599707609571878..comments2024-02-23T20:23:53.219-06:00Comments on Talking Dogs at For Love of a Dog: Conway Missouri Puppy Mill A-Lick-A-Hope Kennels ClosedTalking-Dogshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11562973510419612443noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029480188467651361.post-62626838543174154582012-02-28T11:57:53.185-06:002012-02-28T11:57:53.185-06:00Chris, I honestly feel really good about Missouri...Chris, I honestly feel really good about Missouri's Attorney General and the stance he's taken to protect animals. I think the fact that the voters passed a much stronger law (which was changed greatly by the MO legislature) was not lost on him. <br /><br />And thanks re: Lucy. I'm not dealing with her loss well... just keep tugging at my bootstraps and placing one foot in front of the other these days.Talking-Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562973510419612443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029480188467651361.post-13140798628984841932012-02-28T06:21:25.650-06:002012-02-28T06:21:25.650-06:00How encouraging to see Missouri's Attorney Gen...How encouraging to see Missouri's Attorney General stepping up to the plate! Too often prosecutors don't seem to think that animal cruelty is a high priority and will not follow through (I'm aware of a case in Wisconsin where an old horse was being allowed to die in the field - no food, water, shelter - animal control stepped in and finally removed the horse but the local prosecutor doesn't think it is worth the court time to prosecute the owner; currently the horse is with a rescue group that doesn't have legal control of the animal....)<br /><br />While the penalties often aren't stiff, it is a huge step to see these cases prosecuted at all.<br />(And Sue, I hope you are doing as well as can be expected - good to see you got 'back in the saddle' so quickly. What a great tribute to Lucy.)<br />chrisSaved by Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08771172695236605846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029480188467651361.post-21856435302355782902012-02-27T11:31:27.525-06:002012-02-27T11:31:27.525-06:00Yes! And now can find some love in a caring, heal...Yes! And now can find some love in a caring, healthy environment!Talking-Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562973510419612443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029480188467651361.post-3792449687126492122012-02-27T11:30:38.873-06:002012-02-27T11:30:38.873-06:00Totally agree!!Totally agree!!Talking-Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562973510419612443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029480188467651361.post-34565954644351361822012-02-27T11:30:08.333-06:002012-02-27T11:30:08.333-06:00Jodi, I completely agree with you that the penalt...Jodi, I completely agree with you that the penalty is not steep enough. In addition, the danger is that these folks who lose their licenses may set up shop out of state or figure a way around the law. However, I try to see the glass as half full... at least this woman has been publicly prosecuted and convicted... and these dogs are in a safe place now.Talking-Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11562973510419612443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029480188467651361.post-30071493921223655862012-02-27T10:18:30.643-06:002012-02-27T10:18:30.643-06:00I'm so glad that she was shut down, but I feel...I'm so glad that she was shut down, but I feel that the penalty was very minor. She should have been charged $1,000 per animal, per charge. <br /><br />Really? She can't operate another facility for 10 years? Then what? I bet she opens one in ten years. <br /><br />I really feel like the fines need to be really hefty to make people reconsider this option.<br /><br />Hopefully all the dogs will find loving homes where they can overcome this trauma. <br /><br />Still a bunch of dogs were saved and that is really what matters. I commend the state legislature, the attorney general and the dept of agriculture for working so hard for these poor pups.Jodihttp://www.jodistone.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029480188467651361.post-16399261220560336122012-02-27T08:17:52.211-06:002012-02-27T08:17:52.211-06:00Yay! I hope the doggies went to a nice safe place...Yay! I hope the doggies went to a nice safe place!Bassetmommahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15016708510665819531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1029480188467651361.post-52788616703887264282012-02-27T04:12:34.608-06:002012-02-27T04:12:34.608-06:00While I am glad that these kind of breeders are sh...While I am glad that these kind of breeders are shut down, I am more concerned of those doggies taken from them.<br /><br />So, I hope these animals used in breeding and puppies- if there were any, could be placed in good homes that will treat them with TLC.<br /><br />Huggies and Cheese,<br /><br />Haopeehaopeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03946911658176885397noreply@blogger.com