Restaurants and Grocery stores affected by spay/neuter program?

Judy Hill wants you to know that she has a response to the new pet regulations that the city of Sikeston, Missouri is talking about.  And, she wants you to know that it isn’t just about Sikeston, it’s about the country as a whole.  Here’s what she had to say:

“In response to the story “Sikeston seeks public input on new railroad, pet regulations”: If this proposition to spay and neuter all dogs were to spread to the rest of the country, there would be no more service dogs, no more search and rescue dogs, no more dogs to help with cattle and other livestock.

What are you thinking? Have you thought of the consequences? Have you been taken in by the animal rights movement of the Humane Society of the U.S. and PETA?

By the way, if no one is breeding any more puppies, how are veterinarians going to survive?

If this idea takes hold, the entire economy of the U.S. will be affected: dog food companies, veterinarians, pet supply stores — any industry associated with pets. You know as quickly as the animal-rights people finish with the dogs, they will go after the cats, birds, horses — perhaps cows. No more leather. No more hamburger or steak. There go the restaurants. Grocery stores will be affected.

Think about the consequences if every town in the country does what Sikeston is proposing.”

Yeah, I know.  Wow. So what is it that Sikeston is doing to upset Judy?  Well, the original article states that “The legislation, if adopted, would make it unlawful for residents of Sikeston to own or care for cats or dogs over the age of six months which were not spayed or neutered. Special exceptions would be in place for animals whose health would be jeopardized by the spay/neuter procedure and breeders of service animals or operators of commercial kennels.”

Please notice that commercial kennels (aka puppy mills) are not required to adhere to the spay/neuter procedures.  Breeding and raising animals should not be a commercial industry.  We are talking about lives here people.  Furthermore, we have millions of unwanted animals in our shelters, more on the streets, that need our help.  Hasn’t anyone told her about the overpopulation crisis and the problems that result from it?  Why are we still creating a bigger problem for ourselves and the animals “breeding” pets?

As for Judy Hill’s article, well I’ll just let that highly intellectual piece speak for itself.

via semissourian.com