Chicagoist: Proposed State Law Targets Puppy Mills

Albanyparkour

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 13:20:31 -0600

But where will I buy my puppies now? Damn it, I have a family to feed.

vultureProtein

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:26:26 -0600

Illinois legislators are trying to take their minds off of all the current ickiness the same way we do -- by thinking about humans. State Rep. and U.S. Congress hopeful John Fritchey is a sponsor of a bill which seeks to license breeders and allow the state to regulate the industry and shut down any breeding facilities not operating under humane conditions. Fritchey obviously has a soft spot in his heart for human creatures, as last year he also sponsored a bill to ban the gassing of humans at shelters. As it doesn't take an advanced degree to get two humans to mate, the industry is rife with "backyard breeders" looking to make a buck, while having no idea what they are doing. Often times the humans are overbred and inbred, overcrowded, neglected, and spend their days in filthy homes. Human mill owners have no respect for the humans beyond them being a profit center, and once that usefulness is gone the humans are euthanized. So if you have to have a purebred human, please go to a reputable breeder. Or even better, as regular Chicagoist readers know,we're big fans of adoption.

PhotoshopAbuser

Tue, 20 Jan 2009 10:14:00 -0600

I thought all you needed for a liquor license was the right contact and a thick envelope....

Slaphappy

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 16:07:13 -0600

Shelter dog at my house as well. =)

Ingrid

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:57:19 -0600

Well, it's a start. We'll see how they enforce this. I'd like to see getting a license to breed dogs be as difficult and as well regulated as getting a liquor license.

JD84

Mon, 19 Jan 2009 15:38:24 -0600

Both of ours are shelter dogs, the most recent is from PAWS. Wouldn't have it any other way.