This might just get me murdered by some people who have guest blogs waiting to go up(one of them I bugged and bugged to get her to write it, and now it's being bumped back at least a day), but this situation infuriates me, not only because it's just so idiotic, but also because it's in my own back yard. I can't even comprehend how some of these people are thinking, or why they are doing what they do. It's a horrible case of Breeder-on-Breeder hatred.
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So, day before yesterday I wrote a post concerning how I myself classify various breeders. It wasn't written as a standard, but as my view point. Interestingly, in a group I belong to on FB, a conversation came up regarding the term "bunny mill" and "mill type breeders", and a few individuals were lobbying against use of the term. They said that it is a term used by AR's to entice emotion, and to make laws pass easier. A Puppy Mill Law is much harder to ignore or pick apart than a Breeder Law. Puppy mill(or mill-type breeder, as I prefer), connotes certain images and lack of care standards, it brings up pictures of dogs abused, neglected, underfed, living in feces. The problem is, of course(as I think I've said about a million times) is that the RARAs use this term to describe any breeder.
The first guest blog, hopefully of many! Thank you so much to Becky, who submitted this wonderfully written and informative article! If you spend some time on Craigslist, you’ll see some interesting listings. Free snow (in Chicago!), get-rich-quick systems, wire fraud postings. A few days ago, I even ran across one attempting to exchange a Chihuahua for “services rendered.”
Only makes sense to exchange a pet that way, though. The sale of non-livestock animals is forbidden on Craigslist. The intent is, of course, to ensure that the scourge of the Earth known as pet breeders do not use it as free advertising to make a profit from animals. However, it is perfectly acceptable to request a fee for the necessary veterinary costs associated with the animal you are rehoming. You’ll very often see ads like these. |