MARK M ALDRIDGE Independent - ANIMAL RIGHTS PLEASE
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"Change is Necessary" Media release on Animal RightsShare Yesterday at 22:31Media Release of Helen Aldridge 7/3/10Animal rights, where does one start? Firstly, all animals have the right to be cared for; to be fed, receive care when sick, the right not to be abused, neglected or abandoned.How do we go about making changes? We need to have a government that cares enough to take the lead to start with. Small steps are better than no steps at all but there is a desperate need to take action. It begins with the purchase of an animal. “People need to be educated to realize the associated costs”, de-sexing, health maintenance, i.e. flea treatments, worming, treatment when sick, food costs etc. It is a contract we the educated do not take likely and adhere to because we have committed and have an understanding of the true facts.I would propose the end to purchasing an animal from a pet shop. This encourages impulse buying, back yard breeders and the like. Are people that make an impulse purchase from a pet shop aware of the associated costs and commitment of owning a pet? Pets should only be available for purchase from a responsible source that will educate the prospective purchaser of owning a pet. This would help alleviate the abandoned pet due to the ongoing expenses associated with ownership. Compulsory obedience classes or even just puppy classes would help the education of new owners of dogs. Veterinary bills in themselves are extremely high not to mention the drugs administered due to sickness. I would like to see the “costs of vet services be put under scrutiny to ensure the price we pay is fair and equitable”. I would also like to see the drug companies supplying veterinary lines to have their pricing structures put under investigation, through experience I am sure they are overpriced. Back yard breeders need to be phased out. People need to be encouraged not to make a purchase from these sellers. Most are nothing but pet farms with no care or consideration for the females they use for financial rewards. What happens when their producer becomes ill or has problems with the pregnancy, I would hate to think. I would suggest that all breeders be licensed; most of those that breed purebreds have a registration number and must adhere to rules and regulations regarding breeding the sale of pets. As we cannot all afford purebreds and many prefer a cross breed for example, those that breed pets other than purebreds should be registered and follow the same rules. All pet advertisements should carry the license number of those placing an advertisement.