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Dear friends,
The recently passed USDA/APHIS rule, despite what it claims, presents a
threat to hobby breeders by classifying them as commercial sellers/stores
who should be regulated and inspected. Simplified, if you harbor more than
four intact females (this means more than four of all cats, dogs, ferrets,
guinea pigs, etc on your premises; not four of each), and sell a pet sight
unseen you are a possible target.

The rule is overly complicated, inconsistent, and certainly not easy to
understand. The final interpretation of the rule, its definitions, and
enforcement will likely be at the sole discretion of APHIS inspectors and
staff. While there are some that may be comfortable with a "wait and see"
approach, there are others of us that do not trust the animal rights
movement to leave us alone, and would rather see the entire regulation
scrapped. There is a LEGAL way to do it and the groundwork has been
done. The filing of a federal injunction to halt implementation of this rule is
based not on the rule itself, but on the INCORRECT PROCEDURE this agency
used to pass it. We believe it is cut and dried, we need to file the
injunction to stall the rule's implementation indefinitely.

Associated Dog Clubs of NYS is spearheading the effort; they have
donated the first $1000 toward the required $10K attorney retainer and
have offered to be listed as the first plaintiff on the suit. There is MUCH
interest in this; many are joining the cause, but we need more help, not
only from dog clubs, but all animal groups. Organizations can be listed as
plaintiffs, but we need the support of individuals' donations as well.

Please consider joining the cause, we are all in this together.

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