Speakout
(Opinion ~ 04/29/23)
Missouri is ranked one of the worst states in the nation for puppy mills by the humane society. It is so bad, that in 2010, the citizens of Missouri passed by referendum a reasonable standard of care for all dog breeders and pet shops. The Republican Legislature promptly reversed and overruled the will of the people. The Missouri House of Representatives just passed legislation which would prevent local municipalities from banning and restricting, in any way, puppy breeding facilities or pet shops even for sanitary and health purposes. The animal-cruel people are more powerful in Missouri than Missouri school teachers, ranked lowest in the nation. All of this from a bunch of Republicans who are always screaming about local control when they don’t even know what it means.