If you read what I wrote.. I said anyone who is neglecting the animals should be charged with neglect.. but I believe it's whether it's a small breeder or a large breeder.

If the big breeder of snakes is neglecting the snakes and keeping them inhumanely, I'm against it.

If any supplier of puppies(large or small) is not meeting the proper requirements for the dogs, they should be prosecuted. I'm against labeling places as "good" or "bad" strictly on that whole label of "large scale breeder" or "pound" or "no-kill" or "backyard breeder".

The repeated comments that "are you sure it wasn't a pound?" is a perfect example. All pounds are not bad, all large scale breeders are not bad, all small scale breeders are not bad. Trying to say that someone is abusing animals just because they fit a label is wrong.

Am I a python mill because I have 35 pythons? Am I bad because I sell the babies instead of adopting them out for free or nearly free? But pet stores are bad becuase they sell puppies, rather than adopting out puppies.

I have no doubt that some Petlands bought puppies out of horrible places for resale. I also know that not ALL Petlands bought puppies from horrible places, not all corporate pet stores buy from horrible places, and not all large scale breeders are horrible places.

I do happen to know how petstores operate. I also see a lot of labeling. People are quick to jump on the bandwagon of "outlaw puppy mills" but they don't think about the definitions of "puppy mill". Why should anyone NEED a legal label of "puppy mill" when they have laws regarding the care of dogs? Instead of passing a new law without properly defining what you're outlawing, why not ENFORCE the existing laws that state you MUST provide proper housing, food, water and vet care for the dogs you own?