Prop. B: An attempt to close legitimate businesses

Missouri is being inundated with ads detailing horrible conditions at two dog-breeding facilities referred to as "puppy mills." The ad states that there are 3,000 in Missouri and implies that they all mistreat animals.

There are 1,400 licensed dog breeders in Missouri. Proponents of Proposition B can find only two bad examples. Licensed dog breeders are already regulated and inspected by the Missouri Department of Agriculture. According to the Department of Agriculture, not one of the licensed breeders in Missouri can comply with the extreme regulations put forth in Proposition B.

This is an attempt to close legitimate businesses that contribute to Missouri's economy.

Proposition B is the first step of the the animal rights activists. If they are successful in this attempt, they will be back targeting livestock producers and hunters. To learn more, contact mofb.org or thealliancefortruth.com.

Please vote no on Prop. B.

KEN WESTRICH, President, Scott County Farm Bureau, Scott City