So, Craigslist succumbed to the pressure on “erotic services” ads but won’t budge on “pets for sale”.
This is the law that changes things:
CRAIGSLIST, BACKPAGE and other internet sites shut down their “personals” or “erotic encounters” after the passage of laws potentially subjecting them to huge civil fines and criminal charges.
While “pets for sale” advertising wouldn’t be subjected to human trafficking type of legislation, the potential for the right type of regulation would make publishing backyard breeder ads impossible to maintain.
With current regulations virtually unenforceable, backyard breeders flourish in the underground economy.
The answer lies in a law that prevents the acceptance of all “pets for sale” ads without a permit, registration with full transparency and paid tax.
Tax and Registration on advertising “pets for sale” would protect the public from unscrupulous backyard breeders, puppy scams and shady puppy mill importers.
How?
Registration Will Require Full Disclosure, Identification, Source and Location of Animals for Sale.
In addition Breeders Consent to Animal Control, Zoning or Law Enforcement Home or Facility Inspection.
Why Would Any Backyard Breeder Comply?
The Answer is THEY WOULDN’T!
With No Tax and Registration, There are No Ads.
No Ads = No Sales.
No Sales = No Profits.
No Profits = The Reduction or Elimination of Backyard Breeders.
Substantial penalties for accepting untaxed and unregistered ads mean this type of advertising could be virtually eliminated.
Kudos to those who forced Craigslist to eliminate so called “erotic services”. Now let’s save some pets!
Show your support and so we can roll this out to lawmakers next.
The Petition:
https://www.change.org/PupTax-Now
The Proposed Law:
The Proposed Registration:
https://puptax.com/registration/
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