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Full Statute Name: West's New Mexico Statutes Annotated. Chapter 30. Criminal
Offenses. Article 18. Animals. Animal Law Legal Center, 1 Nov. 1970,
www.animallaw.info/statute/nm-cruelty-consolidated-cruelty-statutes#s9.
Accessed November 28, 2017
The main point of this source shows how currently dogfighting under New Mexico law is a
fourth-degree felony. I find this information is very reliable because it gives us a jumping point
to campaign for harsher penalties. This information is very reliable as it is New Mexico law so
its pretty official. I believe the source is completely objective, since it is a government law,
which gives great power to this article. The goal of this source is to show how penalties are not
harsh enough right now.
This fits into our argument that maybe the New Mexico state government could be doing
more. This will help convince our client that penalties are too lax in New Mexico and we need
funding to campaign for a harsher penalty. I believe this is very helpful to our organization as it
goes to show how we do not do enough to penalize people who break these laws. So we can use
this as an example of how New Mexico's laws against dog fighting should move higher up from
a 4th-degree felony.
Burger, Kailey A. "Solving the Problem of Puppy Mills: Why the Animal Welfare
Movement's Bark Is Stronger than Its Bite," Washington University Journal of Law
& Policy 43 (2013): p. 259-284. Accessed November 28, 2017
This article is good at summarizing what is currently happening in the world of animal abuse
activism. The article focuses on different aspects of puppy mills, but the main portion of this
article I would use in my presentation is how animal abuse activist groups are currently working.
I am not worried about bias in this article as it is from a scholarly source.
I believe we can adapt from this article. The author mentions different ideas that may work to
help our goal of fighting puppy mills. The author also points out several flaws currently with
organizations such as the ASPCA and what they could be doing to improve
The article was great for a reference and really bolsters our claims for harsher penalties
for crimes such as running a puppy mill. I really think the idea of working with law enforcement
officers to shut these types of places down as mentioned in the article is a great idea. Our main
idea has not been changed by this source but I do believe it has given us great information that
we could add to our campaign. A big thing I pulled from this is campaigning for retail stores to
make sure that the animals they hold live in good conditions
Haider, Mo. Animal Legal Defense Fund wants New Mexico kennel shut down.
KRQE News 13, 23 Mar. 2016, krqe.com/2016/02/29/animal-legal-defense-fund-
wants-new-mexico-kennel-shut-down/. Accessed November 28, 2017
Video:
Animal legal Defense Fund. Undercover Video: Deplorable Conditions at New
Mexico Puppy Mill." Youtube,29 February 2016, 1 November 2017
The main point of this article is talking about a kennel in southern New Mexico that was under
deplorable conditions and was under investigation. The main point I draw from this is that this
kennel is still open. This information is very useful. I want to be very careful when using this
source because it comes from an Animal Legal Defense Fund so it may be biased. The source
provides evidence of puppy mills occurring in New Mexico. The main question I drew after
reading this article was how many breeding ranches and kennels might be lying about the
condition their animals are in.
This research does help our case as it shows since this place is still open there needs to be
more done. I think this is exactly what our organization was made for, we believe this place
should not still be open right now and is a perfect example of something we can campaign for.
This has not changed how we think about our plan. One of our main points in our campaign will
be to have these institutions shut down
This study was focused on the effects of human interaction on shelter dogs. Dogs were interacted
with on a daily basis and it was shown to have a great effect on the dogs stress levels. I believe
this scientific evidence can add merit to our idea of our dog rehabilitation center where we will
have volunteers working to comfort our dogs. This source is reliable as it was in an academic
journal.
The source does change my idea for the dog rehabilitation a little as it shows we should have the
dogs should have as much human interaction as possible. I feel that a dog that has reduced stress
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and is more comfortable when around people so we will want to hire volunteers to be around the
animals so they are more used to human interaction. I think this will be a good source when
promoting the idea of our rehabilitation are for the puppies and dogs for our client.
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animal cruelty. This source is objective since they are an organization dedicated to the
eradication of animal cruelty here in New Mexico.
This source is helpful to our own solution in regards to commercial breeding and dog
fights. We can bring attention to such events so that more individuals are aware of such events.
We can also implement our own events to increase public awareness and help reduce the amount
of future animal abusers. This source can help convince our clients and grant holders by
providing information on current events that are being held that are having an affect on the
community.
5. Text. Bill Text - AB-485 Pet store operators: dogs, cats, and rabbits., 13 Oct. 2017,
21:00, leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=201720180AB485.
California enacted a law to ban sale of possible commercial breeding animals including
many types of animals other than just dogs. California is therefore the first state to implement a
sales restriction on animals. The bill states that pet stores are not allowed to sell animals unless
they were purchased at an animal control agency or shelter. The bill also states that any violators
will be charged a civil penalty of $500. This bill is aimed at decreasing the sale and profit of
illegal commercial breeding facilities in California.
The bill will reduce the amount of profit made by commercial breeding facilities. This
could possibly be implemented in New Mexico to help reduce the amount of commercial
breeding facilities. For New Mexico it would be more beneficial to increase the civil penalty of
this offense since it is animal cruelty. Also, considering that the fine for littering here in
Albuquerque can be anywhere between 100-1,000 dollars, a sale of a possible puppy mill animal
should be more than that.
Jensen, Jenna. "DO THE RIGHT THING: STOP PUPPY MILLS FOR REAL;
Unless the original language in an ordinance is restored, puppies will
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This article has to do with how puppys feel when they are treated the way
they are. They feel defeated and it proves to why we should open awareness about
what we are doing. It talks about what is going wrong in a certain county.
The only way the county could verify stores are buying from breeders
without violations is to request the inspection reports from the USDA
through a complicated public records request that would likely take months
or even years to be fulfilled. Even if the USDA inspection reports were
accessible, sourcing laws do not work, as they are based on a broken
USDA system with weak standards that allow dogs to spend their entire
lives in small cages. The overall statue shows why what we are doing can
serve a purpose.
4. West's New Mexico Statutes Annotated. Chapter 3. Municipalities. Article 18. Powers of
Municipalities; Chapter 77. Livestock Code. Article 1. Dogs and Domesticated Animals.
Animal Law Legal Center, 1 Nov. 1970, www.animallaw.info/statute/nm-dog-consolidated-dog-
laws.
In order to know what we are against we have to research the Albuquerque laws on
puppy mills. These laws explain what we are against in all of New Mexico. They show our rights
as a group and what we can turn people into the DA for. This page has every law and violation a
person can be committed for in the animals right activist section. This will help us because our
main part of raising our non-profit is to shut down puppy mill and stop animal cruelty. After
everything we hope to impress more laws with more punishment in order for this to work we
have to be able to point out what we have now.
This page is very good help because we can know what to do and how we can report
people to the DA. We will implement these laws when getting people to come help us. Although
we cant necessarily go into people's houses or business to find out whether or not they are
dealing with illegal animal cruelty. These laws dont only go towards the puppy mills,but for dog
fighting, chicken fighting etc.
3..Albuquerque Commercial Real Estate for Sale and Lease - Albuquerque, New Mexico.
LoopNet - Connecting Commercial Real Estate, www.loopnet.com/new-mexico/albuquerque-
commercial-real-estate/.
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This source has listing for sale and space for sale here in albuquerque. It has many
options that would be available for our business. The overall resource is pretty useful because we
can plus in how big we want our building price range for what we are looking for and as well as
making it easier to search for all that we need.
We need a building for our main headquarters. Such as where people can get a hold of us
if they suspect any animal abuse going on or just wanting to help. The building will also be used
for places where we can hold fundraisers and plan for our next move. Such as opening up a thrift
store. A thrift store can bring in extra money and it wont bring us people who would want to
help. All we would need is a small business license. Along with a non-profit licessense. The
overall use of the building will bring our main points of staring up what we would initially want
this. OVer time we hope to have more than one location. PLaces where we can also offer animal
care, or more of a no kill shelter. Animals deserve better than what we give them.
Intern, Stop Puppy Mills Campaign." US Official News, 23 Sept. 2017. Infotrac Newsstand,
link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A506159460/STND?u=9211haea&sid=STND&xid=29746d9d. Accessed 29
Nov. 2017.
This is a campaign that brings awareness to the community. THis is a very good website do to
the fact that this is the same thing we want to do as part as starting up our company. It offers an
internship that educates people on puppy mill and the awareness of how it works and what it is.
Interns will be able to gain a deeper understanding of the puppy mill industry and how it intersects
with the issues of animal health, animal shelters, responsible breeding practices, pet overpopulation, the
broader pet industry, and animal protection legislation. Interns will gain valuable experience and
knowledge through research and outreach relating to puppy mill issues. They will learn how research is
gathered and analyzed to track trends and changes in the pet industry and to help us target our public
policy efforts. Interns will strengthen networking, organizational and time management skills while gaining
real-world experience utilizing their skillset to make a difference in the lives of dogs in puppy mills. This is
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kind of something we want to do with our type of programs eventually make our volunteers a type of
intern.