What are your views on this being harmful?

I am scared that reputable breeders of these animals might go down. Apparently you have to raise the animals in laboratory/commercial style settings? Like if I went to buy a well bred puppy I wouldn't want to see a bunch of cages. I'd want one raised in a home setting with other pets, kids, family, etc. Apparently if this passes they can only be around their mom. Back Yard Breeders would continue Im afraid because they still do it now. They just wont care. So those would go up. Rodent mills would also have booming business because petstores are exempt from this rule ((sorry if Im not wording things right. Im not that great at putting my thoughts into text sometimes)).

Also, every single adopter comes into your home? That could bring all sorts of diseases into your home that your animals could catch. Not to mention I dont generally trust too many people inside my house. I hope that makes sense. I mean...maybe its a good thing...but...I just worry. I just have this sneaking suspicion that this is a bad idea...maybe just tweak some thinks here and there. Then I could understand it better and it wouldnt rub me the wrong way.

That does make sense. Thanks for your views.

Rescues will also be affected if Im correct. If you have 4 female animals ((I think unspayed)) and you sell/adopt out even one then this affects you. Doesn't matter if its one dog, a mouse, a gerbil and a cat. Apparently any 4 unfixed females. Rescues do not even breed their animals.

Most rescues spay and nurture all their animals before adopting them out. At least they SHOULD.
All of the rescues I've worked for have, so I don't think that's much of an issue. Same for most pounds. They all require you to spay/nurture the animal before they go home with you.

Well I meant the smaller scale like...I know not every rat rescue spays/neuters all the rats. I know dog and cat ones do. I dont know if they do for ferrets, rabbits, gerbils, mice, etc. Never really looked that far into it.

Cats, dogs yes. Smaller animals, i'm not so sure. But it's just healthier for the animals anyway. :V

For female rats yes. As I believe it has been proven to lessen the chance of mammary tumors. I really wouldnt know how dangerous it would be to do it to like...gerbils and mice and hamsters. Also, feeder breeders are exempt. Which kind of sucks because I really don't want 'all' of my rats that I breed going for snake food. Maybe there is more to it than Ive read and am understanding though. Maybe someone can come along and clear all this up for me. Cause Ill admit when it comes to laws/politics I am not the brightest crayon in the box. >_<

Wow, Ive never owned a ferret and personally have never thought of one, so I had no idea...My sister had wanted one for years so that's something I'd probably want to inform her about.

Also I 'think' someone told me they read that if you make less than $500 on animal sales you are exempt. Lord knows I never make $500 selling rats. It's just really confusing to me personally.

and thank God that law did not pass...wtf...although I did kind of see these things coming after the recent snake ban.

Most pets get the way they are by where they're raised.

Ill tell you. I wont buy an animal raised in a lab that has no interaction except with mom.

And it still won't stop bad breeders. In fact, it would only stop reputable breeders who, for the most part, are law abiding. But back yard breeders and essential puppy mills will continue because it's all about the money. And people will go to them because -- would you rather spend $300 on a puppy from a BYB or $1000 on the same quality pup from a pet store? (both qualities being bad, of course).

It's also practically not reinforceable. It's not like the USDA has the agents to go around to every village, town and city looking for home breeders. They can even stop the really bad puppy mills now.

This would also have a negative impact on rescues as even though they do not breed if they have 4 intact females and adopt/sell any they are also on the list. =/

What the fuck, so the government wants to enforce mills?! NO THX