Missourians for the Protection of Dogs

“The Senate decided to defy the will of the voters and to dismantle Proposition B provision by provision, dealing a blow to the welfare of dogs and also to the democratic process in Missouri. Not only did some lawmakers choose to overturn a statewide vote, but some of them even voted against their districts. And the leaders of this effort also tried to manufacture an argument that overturning this statewide vote of the people was an “emergency,” which was in fact a transparent effort to block a citizen referendum on this issue. It is now up to the Missouri House and Gov.

(March 8, 2011) -- “The Missouri Senate decided to subvert the will of the voters and to dismantle Proposition B in its entirety,” said Barb Schmitz, Missouri state director for The HSUS.  “The legislation passed today is not a 'fix,' but instead a wholesale gutting of Prop B.” “We call on the Missouri House and Gov. Nixon to stop this assault on the will of the voters.”

Citizens from across Missouri participating in Humane Lobby Day 2011 will meet with lawmakers Wednesday at the capitol to urge them to oppose legislation currently being considered that would repeal or weaken the recently passed Proposition B, the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act. The Humane Society of the United States, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals® and Best Friends Animal Society are sponsoring Humane Lobby Day.

Passage of Prop B Ensures Humane Care of Puppy Mill Dogs

Thousands of puppy mill dogs discarded like trash each year in Missouri (Oct. 27, 2010) — Missourians for the Protection of Dogs/YES! on Prop B, the committee supporting the ballot measure to stop puppy mill cruelty, has asked the Missouri Department of Natural Resources to initiate an investigation of widespread illegal dumping of dead dogs by large-scale commercial dog breeders in Missouri.

Proposition B’s New Humane Standards Urgently Needed