If our dogs are truly ours, then we should have the right to determine the best care for them ourselves
Some things here in NM have recently come to light for me that has me determined to be more of a voice for determining the health, care and wellbeing for my own animals myself. In my case this means my dog since he's the sole "fur child" in our home.
I recently learned (and you would've thought I'd know this already but I believe the "powers that be" don't want people to know all the ways our rights are being erroded) that it is a misdemeanor offense to have an animal chiropractor come to my house to adjust my dog unless there is a licensed veterinarian present also UNLESS the chiropractor doesn't receive pay for the work.
In most states it doesn't even matter if you don't pay an alternative care practitioner or not, you'd still be in violation of the law in your state. Did you know that? I keep wondering what this bent is in America to thwart all natural health care of animals (and people) UNLESS a licensed vet or doctor is present and we can all guess the answer to that one and it most certainly goes to the root of the problem. I think these sorts of decisions should not be left up to the government organizations that apparently have major conflicts of interest, or the health boards. Rather it should be left up to us the animal owners to decide.
Maybe the problem has been that too many of us have apathetically sat back and allowed our rights to just be taken away as concerns our animals. I'm of the mind that you can't mandate away all the problems in a free society. In a free society you are going to have some people who make bad choices but legislating it all doesn't make those who choose to do wrong stop doing wrong. I suppose somewhere we may come to a happy middle but I seriously doubt it.
I hope to make a bit of difference by educating animal owners about their rights and encouraging us to all stand in the gap for our own animals as regards their health care choices and their welfare.
I like what Mahtma Ghandi said about being the example or solution you want to see in the world. So together with a friend we are organizing the National Alliance for Animal Owners Rights and hope to bring the state groups together with us. At least we aren't sitting back waiting for someone else to do it so we hope as many as you who are willing will join us.
Have a tail waggin' day!
