Thank you, Ald. Brian Hopkins for introducing an ordinance to close a loophole in a ordinance on pet stores sourcing their puppies from phony rescue groups.
Allowing pet stores to sell puppies from commercial breeding facilities that have been known to spread zoonotic diseases to humans is dangerous, especially given the current global pandemic. In commercial breeding facilities, dogs often are kept in cramped cages with wire floors and routine or urgent veterinary care is not obtained. The females are used to constantly produce puppies that are sold at unreasonable prices purely for the profit of the commercial kennel.
We applaud Chicago’s commitment to become more humane by tightening pet store requirements to promote adoption from legitimate shelters and rescue groups. We urge the City Council to vote yes on this issue.
Michele Patterson
Animal Wellness Action
Puppy Mill Committee Chair
Washington
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Police doing their job
I watched video of the encounter between Chicago Police officers and protesters at the Christopher Columbus statue, and I was appalled by the behavior of some of the protesters. They ruined a peaceful march by throwing rocks, bottles and fireworks and then claiming police brutality when the police attempted to arrest them. Are you kidding me?
Stop bashing our police for doing their job.
Tom Plach, Norwood Park
1950s Cubs all over again
Watching the Chicago Cubs and White Sox exhibition game on TV, I was reminded of all the empty seats in Wrigley Field for weekday day games in the late 1950’s. Philip K. Wrigley was too cheap to install lights for night games. The upper deck was not even open for seating. I also remember having to beg for mustard to put on my plain, dried-out Wrigley Field hot dog.
Thank God back then for Jack Brickhouse and WGN! Now that’s gone, too.
Daniel M. Filipek, Mount Prospect
This is a war
The United States will deal with the COVID-19 pandemic far better if and when it begins to function like one country, with strong and coordinated leadership based on science, rather 50 “countries” led by governors. Citizens must take personal responsible for their behavior, keeping themselves and their loved ones safe while also safeguarding the health and welfare of others. We are fighting a war on multiple fronts. The sooner everyone acts like it’s a war, the better the outcome for our country.
Mary F. Warren, Wheaton
