Save the PUPS

Zayan Esparza
Seamus
Kiandra

Current

1.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.
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.
2.Boetel , Ryan. Updated: Prosecutors: ABQ man helped run dogfighting ring. Albuquerque
Journal, 25 June 2017, www.abqjournal.com/1023508/feds-dog-fight-ring-leader-kept-stats-
created-trading-cards-for-dogs.html.
The main point of this source is to show how dog fighting happens in Albuquerque it is
not something that never happens in New Mexico. The man accused of dogfighting had
numerous records of the sport.This information is reliable and very useful. The article shows
how the people who run the rings are ruthless, this man had made baseball type cards about the
dogs. I would like to say this source is objective but in the article, the author begins to go off on
the district judge Robert Browning. The judge moved back the case because he wanted to see his
sons baseball game which may mean he may have something against the judge.
This shows how these crimes are happening in Albuquerque and that we need to do
something about. Also, we want to make sure these crimes are being prosecuted immediately.
The source could convince our client about how Albuquerque is not reacting fast enough to these
crimes. We want to see action immediately against the perpetrators of these acts.

3.Burkhart, Gabrielle. City of Albuquerque recognized for anti puppy mill ordinance. KRQE
News 13, 24 Aug. 2016, krqe.com/2016/08/23/city-of-albuquerque-recognized-for-anti-puppy-
mill-ordinance/.

The main point about this article is about New Mexico being congratulated on an anti-
puppy mill article. The article talks about how the overall amount of shelter has dropped but is
still very large.The source contains quotes from several government officials. It gives good
information about what New Mexico has done far. But in the end of the article, they state how
this is still a very prevalent problem. I think this source is very reliable and feel it avoids any
bias.

This presented an issue at first. Is someone doing something about this already? And the
answer is yes, people are trying. But from our research, we can still see this problem is still very
prevalent and a new idea should be in the works. This is a major selling point to our client, it
shows that even with the current laws this is still an issue. This has changed how I think about
the plan a bit. We dont just want to repeat something that has already been done, we want to
find a solution that will have a greater effect on our problem.
4.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/.
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

5. Mckay, Dan. Puppy Mills Issue in N.M. . Albuquerque Journal, 5 Apr. 2008,
www.abqjournal.com/news/state/298624nm04-05-08.htm.
This news articles main points are about how puppy mills are not just a problem in the
U.S. There are illegal activities going on now involving the over breeding of dogs. This source is
useful because it states how these places are a problem in New Mexico. This site is not biased or
subjective because it is reporting on a situation and asking questions to our local administrators.
The goal of this source is to get out the idea that these places exist
This article helps our case a lot because it gives information from a reliable source.These
sources can be used to show the public and clients that there is a problem here and it needs to be
fixed. This does tweak our plan a bit because it mentions what the public can do to help and I
think we can express that in our presentation. So we will definitely include in our campaign how
the public can become involved in our project and how they could help to end puppy mills.

Attempted Solutions

1. End Dogfighting. The Humane Society of the United States,

www.humanesociety.org/issues/dogfighting/end_dogfighting.html?referer=https%3A%2
F%2Fwww.google.com%2F.
 The Humane Society of the United States is dedicated to the fight against dog fighting.
The organization is working to reduce the number of potential dog fighters. By promoting dog
training classes for all dog owners, they hope that the bond between the dogs and their owners is
strengthened. They are hoping that this would make the dogs more valuable to the owner and
that the owner would therefore not want to place their dog in harm. This is a very valid
assumption since it is logical to think that if a person is very closely bonded to their dog they
would not intentionally place them in harm. This is obviously might not be true for any person
that may be mentally disturbed.
The Humane Society of the United States offers dog owners dog training classes that
would strengthen the relationship between the dog and its owner. The organization also offers
help to find affordable or even free veterinary care for dogs. We would also be able to offer help
in finding dog training classes and veterinary care. This would help our organization be more
effective in deterring dog fighting in New Mexico since it would be a smaller more manageable
area to launch this help in.

2. National Mill Dog Rescue. National Mill Dog Rescue, milldogrescue.org/.

National Mill Dog Rescue is an organization that was established in 2007. The
organization is working to shut down commercial breeding facilities across the nation. They
want to educate the public and end the cruelty of commercial breeding industries.This
organization was founded in honor of a dog rescued from a commercial breeding facility in
Missouri. The organization has successfully rescued around 12,288 dogs. This organization has
many programs that it runs such as education, veterinary care, and rescue.
This organization was able to rescue around 12,288 dogs. The use education and search
and rescue as tools to stop commercial breeding facilities. With similar methods our campaign
will be able to aid in the fight against commercial breeding industry. Here in New Mexico there
are very few, if any, advertisements publicizing the cruelty and abuse that animals are put
through in commercial breeding facilities. Our campaign can help educate our community about
commercial breeding facilities and how they can help stop them.

3. Search Results dog Fight. Animal Humane New Mexico,

animalhumanenm.org/?s=dog%2Bfight.
The animal humane of New Mexico has a program called 505 Pit Crew. The program is
dedicated to educating the youth of New Mexico about pit bulls and animal abuse in order to
help reduce dog fights in New Mexico. It states that dog fighters normally start forcing dogs to
fight while they are in their teens. The program hopes to influence young adults to stand against
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.

4. Support Stronger Penalties for Dogfighting. Animal Legal Defense Fund,

aldf.org/resources/advocating-for-animals/support-stronger-penalties-for-dogfighting/.
 The Animal Legal Defense Fund wants to implement stronger penalties for dogfighting.
It states that while in all 50 states dog fighting is illegal, it would like to make prosecution easier
and stronger punishments. It also states that individuals can take actional writing letters to their
state representatives about the implementation of stronger penalties.This source also includes a
link where individuals can send letters to their state representatives. We can use this source as an
example for our own campaign and even refer back to it. This source also helps individuals to get
involved to help strengthen punishment for dog fighting. The source is reliable since is a well
established funding organization.
This shows our client that other organizations have extended hands to help punish people
to be criminally prosecuted but have not gotten far. These type of proposals need to be advertised
to the public to make them aware that they can help to increase punishable penalties for dog
fighters. Since many people are blissfully unaware of the horrible abuse that is still occurring to
animals today. The community needs to be more active in political government events such as
bills that could discourage the growth of commercial breeding and dog fighting rings. This
source also shows that as of now, more can be done to make prosecution of such crimes easier.

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.

Specific details of solution

1.About Us. ASPCA, www.aspca.org/about-us/aspca-grants\.

The ASPCA offers grants for those who are trying to help animals just as they do. This
website is trying to get more people involved in stopping animal abuse and stopping the animal
neglect. The source is useful because they are trying to give money to businesses who do the
same thing as them. Even tho ASPCA is a country wide organization it still needs help because
there are so many animals that are abused and neglected every day. The website is kind of biased
because it talks about everything they do and how they help the animals and what they are
looking for when giving out these grants.
The reason we need grants it is to get money to even start our business. Money is the
main aspect of starting out a business without it we have no hope. We are doing a non selfish act,
we expect that the three of us together can make a very known business to help the animals of
Albuquerque. We expect the first couple months to years we wont get any profit to it other than
we ourselves invest money into our business. The ASPCA would help us because we are doing
everything they believe in such as stopping dog fights, trying to open a no kill animal shelter,
Getting a safe place for pets who are on the streets. We plan on making a change in New Mexico
for our animals.

2.American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). 2017,

www.activist+facts.comp/organizations/american-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals-
aspca/. .
In order to put any type of business together what we naturally need is money. Nothing
can be started up in anywhere without a profit. In this page it shows the multiple ways that
money is spent in a single year. Although aspca covers the entire country we had to make our
own numbers in order to get a rough estimate. We came to the conclusion that in order to start
our business is 3 million dollars. Overall that is not a big deal for a business investment yet it is a
non-profit. So we will apply for grants and ask for donations. This source is very helpful
because we needed a jump on where we needed to start with the amount of money needed.
This is very helpful because our budget is what can make or break us in any situation.
Our over all need for money is not negotiable. We are trying to stop the amount of animal abuse
that happens in new mexico. Animals are kind caring creatures of earth, some may even say that
we dont deserve animals. We believe that in order to start up our business we will apply for
multiple grants. These grants go to animal activists and people who want to start and help animal
cruelty. The ASPCA give out grants for all types of business as well. We needed to find the
amount needed for starting up our business overall it was a great source.

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/.
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.

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.

5. Volunteer Search and Registration. City of Albuquerque - Volunteers,

ec.volunteernow.com/custom/1503/index.php.
This source is about how to get volunteers in albuquerque. There are multiple volunteer
positions in this page. Over all it is slightly useful because we can post our volunteer positions
that we have open when we go out for our outreach programs. The goal of the source is to have
people go out and volunteer in community outreach events
This would help a lot because if we are able to get our volunteer opportunities out theres
so we can get more people who wont be expected to get paid. Of course we are going to have
people who are going to get paid and focusing on our goal every point of the time, but we are
non-profit so a main section of the work is going to be maid through voluntary time.