I recently interviewed Dr. Kristen MacDonald, a board certified veterinary cardiologist in the College of Veterinary Internal Medicine, who has worked at the Animal Care Center of Sonoma since 2003. I asked her what she thought of the platforms of the current debate over banning horse-drawn carriages. Here is what she had to say! To see the platforms, click here: |
I think laws and regulations could be put in place to help solve the problems, but I find in animal welfare the enforcement of these laws is always questionable. Finding the funding and man power to monitor, charge and prosecute people seems to be almost impossible. A lot of times the punishment is lenient as well so people don't take the laws seriously."
Thank you Dr. Macdonald for your input and expertise!