More scary news about the National Animal Identification System (NAIS)

I found this posting about The National Animal Identification System (NAIS) on Patricia Reszetylo’s blog, EquineTeleseminar I am posting a link to it here because the NAIS may involve horses too and I believe that everyone that pays taxes should be concerned with this issue.

OUR TAX DOLLARS AT WORK: Chasing a cow over 5 states.

It is written by someone who had a visit from an Investigator from the USDA to their cattle ranch because a cow they sold a year ago didn’t have its ID number on its health paper.

Sounds like a pretty simple and dull matter, but wait until you read the whole story. You will be amazed at all the people that are in violation (deep trouble) because of one missing number (the cow is not missing, just the number).

See how little it takes to be consider and treated as a “second time offender” - USDA legal terms, “wanton, habitual disregard of the law.” And all because a veterinarian wrote the cow’s name on the form instead of a number.

You have to read this whole story

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Patricia Reszetylo held a discussion call on the NAIS in March 2006 that you might want to check out. Patricia believes this is an issue is of importance to all horse and livestock owners!

You can search the Internet for more info on the NAIS.

NAIS - National Animal Identification System Homepage

NoNAIS.org is fighting to protect traditional rights to farm.