Their joint annual letters to the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee have been remarkably effective — for example, more than tripling funding for the Animal Welfare Act (which requires basic standards of care for millions of animals at breeding operations, laboratories, zoos, and other facilities) from $ 9 million per year in the 1990s to $ 30.8 million in FY18, despite challenging budget constraints. (feedspot.com)
Francis said today: «The most basic standards of care were not observed and fundamental rights of dignity were not respected... they were deprived of dignity and respect... they had to endure filthy conditions in their wards.» (politics.co.uk)
The rule would require large - scale, commercial puppy producers who sell pets to consumers over the Internet, by mail, or by phone to be regularly inspected and abide by the same basic standards of care as producers who sell to pet stores. (humanesociety.org)