Sentences with phrase «allow commercial breeders»

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Only commercial (mass producing) breeders are allowed to sell to a pet store.

As the report shows, even breeders with a history of Animal Welfare Act violations can still be allowed to operate, which is why it is so difficult «shut down» commercial breeding operations.

Allow any breeder to participate, especially the commercial breeders.

For too long, Ohio has ranked among the worst of states in allowing the neglect and mistreatment of dogs by high - volume commercial breeders.

A commercial dog breeder would be prohibited from housing a dog in a cage containing a wire floor unless there is some way the dog can be off the wire floor. A cage must be «large enough to allow for reasonable movement by the dog».

The fact that a commercial dog breeder may have tens or hundreds of adult dogs for the purpose of breeding each and making money (i.e., economic gain) does not allow that business owner or operator to «view» these animals differently and, therefore, justify substandard, neglectful or cruel treatment.

Many commercial breeders advertise or sell directly to consumers through the Internet and do not allow consumers to view their animals in the kennels.

But, less than two months before the ban took effect, city council members voted again, this time to repeal the ban and continue to allow stores within the city to procure and sell animals from large - scale commercial breeders, better known as puppy and kitten mills.

«Commercial breeders typically house their dogs in unheated wire cages, and USDA regulations do not require that the dogs ever be allowed out of those cages to relieve themselves or get exercise,» said LaHart.

The legislation will close the loophole in the AWA that allows thousands of commercial breeders to go unregulated.

Perhaps commercial breeders should be tested and examined to ensure that they do have sufficient technical knowledge to breed properly and perhaps they should only be allowed to breed from lines that have been screened and declared free of hereditary problems and are suited to the application of their declared market.

The bill will also allow dog wardens in counties with no humane officer to cite commercial breeders for cruelty violations.

The law allows the department to conduct inspections of commercial breeders and to impound a dog being kept in a manner that violates care standards.

No commercial breeder would be allowed to have more than 50 dogs over the age of 4 months at any one time.

The bill requires commercial breeders to obtain a license from the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation and allows TDLR to conduct inspections.

A troubling aspect of S.B. 130 is that is fails to put in place reporting and disclosure mechanisms that will allow the Ohio State Tax Commission to track commercial breeders and collect sales taxes.

David Torgerson, a Delray Beach animal advocate, said grandfathering in pet stores will allow stores to keep selling animals from commercial breeders that he thinks don't do enough to care for breeding dogs and cats.