Not exact matches
The AVMA has drafted model
legislation that, if enacted, would actually improve the
welfare of dogs
at breeding facilities,
animal shelters, retail pet stores and other types of operations,» said Dr. Ron Dehaven, the AVMA's chief executive officer.
We soon realized, however, that despite the deplorable conditions in puppy mills and periodic exposés (even Oprah did one), legislators
at the state and federal level were reluctant to pass meaningful
legislation to improve the conditions of commercial breeding operations because puppy mills fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture and their state equivalents, and dogs in puppy mills are considered to be livestock, and
animal welfare of any stripe is a much harder sell in those circles than it should be, sadly.
«Before the ink has even dried on Cook County's nationally praised law aimed
at protecting both consumers and
animal welfare by preventing the sale of dogs and cats raised in inhumane conditions, the pet industry and its allies have crafted an amendment that is designed to completely undo the good that was done when the Board of Commissioners unanimously voted to approve the
animal rights
legislation last month,» stated Commissioner John Fritchey, sponsor of the Cook County measure.
On their site, The World Society for the Protection of
Animals (WSPA) sent a survey to Canada's 5 main political parties about important
animal welfare issues in the country.The (WSPA) encourages people to review their responses before making a decission at the time of voting Animal Cruelty Legislation Canada's animal cruelty laws were amended recently to increase maximum penalties
animal welfare issues in the country.The (WSPA) encourages people to review their responses before making a decission
at the time of voting
Animal Cruelty Legislation Canada's animal cruelty laws were amended recently to increase maximum penalties
Animal Cruelty
Legislation Canada's
animal cruelty laws were amended recently to increase maximum penalties
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The public
at large needs to understand that MORE than just
animal welfare is
at stake here, and
animal lovers need to understand that the AVMA and all its state affiliates are concerned ONLY with the financial interests of its members, NOT with
animal welfare, since they lobby against humane
legislation to protect companion
animals at every chance they get.
When it comes to topics like the one's listed above and the ever - important Breed Specific
Legislation (BSL), change comes when we, as citizens, ensure that we have voted the right people into office that have the best interest of our
animals at heart when it comes to
animal welfare topics.