STAR Fund Dogs,
cats and rabbits requiring extensive medical and / or surgical care often arrive at ACC.
Not exact matches
Yet the amount of new information
required for the descendents or a reptilian dinosaur species to randomly
and magically morph into humans,
rabbits, whales, bats, giraffes, donkeys,
cats, elephants, wolves
and sea otters is simply beyond the realm of possibility.
Once implemented, the bylaw will
require that dogs,
cats and rabbits sold in pet stores come strictly from registered shelters, humane societies
and rescue groups.
Cook County's ordinance
requires pet stores to source dogs,
cats,
and rabbits from municipal - run (federal, state, or local) animal shelters, rescue organizations, or breeders that meet certain restrictions, specifically, those that hold a Class A USDA license (i.e., no brokers) or possess five or fewer breeding females.
Rabbits require the same amount of care
and attention as
cats or dogs,
and they can live around 10 years or more.
California is now the first state in the USA to
require that all
cats, dogs,
and rabbits sold in stores come from r...
Dogs,
cats,
and rabbits require a lot of time, money,
and commitment.
This new law bans the retail sale of commercially sourced dogs,
cats and rabbits from pet stores
and requires stores to obtain animals from humane sources such as shelters, non-profit rescue organizations, humane societies, veterinarians or government shelters.
In fact, AB 485's preference for shelter
and rescue adoptions over pet store sales is doubly problematic because it does not
require those shelters
and rescues to provide dogs,
cats or
rabbits to pet stores in the state,
and thus fails to ensure that they will continue to be able to source any animals at all.
Introduced by California Assembly Member Patrick O'Donnell, AB 485 «will
require all dogs,
cats,
and rabbits offered for retail sale to be obtained solely from public or private animal shelters located in California
and nonprofit rescue groups,» according to PR Newswire.
Require, except in limited specified circumstances, that a written behavioral
and medical evaluation be provided to the public
and to active, non-profit 501 (c)(3) animal welfare organizations (hereafter «animal welfare organizations») for all impounded
and owner - surrendered dogs,
cats,
and rabbits prior to consideration for destruction.
To ensure that the dogs,
cats and rabbits in our Care Centers do not add to New York City's population of unwanted animals, ACC
requires every healthy animal adopted from our Centers to be surgically sterilized (spayed or neutered).
For Companion Animals (e.g., dogs,
cats, exotic birds, pet
rabbits, pot - bellied pigs): Report those persons holding an Animal Protection License issued by the Georgia Department of Agriculture (or those that should be licensed) to the Animal Protection Division at 404-656-4914, Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4: 30 p.m. Animal shelters, rescue groups
and humane societies that house animals, pet breeders, pet dealers, pet shops, pet groomers, kennels, aviaries all
require an Animal Protection License which must be prominently displayed at each licensed place of business.
While the majority of the work is generally with dogs, the position
requires a willingness
and some basic skill in working with a variety of other species as well, including
cats,
rabbits, small animals, birds,
and exotics.
Yet they now face the threat of going out of business, as AB 485 does not
require non-profit shelters
and rescues to provide
cats, dogs or
rabbits to pet stores.
Dogs,
cats,
and rabbits require a lot of time, money,
and commitment — over 15 years» worth in many cases.