Sentences with phrase «commercial breeders who»

They argued it doesn't go far enough to cut off demand for puppies and kittens from commercial breeders who may put profits ahead of animal welfare.

The audit further detailed problems with commercial breeders who were licensed under AWA or should have been licensed under AWA.

Pet Store puppies, kittens and rabbits come from commercial breeders who are already highly regulated and inspected.

The AWA currently regulates large - scale commercial breeders who sell animals at wholesale or for research.

The AWA does not cover commercial breeders who sell directly to the public, and many animal welfare advocates believe that additional regulations are needed to assure buyers that breeding dogs and puppies are treated properly in these kennels.

Good news, bad news about puppy mills: Several states have recently enacted tough laws to crack down on puppy mills (commercial breeders who supply pet stores and internet sellers; and lest we think this is only a dog problem, there are also plenty of «kitten mills»).

The original source of rescue dogs is usually commercial breeders who sell direct via the internet or through pet stores and inexperienced backyard breeders.

We all know the USDA will do nothing about the large commercial breeders who's animals never touch the ground, are never held or loved, and will die without ever knowing any type of happiness.

So what can we do to help clear the smoke and mirrors used by commercial breeders who like to pretend their dogs and puppies are much loved family pets rather than commodities?

A breeder that will sell their dogs without papers is often a back yard breeder or commercial breeder who does not do any genetic testing and for a lower cost you could end up with a puppy that has luxating patella's, leg perthies disease, cataracts or perhaps something worse like a liver shunt or heart defect.

The Commercial Breeder Law states the Board must refuse to issue a license to a commercial breeder who has been convicted of cruelty to animals (Minn..

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The term «hobbyist» refers to an individual or an organization who is not a commercial breeder but is (1) actively involved in any nationally recognized, organized animal sport or hobby for a period of at least one year prior to making application; or (2) participates in field trials, owns nationally - recognized breeds used specifically as hunting dogs, participates in hunting activities, has held (and continues to hold) a current valid Oklahoma hunting license and has held such license for at least one year prior to making application; or (3) qualifies as a «rescuer.»

Acquires dogs from owners who are surrendering them, commercial breeders and the nation of Turkey.

Passed in 1966, the Animal Welfare Act states the following requirement, «Any breeder who has more than 3 breeding dogs, and sells puppies for commercial purposes, must have a license issued by the Department of Agriculture.»

This almost 70 page report contains information that those heavily involved in advocacy won't find surprising — it's what we've been trying to raise awareness about for years BUT... for those who have denied that dogs in large scale commercial breeding kennels ARE N'T neglected, aren't denied vet care and aren't suffering, we'll let's just say that we now have official confirmation that the facts, as we've presented them, are indeed true. This report reaffirms the dismal conditions the breeder dogs have now had to endure for DECADES.

In 2014, he supported legislation to prohibit pet stores from selling dogs who come from commercial breeders known as «puppy mills» — large facilities that mass - produce animals for sale.

Not by the commercial breeders, or their lobbyist, or by those who profit by selling the breeders registration papers — but by the governor's own staff.

In 2014, he supported legislation to prohibit pet stores from selling dogs who come from commercial breeders «puppy mills.»

If you've been following the attempts to revamp the state's Dog Law as it pertains to puppy mills, this tactic is all too familiar and underscores the power of an agricultural community that now encompasses commercial dog breeders and the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association. By banding together these farm and animal related special interest groups, and their lobbyists, have held hostage the will of the majority of Pennsylvanians who realize that the state's laws, especially as they pertain to dogs, are largely antiquated and ineffective.

Commercial breeders frequently send litter lots of pups on consignment to middlemen who, in turn, sell them from their homes.

The HSUS Breeders Advisory and Resource Council (BARC) is composed of responsible breeders from around the country who have a particular interest in improving the lives of dogs bred in the inhumane, commercial breeding facilities known as puppBreeders Advisory and Resource Council (BARC) is composed of responsible breeders from around the country who have a particular interest in improving the lives of dogs bred in the inhumane, commercial breeding facilities known as puppbreeders from around the country who have a particular interest in improving the lives of dogs bred in the inhumane, commercial breeding facilities known as puppy mills.

Instead, they accepted a 6 month old puppy originally from a commercial dog breeder who sells dogs to Sen. Ted Kennedy.

The bill would place registration requirements and restrictions on «commercial dog breeders» which refers to a anyone who maintains adult female dogs that produce 10 or more litters in a year. Â

A «commercial breeder» is a person who possesses or maintains at least 20 female dogs or cats with the purpose of selling their offspring as companion animals.

Smith has a relationship with many commercial breeders, who give his rescue the dogs they no longer need.

â $ «Forced spay - neuter laws generally exempt commercial breeders (a / k / a â $ œpuppy millsâ $ and WILL NOT affect clueless, careless and greedy under - the - radar quick - buck breeders who sell for through flyers, the Internet or at swap meets or even in supermarket parking lots.

That ordinance restricted pet stores from selling dogs or cats from commercial breeders, but was ultimately nixed months later by Arizona's governor, who signed a counter bill giving the state — and not cities — power to regulate pet stores.

A: Anyone in the state of Missouri who has more than 3 adult female dogs or cats and is engaged in the sale of dogs / cats, must be licensed by the state as a commercial breeder.

The goal of the ordinance is not to target responsible breeders, just commercial breeding operations, i.e. puppy mills, who distribute through pet stores and commercial businesses, said Weitzman.

«Commercial breeder» means a person who possesses or has an ownership interest in animals and is engaged in the business of breeding animals for sale or for exchange in return for consideration, and who possesses ten or more adult intact animals and whose animals produce more than five total litters of puppies or kittens per year.

A breeder law has now been passed in Minnesota and the BAH is responsible for licensing and inspecting commercial dog and cat breeders who meet the definition in the law.

This is one example why people, for years, have tried to get authorities to hold commercial breeders, such as Kathy Bauck, who profit from the breeding and selling of dogs, accountable for their actions.

And then there are the contacts who come in possession of commercial breeder dogs that are no longer producing.

The bill will not affect small breeders and hobby breeders who sell fewer than 50 dogs per year directly to the public, but is crafted to cover only large commercial breeding facilities.

Anyone who raises more than two litters or 20 animals in a year is considered a commercial breeder and, like pet stores, comes under Florida's Pet Lemon Law.

And when I contacted the auction's owner to ask for an interview, he was welcoming and spent an entire day with me, talking openly about his personal history, his current business practices and even taking me to meet the types of breeders he respects — breeders whose dogs, when I got to their commercial - scale farms, were running and playing in spaces as big as many suburban backyards and even ballfields, dogs who came up to me to say hello and, in most cases, seemed just as happy and normal and healthy as my own two spoiled mutts at home.

Also, to those who would like to know more about how commercial - scale kennels operate, I would encourage you to go introduce yourselves — respectfully — to some commercial - scale breeders.

Nobody is arguing that dogs should be treated badly, kept in cages their entire lives, denied socialization with other dogs, or anything of the sort, but to suggest that there are no commercial - scale breeders doing a good job with their dogs is a comment that could only be made by somebody who has never taken the time to go out and spend time on the farms owned by all kinds of commercial - scale breeders.

Under the federal Animal Welfare Act, the US Department of Agriculture regulates commercial breeders, kennels, and brokers who sell dogs through wholesale channels and sets standards for the use of animals in biomedical and product research, circuses, zoos, and other public animal displays.

Currently, the AWA applies only to commercial kennels that sell puppies to pet stores, but a lawsuit by the Doris Day Animal League could result in the addition of all breeders who have more than three intact female dogs to the law.

Beagles for the research industry are generally obtained from commercial breeders, who breed them specifically for this purpose.

The US Congress defined «commercial breeder» in the Animal Welfare Act as «persons who derive a substantial portion of their income from the sale of dogs and cats for pets.»

Stop puppy mills from coming to Michigan: While Michigan is not known as a big «puppy mill» state, with only four USDA - licensed commercial breeders and 21 county - licensed breeders who report owning more than 50 dogs, the Allegan County case underscores the fact that puppy mills exist here, and that current laws are insufficient to manage them.

«If more cities try to adopt pet sale bans, PIJAC will continue to be on the frontlines fighting for the rights of consumers, commercial breeders, pet lovers and those who could be potentially economically impacted by such a ban.»

Commercial breeders in all states who sell wholesale to pet stores are required to be regulated by the USDA.

With the exception of a very few recent European imports who have yet to have any impact on modern successful show lines, the pedigrees of white MS trace, almost to a dog, to puppy mills and commercial breeders.

He said he could not believe so much money was raised so quickly, or that he ended up with so much of it, given to him by people who say they despise commercial breeders.

As you may recall, I am the individual who wrote to you in 2009, and told you that responsible breeders in State Commercial Breeder Associations in the States where over 80 % of all Federally Licensed and inspected Breeders were located had «publicly condemned substandard kennelsbreeders in State Commercial Breeder Associations in the States where over 80 % of all Federally Licensed and inspected Breeders were located had «publicly condemned substandard kennelsBreeders were located had «publicly condemned substandard kennels.»

A complaint filed with the United States Department of Agriculture requests the agency take enforcement action against more than 50 commercial dog breeders who appear to be operating in violation of federal law.

Puppy Mills, if you do not know the term yet, define a commercial group of breeders who confine hundreds of dogs in cages for the sole purpose of breeding them for profit until they are no longer useful.