Sentences with phrase «enforcing animal regulations»

Jackson / Teton County Animal Shelter «The mission of our Shelter is to provide humane care to, and find homes for, lost and abandoned companion animals; educate the public regarding responsible animal ownership; and enforce animal regulations.

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To develop and enforce tighter regulations, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which enforces the Animal Welfare Act, should establish an ethics committee specifically for biomedical research on chimps.

Since taking over as Michigan State Veterinarian last year, James Averill, DVM, PhD, has made huge changes in the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD's) companion animal programs, particularly in enforcing regulations in poor - performing animal shelters in the state.

PATTI DONEGAN»S letter focused on the problem of puppy mills, backyard breeders and dog brokers.Florida Statute 585.195 states each dog offered for sale shall be inoculated against canine disease prior to sale.Florida Statute 823.15 requires sterilization of dogs and cats released from an animal shelter or humane society.The problem in Orange County is the lack of enforcement of these laws, and the need to extend sterilization requirements to back - yard breeders.The public can become involved by encouraging the county commission and city councils to enforce the rules and regulations presently on the books, until a countywide ordinance can be made law that protects the needs of the consumer and the lives of the animals.

As indicated previously, States and local governments may create and enforce their own laws and regulations to protect animals, which may exceed the AWA standards.

B. Every municipality and each county shall provide for the impoundment of rabies - suspect animals and shall designate a part - time or full - time animal control officer who shall be deputized to enforce animal control laws, orders, ordinances and regulations.

There are animal welfare regulations virtually everywhere to deal with abuse / neglect / cruelty, and to suggest that * all breeders * need to be regulated, watched like criminals, and snitched on when they may not do * exactly * as an individual thinks that should is absurd, * insane *, arrogant, and on the way to Nazi - type gestapo actions if the fanatics get in positions to enforce their warped views on others.

The contractual enforcement entity shall hire animal control officers, who are authorized and empowered by this Act to exercise the authority necessary to enforce the provisions of this Act, its standards, fees, fines and schedules, and the state code and any regulations adopted pursuant thereto.

This regulation will be enforced by Deputies of the Department of Animal and Rabies Control.

Things such as proper socialization and training, securely fenced yards, and strongly enforced animal control regulations will do much more to prevent dog bites then outlawing certain types of dogs based on their physical appearance, Dr. Patterson - Kane says.

Humane Canada demands that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) be given more authority and resources to oversee the slaughter of farm animals, and for this agency to take the responsibility of enforcing existing regulations more seriously.

While many laws and regulations protect animals against cruelty, or seek to prevent extinction of entire species by protecting diversity, it is often the case that these laws are not enforced because those who have the greatest interest in having them enforced — animals — can not bring suit in their own name.