The Humane Society of the United States and Texas Humane Legislation Network filed an amicus brief with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas asking the court to uphold the state's new puppy and
kitten mill law.
Not exact matches
Those
laws allow puppy /
kitten mills to keep cranking them out as fast as they can and only affects those who were able / willing to do it anyway and punishes the responsible breeders who actually care about what they're doing.
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»).
San Francisco's new
law bans the sale of puppy
mill and
kitten factory animals within the city, as well as animals under eight weeks old.
This effort will help shut down bad breeders, protect families Christie signs
law aimed at puppy &
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Hey, we can all agree on puppies and
kittens - Christie signs
law aimed at puppy &
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They run campaigns to fight puppy and
kitten mills, respond to animals in need after natural disasters, influence
laws that reduce cosmetic and ingredient animal testing, and provide training and services to local shelters and rescue groups.
The new
law, and others like it around the nation, is a huge step in the right direction toward eventually putting an end to commercial mass breeding operations, also known as puppy and
kitten mills, and ultimately saving countless lives.
In an effort to target puppy
mills, backyard breeders, and to reduce the vast number of animals euthanized in Maryland shelters every year, Governor Hogan has signed a
law banning retail store sales of puppies and
kittens.
In addition to reducing euthanizations, the
law seeks to put an end to puppy and
kitten mills that keep animals in poor conditions and then ship them to pet stores.
California's
law came about because of the predominant number of baby animals for sale in pet stores that come from puppy
mills,
kitten factories, and breeders just looking to make a buck.