Over the past five years, states including Indiana, Missouri, Illinois, Ohio, Oklahoma and Michigan have seen the number of
licensed breeders increase by a combined 303 % in the region.
Not exact matches
Breeders, groomers and retailers have all faced
increased inspection standards, escalating
licensing fees and other requirements.
* Agreed to
increase county animal
licenses from $ 3.50 to $ 4 for altered pets, and $ 5.50 to $ 9 for unaltered animals; raise the current annual $ 25 fee to register a «dangerous» dog to $ 50; and
increase the yearly fee for hobby
breeders from $ 35 to $ 50.
At the same time, raising
license fees and
increasing restrictions on the most responsible pet owners and
breeders in society reduces the number of well - bred, quality dogs and cats available to the public and assures that poorer sources will emerge to fill the demand.
Bills creating or
increasing licensing fees for
breeders and pet dealers were proposed in a dozen states.
The House Committee has also approved an amendment that will
increase the annual fees for
licensed dog
breeders by $ 25 a year — which would raise about $ 34,000 that the state then plans to use to investigate and shut down unlicensed breeding operations.