Sentences with phrase «mill legislation»
Puppy mill legislation pending in various states has faced resistance from some rank - and - file dog breeders, apparently out of unfounded fears about the potential impact if these bills become law.
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And this year, 34 states will have anti — puppy mill legislation introduced, which is an unheard of expansion and legislative act on this issue.
It's been seven years since we passed key puppy mill legislation to address «large - scale breeders,» otherwise known as our puppy mill law.
Councilman Tony Kranz, who initiated the agenda item, urged the public speakers to also advocate for anti-puppy mill legislation at the state and federal level.
There are a number of other cities that are have anti-puppy mill legislation in the works, but in the meantime if you suspect there is a puppy mill facility in your town or city, check out this guide from the Humane Society of the United States on how to use local ordinances to combat puppy mills.
San Diego City Councilwoman Lorie Zapf said last week that it was disappointing to have Oceanside and Carlsbad reject puppy mill legislation after the county's two largest cities — San Diego and Chula Vista — adopted it.
They have led the grassroots charge with testifying and lobbying for all puppy mill legislation over the past 6 years.
Encinitas city staff recommended that the council wait to pass the ordinance until lawsuits challenging anti-puppy mill legislation are resolved.
I believe that anti-puppy mill legislation is important, but I also believe that Washington politicians should be able to multi-task.
: 1) A rewrite of the Animal Welfare Act 2) Move Companion Animals out of the Agriculture subcommittee for any legislation, where it all gets defeated (puppy mill legislation) and 3) Move Companion Animals to the Commerce Dept and out of the USDA clutches.
All this comes right as the push for anti-puppy mill legislation was just beginning to pick up momentum with the Obama Administration giving the USDA regulatory power of nearly 2,000 online pet retailers.