Sentences with phrase «obtaining dogs and other pets»

Launching a full - throated defense for the right of American consumers to have choices when it comes to obtaining dogs and other pets, including the opportunity to buy the pet of their choice from a retail pet store.

Not exact matches

By working with several city councils in our region, San Diego Humane Society recently helped pass legislation banning local pet stores and other commercial businesses from selling dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, and rabbits that are obtained from puppy mill farms, commercial catteries, and other large breeding establishments.

The AWA requires that the following breeders / dealers obtain USDA licenses: (1) people who breed dogs and cats for use as pets or for other purposes and sell them sight unseen at the retail level; and (2) the wholesale dealers who supply these animals to pet stores, brokers, or research facilities.

Cats, dogs and other pet mammals rely on their teeth to obtain nutrition, relax and, if necessary, to defend themselves.

A bill that would require new pet stores in New Jersey to sell only cats and dogs obtained from shelters and other animal rescue organizations was approved by the New Jersey Senate on Thursday, according to reports.

First there should be exceptions to when the dog IS allowed to threaten or bite, which would be considered provocation... those would include: a.) Legitimate self defense; b.) Defense of territory; c.) Defense of pack — human family, other home pets, and such; d.) Establishment of a reasonable pack order within the home; e.) Mouthing (which is not the same as being aggressive); f.) While being trained during lessons, and in the midst of long term maintenance training, to teach a dog to contain it's drives and aggression; g.) For legitimate police work — if a police force obtains ownership and control of the dog, then the court order should be rescinded and the dog be given a fresh start; h.) Legitimate hunting purposes (such as duck hunting).

You can reach a lot of pit bull and other pet owners and convince them to spay / neuter their dogs simply through education. Partner with local veterinarians, vet techs, dog trainers, local rescues and advocates, and offer educational programs about the importance of spay / neuter and provide the public with information about where they can obtain spay / neuter and the costs.

For decades, research facilities obtained their animals from breeders as well as USDA licensed, «random source» Class B dealers that obtained dogs, cats, and other animals from people called «bunchers,» who would steal pets from yards or get them from «free to good home» ads, auctions, and shelters.

Compared with dogs obtained as puppies from noncommerical breeders, dogs from pet stores had significantly greater aggression toward human family members, unfamiliar people, and other dogs; greater fear of other dogs and typical life events; and greater separation - related problems and house soiling.

«10 Delise, based upon her study of fatal attacks over the past five decades, has identified  poor ownership / management practices involved in the overwhelming majority of these incidents: owners obtaining dogs, and maintaining them as resident dogs outside of the household for purposes other than as family pets (i.e. guarding / protection, fighting, intimidation / status); owners failing to humanely contain, control and maintain their dogs (chained dogs, loose roaming dogs, cases of abuse / neglect); owners failing to knowledgably supervise interaction between children and dogs; and owners failing to spay or neuter resident dogs not used for competition, show, or in a responsible breeding program.4