There is a state statute against animal cruelty, but it's vague and not specifically aimed at dog breeding or
regulating animal facilities.
Not exact matches
In the U.S., these breeding
facilities, as well as the laboratories where the experiments take place, are
regulated by the United States Department of Agriculture — but as with puppy and kitten mills,
regulating these
facilities doesn't necessarily prevent
animal suffering, or ensure their emotional well - being.
This approach raises an interesting question about breed specific legislation in that the government
animal control and sheltering
facility, the same one intended to
regulate this law, is the organization that is finding creative loopholes to work around it.
The Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory
Animal Care (AAALAC International) was created to form a self - regulating means of standardizing humane animal care and use at institutions with animal facil
Animal Care (AAALAC International) was created to form a self -
regulating means of standardizing humane
animal care and use at institutions with animal facil
animal care and use at institutions with
animal facil
animal facilities.
On another
animal issue, Kaneshiro hopes the legislature passes a bill this year that failed to advance last year,
regulating puppy breeding
facilities.
The first federal law in the United States to
regulate animal welfare is enacted to protect
animals used in testing
facilities.
Under House Bill 6334, which was signed into law by the governor on July 7 and takes effect on Oct. 1, all Connecticut
animal shelter
facilities not located in a home must be registered,
regulated, inspected and provided oversight by the state.
Sacks says the USDA protects
animals by making unannounced inspections of breeding
facilities and by
regulating food, care and housing for the
animals.
It is time to
regulate them to ensure that not only are
animals no longer needlessly killed at these
facilities, but that they are also treated with compassion and decency.
Both bills amend Public Act 287 of 1969, Michigan's law
regulating pet shops,
animal control
facilities and
animal shelters (although the new law does not apply to pet shops).
I'm calling to let you know that I fully support HB 3192, which would
regulate currently unregulated
animal dealing
facilities in our state.
Municipal, county, and state governments across the country have all passed various local ordinances
regulating puppy mills, pet stores, exotic
animal acts, and research
facilities.
According to
Animal Folks Minnesota, Minnesotans led the way by working hard for years to pass legislation that would
regulate commercial dog and cat breeders as well as to ensure the health and safety of dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens in breeding
facilities.