Sentences with phrase «sold by commercial breeders»

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Passed in 1966, the Animal Welfare Act states the following requirement, «Any breeder who has more than 3 breeding dogs, and sells puppies for commercial purposes, must have a license issued by the Department of Agriculture.»

Not by the commercial breeders, or their lobbyist, or by those who profit by selling the breeders registration papers — but by the governor's own staff.

They count on impulse buys from the public and, of course, by selling along the roads or on public land, these backyard commercial breeders can keep the overhead low.

(1) The number of dogs or cats in the possession of the commercial breeder on the date the report is filed; (2) The number of dogs and cats sold during the reporting period and the names and addresses of the persons to whom they were sold; and (3) The number of dogs and cats received by the commercial breeder other than those purchased and the names and addresses of the persons from whom they were obtained.

That ordinance restricted pet stores from selling dogs or cats from commercial breeders, but was ultimately nixed months later by Arizona's governor, who signed a counter bill giving the state — and not cities — power to regulate pet stores.

Currently, the AWA applies only to commercial kennels that sell puppies to pet stores, but a lawsuit by the Doris Day Animal League could result in the addition of all breeders who have more than three intact female dogs to the law.

Every effort will be made to ensure that any puppy or dog will not be sold by, to or through any agent, pet store, commercial breeding establishment, other dog business or unethical / disreputable breeder.

Commercial breeders in all states who sell wholesale to pet stores are required to be regulated by the USDA.

Pet industry associations and animal welfare organizations have joined forces in an industry - wide effort to improve conditions for dogs and puppies kept by substandard commercial breeders and sold to consumers.

«It is a market term used by backyard breeders and commercial breeders so they can breed the smallest dogs that shouldn't be bred and sell them for a whole lot of money.

Under the outdated regulations, this change in selling practices meant that many commercial breeders no longer were required to be licensed by USDA as pet dealers, even if they were large scale pet breeders selling their puppies to consumers through remote methods.

The proposed rule was prompted by an audit finding that some large - scale commercial breeders were using the retail pet store definition to sell puppies through the Internet and thus circumventing the purpose of the Animal Welfare Act.

Although commercial dog breeders who sell puppies wholesale to pet stores and distributors are licensed and regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the minimum required standards of care do little to protect dogs and nothing to ensure responsible, quality breeding.

e. Commercial establishments selling locally bred dogs or cats shall prominently display the breeding permit number (s) of the breeder (s) whose dogs and cats are sold in said establishments and any other pertinent information required by the General Manager; Commercial establishments selling dogs and cats which were not bred within the City of Los Angeles shall prominently display the name and address of the breeder (s) of such dogs and cats and any other pertinent information required by the General Manager;

NOTE: Based on research conducted by Animal Folks in 2015, at least 12 pet stores in Minnesota still sell puppies and kittens acquired from commercial dog or cat breeders.