A proposed bill in Maryland would exempt shelter and non-profit entities that offer pets to the public for adoption from providing a customer with a health certificate signed by a
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Increased Regulations for Animal Shelters and Rescues
As reported in the Sentinel, NJ state Senator Linda Greenstein recently convened a meeting of “[a]nimal shelter directors, members of rescue organizations and public officials . . . to
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Purdue Standards may rescue purebred dog sales
Many involved in the breeding and sale of purebred dogs are understandably concerned about the torrent of ordinances and statutes recently adopted which essentially or outright ban the sale
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Puppy Mayhem
With more and more dog owners “rescuing” dogs, the competition for puppies can be fierce. The application process requires applicants to answer many
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Protecting the Health of Puppies, Kittens, and Their Owners
Concerns about the health of puppies and kittens are real.
Rabies, and other serious infections in these animals, pose
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Adoption of Research Animals
On May 20, 2014 Minnesota became the first state to mandate that healthy dogs or cats used in research at tax-payer funded facilities must be released for adoption to the
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Health Alert from CDC Raises Concerns About Imported Dogs from Rabies-Endemic Countries
Recently, I identified concerns about the sale of pets through animal rescue organizations and shelters. Without the ability to identify the origin and movement of many of these animals,
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The Phenomenon called “Retail Rescue”
Movement and sales of dogs through “rescue channels” continues to explode. While more and more cities and states are restricting sales of dogs in pet stores to those obtained from
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DOG ADOPTION CONTRACTS-Tips for Animal Adoption and Rescue Organizations and Potential Adoptors.
Animal rescue and adoption are an increasingly popular method of obtaining a new pet, particularly dogs. Adopting a dog in need of a home is a benefit to the dog
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Should Dog Adoptions Replace the Purchase of Pure Bred Dogs?
As many dog lovers focus on how to save the stray dogs in and around the Olympic Village in Sochi, Russia, lovers of pure-bred dogs are becoming increasingly concerned about
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