The plethora of laws banning or limiting sales of dogs from pet stores to families seeking a dog for long term companionship, purportedly passed to shutter puppy mills, have done
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A bill that would have prohibited sales of purposely-bred puppies from pet shops was soundly defeated in Oregon.
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
Oregon HB 2804 was soundly defeated after hearing testimony from dog enthusiasts and veterinarians in a dogged effort by Patti Strand and the National Animal Interest Alliance (NAIA) to educate…
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Arizona citizens and pet stores beware: Arizona proposed bill to amend pet purchaser remedies also repeals state preemption
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Arizona bill HB 2329, a bill titled “pet dealers: purchaser remedies” includes a repeal of Section 44-1799.11 of the Arizona Revised Statutes in the last line of the bill. That…
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A Glimmer of Hope for Pet Stores Selling Professionally-bred, Humanely-raised, Puppies for Dog Lovers.
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On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, Las Vegas City Council voted to enact “Bill No. 2017-40 – which repeals a formerly adopted ordinance which prohibits pet shops from selling or …
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