Commentary on Animal Law and Legal Issues
New Jersey bills S3551 and A5040 would require a vaccination schedule that is inconsistent with veterinary recommendations.
For example, the bills would require that “if the animal is a dog,…
Continue Reading Rocky’s Law in New Jersey Requires Significant Amendments Before Adoption-Part II
Rocky’s Law, S3551 and its companion A5040, would require the mandatory registration of animal rescue organizations, as opposed to the current laws providing for voluntary registration. They would also…
Continue Reading Rocky’s Law in New Jersey Requires Significant Amendments Before Adoption-Part I
New York recently amended laws governing pet dealers by:
(1) exempting incorporated animal shelters, rescue organizations or other non-profit entities that transport or offer animals for adoption (a/k/a “sale”) from…
Continue Reading New York State Animal Rescue Law-A Start
As USDA had previously suggested, it just posted a new version of the searchable database that had been dismantled this past February. Access to the new version is available here…
Continue Reading USDA re-posts a new version of its searchable database of Animal Welfare Act licensees
New Jersey Bill S2848 does far more than described in the official bill statement which states that the bill requires:
1) all cats and dogs brought into the State from
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Continue Reading Attempts in New Jersey Bill S2848 to improve dog and cat regulations fall short.
New Jersey Senate Bill No. 2847, introduced on December 12, 2016 would make some important beneficial changes to the laws governing animal rescue organizations and shelters in New Jersey,…
Continue Reading The Good and the Bad about NJ Bill S2847
S63, previously discussed, will be heard this Thursday (June 23, 2016) by the NJ Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee at 10:00 AM in Committee Room 4, 1st Floor,…
Continue Reading New Jersey bill (S63) to repeal Pet Purchase Protection Act (PPPA) to be heard Thursday, June 23, 2016
The AKC has requested that the Honorable Paul A. Sarlo, Chair of New Jersey’s Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee, and the rest of the members of that committee, take no…
Continue Reading American Kennel Club and the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council’s Opposition to S-63 to be heard in NJ Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee on June 6, 2016
On May 15, 2016 the New York Times published its response to a reader’s questions submitted to “The Ethicist:”
“Is it O.K. to Get a Dog From A Breeder, …
Continue Reading Thoughts about the NY Times “The Ethicist’s” Response to the Question: “Is it O.K. to Get a Dog From A Breeder, Not A Shelter?”
In New Jersey another bill (A3645) was introduced that would amend the state animal cruelty laws and the pet protection act.
This bill would have dramatic effects on …
Continue Reading New Jersey Proposed Bill Changes Scope of Animal Cruelty Statute Affecting Shelters, Rescues, Kennels, Breeders and Pet Shops
