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New York State Animal Rescue Law-A Start

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on August 26, 2017

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…
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Posted in Animal Rescue, Animal Shelter

Dogs in Restaurants-What Are The Risks?

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on January 23, 2016

Despite a new amendment to the public health laws in New York State that permit dogs to accompany their owners at outdoor bars and restaurants as of October 26, 2015,…
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Posted in Health and Safety, Legal Liability, Public Health

Retail Rescue on the Rise

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on October 13, 2015

Another report has surfaced about the largely unregulated, but highly profitable retail rescue industry importing puppies from the South, where irresponsible dog breeding is rampant, to eager pet owners in…
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Posted in Animal Rescue, Pet Stores

Diseases you could share with your pets

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on May 6, 2015

The importance of disease transmission between humans and animals was recently reaffirmed by CDC’s report title “Outbreak of Human Pneumonic Plague with Dog-to-Human and Possible Human to-Human Transmission — Colorado,…
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Posted in Animal Health, Infectious Disease, Public Health, Veterinary Medicine

More Legal Challenges to Pet Store Bans

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on February 21, 2015

Pet stores in Chicago will reportedly challenge a law in Chicago, set to “take full force and effect on March 5, 2015” as announced by the city clerk last year…
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Posted in Adoption, Animal Rescue, Animal Shelter

New York Pet Welfare Association Launches

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on February 3, 2015

SOURCE: New York Pet Welfare Association

January 22, 2015 12:47 ET

NEW YORK, NY–(Marketwired – Jan 22, 2015) – A group of pet store owners from New York City and

…
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Posted in Animal Cruelty, Animal Welfare

Keeping Dogs Healthy – Wait to Spay

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on August 17, 2014

Additional research continues to fuel the flames over the controversy of the customary practice of early spay/neuter of dogs and cats in the United States.  Focusing solely on dogs, the…
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Posted in Animal Health, Animal Shelter, Veterinary Medicine

Updating Pet Trust Statutes

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on April 22, 2014

The “Pet Trust statute” in New Jersey, first enacted in 2001, should be amended to reflect current concerns and those which are reasonably foreseeable so that pet owners’ intentions can…
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Posted in Animal Planning, Trusts and Wills

Required Licensure of “Pet” Groomers in New Jersey

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on February 19, 2014

A bill was recently introduced in the New Jersey Assembly that would require licensure of all “pet” groomers.  Applicants for a pet grooming license will have to pass a practical…
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Posted in Animal Health, Legal Liability, Veterinary Examining Boards

Should Dog Adoptions Replace the Purchase of Pure Bred Dogs?

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on February 18, 2014

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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Posted in Adoption, Animal Rescue, Animal Shelter

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