Are Puppy Mills Always Legal? Not necessarily. The federal - TopicsExpress



          

Are Puppy Mills Always Legal? Not necessarily. The federal Animal Welfare Act requires breeders who have more than three breeding female dogs and sell puppies to pet stores or puppy brokers to be licensed and inspected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). In addition to the federal law, some states have laws that regulate the commercial breeding industry as well. However, in most cases, the standards that breeders are required to meet by law are extremely minimal. Under the federal Animal Welfare Act, it is completely legal to keep a dog in a cage only six inches longer than the dog in each direction, with a wire floor, stacked on top of another cage, for the dogs entire life. Conditions that most people would consider inhumane, or even cruel, are often totally legal. See - Laws that protect dogs in puppy mills: aspca.org/fight-cruelty/puppy-mills/laws-protect-dogs-puppy-mills
Posted on: Sat, 23 Aug 2014 05:10:01 +0000

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