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The state of California is following up it’s rigorous enforcement protecting farm animals (Prop 2) by now making further moves to protect more domestic animals.
Assemblyman Pedro Nava recently introduced a bill to crack down on puppy mills in California. Called the Responsible Breeder Act of 2009, the new legislation would prevent the inherent cruelty associated with mass breeding of dogs.
Specifically, the bill would limit the number of intact — not spayed or neutered — dogs or cats a breeder can maintain to 50 animals, while creating exceptions for shelters, veterinary facilities and the like. The bill is patterned on laws that passed last year in Virginia and Louisiana.
Let’s help add California to this list of states that protect dogs in puppy mills and encourage responsible breeding practices. Contact legislators in California and ask them to support AB 241, the Responsible Breeder Act of 2009.
For more information and to see a form letter to send to CA legislators, go to Care2.
The ASPCA, Humane Society of the United States and Social Compassion in Legislation are working together to pass this legislation. Let’s add our help to move California to the list of states that protect dogs in puppy mills and encourage responsible breeding practices — please act today.
Every single state in this country needs to be introducing a bill like this. Especially mill hubs like Ohio and Missouri. I will def sign this letter.
That is great news. We need it to happen in more places.
Thank you for the sweet card – we came out as golden retrievers:)
Woos, the OP Pack
BRAVO. Now lets just get it passed. If prop 2 can pass, this can pass too. Hooray for CA
I agree with B and E. It needs to be passed before I will get really amped about it, but ?I will definitely sign that petition. The more support the better the chance it has. CA is always a trail blazer state so this could easily become a reality there. now if only the Midwestern states like OH and Missouri would catch on…
That’s great! We hope it gets the support it needs. What a huge step forward it would be.
P.S. Mum says she was a bloodhound, on your card:)
I wish every state would create a bill like this. Each breeder having 50 does seem like a lot to me even if they do count puppies as 50.
I hope this passes!
PS Thank Bast you got Sasha back from those evil neighbors. My mommy is especially careful I don’t “slip out” around Halloween. I’m cool with it, I spent plenty of time as a semi-feral.