Great news: the American Veterinary Medical Association House of Delegates (AVMA HOD) has passed a resolution amendment that supports responsible breeders! Amendment 2: “To maximize the health and welfare of companion animals, the AVMA supports research in genetic and inherited disorders to better educate the profession…
If you are attending an ADBA sanctioned event, it is our policy that you must have either your original registration certificate, a copy or photo of your certificate that clearly shows the d.o.b./registration number/dog’s name, or a show and pull ID card. The registration table…
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas lawmakers have approved the hunting of feral hogs and coyotes from hot air balloons. Texas’ growing hog population causes millions of dollars’ worth of damage to crops every year. Texas has an estimated two million feral hogs. Their high breeding…
A bill to regulate Alabama’s cat and dog breeders is dead for this legislative session, Angie Ingram, the founder of the Alabama Puppy Mill Project, said last week. “We will be back next session. Those who voted against the bill did not listen to their…
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Animal Welfare Act As of Jan. 1, 2017 USDA regulations for transporting your dogs page 117 Animal Welfare Act AND Animal Welfare Regulations Blue Book Animal Legal Defense Fund loses in court to USDA
This legislative session, with AB 485, California has jumped on the bandwagon of forcing pet stores to only sell dogs from rescues and shelters. As someone who has rescued, rehabilitated and re-homed dogs for 25 years, I question if the designers of this disastrous plan…
The Death of Dog Training I remember being in the waiting room at my vet’s clinic, and a woman with a couple kids and a nice looking dog came in. They were all crying. I asked them if their dog was sick because the dog…
Texas Senate Bill 1090 will criminalize law-abiding dog owners with healthy, well-cared for dogs Senate Bill 1090 ban the use of any chains, and mandates specific requirements for the lengths of all other tethers. While the bill attempts to provide exemptions for hunting, dog trials…
THE TRUTH ABOUT CHAIN TETHERING by CJ There are many people who think it is “cruel” to keep a dog on a chain, but I intend to show that the opposite is true. I intend to show that it is both humane and responsible to chain a…
