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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Good News About Online Puppy Sales

The USDA has finally done something about internet sales of puppies.

We may finally see a curtailing of or an end to the thriving puppy mill business.  Fewer places to sell, fewer puppies needed.
 
Taken from the News Release from the USDA.


USDA Restores Important Check and Balance on Retail Pet Sales to Ensure Health, Humane Treatment
Inspector
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10, 2013--The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has revised the definition of “retail pet store” under the Animal Welfare Act to restore an important check and balance that helps ensure the health and humane treatment of pet animals sold sight unseen.
The previous definition of “retail pet store” was developed more than 40 years ago, before the Internet provided an alternate method of selling pets to the public.  Some breeders were selling pet animals sight unseen, without providing an opportunity for the buyer to observe the animal prior to purchase, as was intended by the regulation.  APHIS is revising the definition in its regulations to bring animals involved in these transactions under the Animal Welfare Act so that they can be monitored by our Agency for health and humane treatment.

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3 comments:

  1. It is really about time. This was way overdue.

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    1. Now we just have to hope it is enforced. We'll keep on top of it.

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