YOU CAN LEAVE A COMMENT ON THIS ONE. HERE IS WHAT THE NEWSLETTER SAYS ABOUT THE VICTORY:
The Animal Welfare Act generally requires that cat, dog, and other pet breeders obtain a license, comply with minimum standards of animal care, and submit to occasional inspections to verify compliance with the law. However, the Animal Welfare Act exempts retail pet stores under the logic that purchasers can see the animals’ living conditions first-hand, so inspections are unnecessary.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service took a significant step forward today for cats and dogs by closing the internet sale loophole to the Animal Welfare Act. This action is the result of an administrative process started by the Humane Society of the United States, the Humane Society Legislative Fund, and Doris Day Animal League. When those efforts led the USDA to propose changing its regulations in 2012, the Animal Legal Defense Fund joined the chorus along with Dentons, a well-respected law firm, by submitting a comment in favor of the proposed rule. ALDF also asked its supporters to send comments to the agency. Celebrate this victory with us by "liking" Animal Legal Defense Fund on Facebook, and leaving a comment on our post. This is the link: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151559512706218
