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Monday, December 20, 2010

Law - WSJ today has story on national push to end puppy mills

The story may be available here to nonsubscribers. It is reported by Stephanie Simon and headed "States Nip at Dog Breeders:
New Puppy-Friendly Laws, Sought by Animal-Rights Activists, Raise Bar for Industry."
A sample:

This fall, the animal-rights movement scored its biggest victory yet, as the top puppy-producing states in the nation, Missouri and Oklahoma, moved to enact some of the toughest standards anywhere.

Critics are pushing to overturn the new rules in both states, but if they do take effect next year, all sides agree they could transform the industry.

Posted by Marcia Oddi on December 20, 2010 04:28 PM
Posted to General Law Related