H.R. 835: Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act
It is great to see the puppies and the mill dogs making legislation after 50 years of torture for the breeding of Pet Store Puppies...
However, this bill is highly inadequate and not enough by any stretch of the imagination. As long as dogs are factory farmed for commercial sale, the Hell they endure in the name of greed under emotional ransom for the cute little puppy in the window will most certainly continue.
And when and if this Bill ever passes, it is just keeping the wolves in charge of the Hen House. Horrific AWA crimes are being committed now, and they will continue to ensure a low product cost and high profits. Besides the inspector comes by ONE DAY A YEAR... this bill is nothing but political placating for the simple reason, there is no money in animal welfare... we all get that, VERY CLEAR!.... Canine's can't vote, Canine Lovers can.
Summaries
Congressional Research Service Summary
The following summary was written by the Congressional Research Service, a well-respected nonpartisan arm of the Library of Congress. GovTrack did not write and has no control over these summaries.
2/28/2011--Introduced.
Puppy Uniform Protection
and Safety Act - Amends the Animal Welfare Act to define a "high volume retail
breeder" as a person who, in commerce, for compensation or profit: (1) has an
ownership interest in or custody of one or more breeding female dogs; and (2)
sells, via any means of conveyance, more than 50 of the offspring of such dogs
for use as pets in any one-year period. Considers such a breeder of dogs to be a
dealer. Requires dealers to include on licensing applications and annual
renewals the total number of dogs exempted from exercise on the premises of the
dealer in the preceding year by a licensed veterinarian. Requires the Secretary
of Agriculture (USDA) to promulgate requirements for the exercise of dogs at
facilities owned or operated by a dealer, including requiring daily access to
exercise that: (1) allows the dogs to move sufficiently in a way that is not
forced, repetitive, or restrictive; and (2) is in an area that is spacious,
cleaned at least once a day, free of infestation by pests or vermin, and
designed to prevent the dogs from escaping. Allows an exemption if: (1) a
licensed veterinarian determines that a dog should not exercise because of the
health, condition, or well-being of the dog; and (2) such determination is
reviewed and updated at least once every 30 days by the veterinarian, unless the
basis for the determination is a permanent condition. Subjects such a
determination to review and approval by the Secretary.
FOR FULL TEXT OF H.R. 835
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/billtext.xpd?bill=h112-835
