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Tulsa commission endorses draft ‘Type C’ breeder license, recommends city council review

Tulsa Animal Welfare Commission · November 10, 2025
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Summary

The commission voted to recommend a new Type C commercial-animal-establishment ordinance—covering breeders and transfer/wholesale activity, requiring city licensing, a 20-year background check and record-keeping—and to forward the draft to City Council; penalties in the draft match the city maximum (a $1,200 fine and/or six months jail).

The Tulsa Animal Welfare Commission voted at its Nov. 30 meeting to recommend that the City Council consider a new “Type C” commercial-animal-establishment category to regulate breeders and other transfer/wholesale activities.

Staff explained the draft would close a gap in the municipal code by requiring a city license for anyone breeding dogs or cats for retail sale, transfer or wholesale trade — whether for a fee, a…

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