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Animal Humane Society urges more breeder inspection transparency as bill moves through Legislature
Summary
Animal welfare advocates asked the Board of Animal Health to support a bill to make dog-and-cat breeder inspection and licensing data more accessible; board staff and industry representatives raised concerns about privacy, staffing burden, and unintended consequences for home-based breeders.
Representatives from the Animal Humane Society presented to the board on a proposed dog-and-cat data-transparency bill and asked the board to consider the benefits of more accessible inspection and license information for consumer protection. Drayanne Bradshaw (Animal Humane Society) framed the proposal as a way to allow consumers and oversight groups to evaluate breeder practices and inspection outcomes.
Why it matters: The bill would change how breeder data is published and accessed. Board staff warned that increasing public access could create…
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