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House amends animal‑welfare statutes to create Division of Animal Welfare and new rules for shelters and pet dealers
Summary
The House advanced H.841, creating a director and Division of Animal Welfare, authorizing certified rabies vaccinators under supervising veterinarians, restricting wolf‑hybrid breeding and sales without sterilization, and adding registration and insurance requirements for shelters and pet dealers.
The House considered and amended H.841, an omnibus animal‑welfare bill that tasks the Department of Public Safety with standing up a Division of Animal Welfare and a director, and directs that office to develop rules and programs to improve enforcement and public health protections.
Key provisions: The bill authorizes a certified rabies vaccinator program to improve access to rabies vaccination in areas underserved by veterinarians; expands…
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