Federal Dog Breeding Bill, PUPS Act

I want to make you aware of the following pending federal legislation. While I do not support so called "puppy mills" or substandard kennels, this bill will restrict our rights even more. There are enough laws on the books now to stop the bad breeders. We just need the authorities to do the job they are supposed to be doing.

PUPS Act is the name of federal legislation proposed in the wake of the audit by the Office of Inspector General that condemns USDA's lax enforcement of regulations that apply to puppy mills.


The Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act, Senate Bill 3424 and House Resolution 5434 would target  retail breeders: defined as anyone who, "in commerce, for compensation or profit" owns or has custody of at least one breeding female dog and sells or offers for sale, whether over the Internet, telephone or newspaper or otherwise, more than 50 of the offspring "for use as pets" in any one year. "High volume retail breeders" would no longer be exempt from Animal Welfare Act licensing and other regulation if they sell dogs directly to the public, whether over the Internet, telephone or through newspaper ads. The bill also closes the loophole exempting high volume breeders from licensing requirements if they sell to research facilities.


If you would like more information about H.R. 5434/S.B. 3424 please visit this link  PUPS Bill Reintroduced In U.S. Congress