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Animal Owners Meeting Sat. June 7, 2014

IMPORTANT ARTICLE UPDATE LOCATED HERE Oh my goodness!  It’s almost here!  OUR FIRST ANIMAL OWNERS UNDER FIRE EVENT IS THIS COMING SATURDAY!!! Can you believe it?  I still have to pinch myself to see if it is real.  The “I’s” are being dotted and “T’s” are being crossed!  We need EVERY SINGLE Animal Owning ARKANSAN and EVERY SINGLE […]

Troubling New Animal Welfare Act Proposals

Now It’s the Feds’ Turn
by Sara Chisnell-Voigt, UKC Legal Counsel

Last month, I revisited the state “puppy mill” bill issue as it was rearing its ugly head here in Michigan once again. That apparently was a foreshadowing of what was to come at the Federal level. Some very significant and disturbing changes have been proposed to the Animal Welfare Act that could negatively impact not only breeders but rescues alike! In this column I will go over those changes and contact info for comments as I urge each and every one of you to have your voice heard on this issue.