VOLUME 3, ISSUE 5
MAY 2012
PET JOURNAL FREE
WISCONSIN’S RESOURCE FOR ALL ANIMALS www.petjournalmidwest.com
DOG SELLERS LAW (ACT 90) FINAL
by Lee J Schneider, Pet Journal Editor lschneider@petjournalmidwest.com This month we bring you the fourth and final installment of our Multi-month look at Wisconsin’s Dog Seller Law (Act 90). This series which started back in January, with Kathy Pobloskie of Wisconsin Voters for Companion Animals, with some background on the law. In February, two Humane Societies and two Rescues commented on the law. In April, two Veterinarians and Jacquelyn Fogel of First Class Bassets and Bedlingtons and Cedar Creek Resort submitted comments. While Mrs. Fogel, herself, is not subject to Act 90 by keeping the number of puppies she breeds small each year, most breeders contacted by Pet Journal, either did not return calls, were not subject to Act 90 and felt it was not there place to publicly comment, or refused to comment. This month we have a statement from the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) discussing the law, some common misconceptions regarding the law, and a look at the inspection process. Also, we have numbers on the Shelters and Rescues license status and Breeder license status, including information on licences that have been revoked. We are also including website links for both the DATCP and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), where you can gather more information on ACT90 and USDA licensing.
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Wisconsin Act 90: Protecting pets and people, from the regulators’ viewpoint Regulating dog sellers and shelters in Wisconsin is new, and like any other new thing, a little bewildering to some, a little frightening to others. But it’s based on a pretty old idea -- that dogs deserve good care and people deserve good pets.
see ACT 90 on page 13.
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