Legislative Alerts

The Connecticut Department of Agriculture has proposed new regulations that, among other provisions, seek to provide operational standards and facility requirements for animal shelters.  The American Kennel Club (AKC) supports the proposal and encourages all Connecticut stakeholders to contact the Department of Agriculture to express support and request strengthening the provisions of PR2017-060 before the […]

The Oak Grove City Council will consider changes to the city’s animal ordinance at its regular city council meeting on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at 6:00 p.m.  The meeting will be conducted by Zoom and on the City of Oak Grove Facebook page. The proposed ordinance could be subject to a first vote on Tuesday […]

Today, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) provided a brief update on its planning to resume routine inspections of licensees and registrants after the COVID-19 public health emergency concludes.  APHIS Animal Care did not provide a particular date for restarting routine inspections, and recapped how guidance issued […]

Yesterday, division leaders of the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (NC Wildlife) conducted a virtual public meeting regarding the proposed temporary, emergency regulations regarding Controlled Rabbit Hunting Preserves.  The meeting was scheduled due to the response of local field trial clubs, hunters, and the American Kennel Club (AKC) to the proposal. NC Wildlife staff explained […]

The Missouri Legislature is back in session, and the Missouri House is likely to soon be voting on a bill that, among many other provisions, would provide important and necessary protections for Missouri dog owners. As approved by a House committee, Senate Bill 600 has become a large omnibus bill that includes a number of […]

The North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) is proposing temporary, emergency regulations that could impact those who train or participate in field trials with rabbits. Due to extensive feedback from local field trial clubs, hunters, and the AKC, the WRC has scheduled a second public hearing on April 30, to allow those concerned with the […]

Despite opposition from the American Kennel Club (AKC), the Massachusetts Federation of Dog Clubs (MassFed), and the Congressional Sportsmen Foundation (CSF), and an ongoing global health pandemic, two identical Massachusetts bills have again been granted extended time for legislative committee consideration - until May 8, 2020. Massachusetts dog laws already provide for civil fines and […]

Yesterday, the Virginia General Assembly rejected Governor Northam’s recommendation to strike a provision regarding research animals from SB 891. As mentioned in a previous alert, the bill changed the definition of “commercial dog breeder” and added a provision to exempt a person who breeds an animal regulated under federal law as a research animal. At […]

National Purebred Dog Day is a great opportunity to educate your legislator about the importance of purpose-bred dogs. On May 1st, reach out to your decision makers through email and social media and let them know the many reasons you love purebred dogs.  Law makers want to hear from their constituents. During this 'new normal,' […]

National Purebred Dog Day is a great opportunity to educate your legislator about the importance of purpose-bred dogs. On May 1st, reach out to your decision makers through email and social media and let them know the many reasons you love purebred dogs.  Lawmakers want to hear from their constituents. During this 'new normal,' the […]