The U.S. Department of Agriculture has proposed a change to the Animal Welfare Act with respect to dog breeders who sell puppies over the internet. The new rule would require internet based sellers with more than four breeding females to either allow customers to visit their facilities or submit to USDA inspections and licensing.
This legislation is designed to ensure that breeding animals are healthy and not part of "puppy mill" operations. The change will not affect breeders that already operate from physical locations--only operations that did not previously allow puppy buyers to visit their facility will be affected.
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