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New Rule Will Limit Importation of Puppies for Resale in the United States

Posted on 09/03/2011 By C-Myste No Comments on New Rule Will Limit Importation of Puppies for Resale in the United States

[Friday, September 02, 2011]
Yesterday, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) distributed proposed rules that provide guidance to federal agencies tasked with enforcing a 2008 law that amends the federal Animal Welfare Act. This measure limits the importation of dogs under the age of 6 months into the United States for the purpose of resale. The proposed rule is necessary to implement this law and further ensure the health and welfare of America’s dogs. The AKC believes the proposed regulations, as written, are a reasonable interpretation of the statute.

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