{"id":324603,"date":"2025-11-30T11:53:29","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T11:53:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/activist\/governor-newsom-takes-action-to-end-the-puppy-mill-pipeline-protect-cats\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T11:53:29","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T11:53:29","slug":"governor-newsom-takes-action-to-end-the-puppy-mill-pipeline-protect-cats","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=324603","title":{"rendered":"Governor Newsom takes action to end the puppy mill pipeline, protect cats"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Stopping the puppy mill pipeline<\/strong><\/h3>\n

80% of sponsored pet ads<\/strong><\/a> may be fake \u2013 but AB 506 by Assemblymember Steve Bennett (D-Ventura)<\/strong> holds pet sellers accountable, requiring them to disclose the pet\u2019s origin and health information. The legislation also voids contracts that include non-refundable deposits, which all too often result in a bait-and-switch by committing hopeful pet parents to unhealthy pets \u2013 and feeds the puppy mill industry.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Many puppy mills pretend to be small home breeders by selling pets through brokers, so AB 519 by Assemblymember Marc Berman (D-Menlo Park)<\/strong> prohibits third-party pet brokers, particularly online pet brokers, from selling cats, puppies, and rabbits bred by others for profit in California. SB 312 by Senator Thomas Umberg (D-Santa Ana)<\/strong> requires dog importers to submit health certificates electronically to the California Department of Food & Agriculture (CDFA) within 10 days of shipment, and requires CDFA to provide those certificates upon request.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

Meow you\u2019re talking<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The Governor also signed AB 867 by Assemblymember Alex Lee (D-Milpitas),<\/strong> which bans the practice of declawing cats when not medically necessary. Many other countries also ban the practice, which can lead to pain, infection, and behavioral changes.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Legislation announced today builds on a history of protecting animals and supporting pet owners, including a law signed last year<\/strong><\/a> that reformed pet insurance to better protect pet owners. Since taking office, Governor Newsom has signed several measures to end the retail sale<\/strong><\/a> of dogs, cats, and rabbits in California, prohibit toxicity testing<\/strong><\/a> on dogs and cats, ban the sale of new fur<\/strong><\/a> products, prohibit the use of animals like elephants and bears in circus acts<\/strong><\/a>, and ban hunting, trapping, or killing bobcats<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Governor also signed measures to mandate <\/strong><\/a>natural disaster evacuation plans as a condition for obtaining a kennel license or permit, facilitate <\/strong><\/a>the emotional support dog certification process for homeless individuals, and require shelters to microchip<\/strong><\/a> all reclaimed or adopted cats and dogs, as well as expand <\/strong><\/a>microchip registration requirements.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 2021-22 and 2020-21 state budgets included a total of $50 million investment for a statewide Animal Shelter Assistance Program administered by UC Davis to give the state\u2019s animal shelters the training and resources they need to work toward the state\u2019s no-kill goal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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