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Pit bull–type dog wearing a muzzle. In law, breed-specific legislation (BSL) is a type of law that prohibits or restricts particular breeds or types of dog. [1] Such laws range from outright bans on the possession of these dogs, to restrictions and conditions on ownership, and often establishes a legal presumption that such dogs are dangerous or vicious to prevent dog attacks.
California passed a law in 2017 barring pet stores from selling dogs, hoping that would cut off bulk shipments from puppy mills into the state, and it later strengthened the ban to make it ...
Homeless woman with dogs, Haight Street, San Francisco, California One factor behind the actions of homeless pet owners is the fear and anxiety over the loss of their pet. This anxiety is explained in a theory by Clinton Sanders, who notes that a close relationship with a companion animal shapes the construction of the owners’ identity, and ...
AB 1634 was a 2007 bill [1] (authored by Democrat Lloyd Levine) in the California State Legislature which would require that dogs and cats in California be spayed or neutered by 6 months of age. The bill would have provided limited availability for purchased "intact permits" and a small number of exemptions.
A California lawmaker introduced a bill this month to give cats and dogs in his state the same legal rights and protections the American people have - a formal bill of rights.Assembly Bill 1881 ...
The City of Asheville requires dog owners to have a "dog license," a unique and somewhat underutilized city service that has seen revenues decline from $35,968 in 2017 to $19,930 in 2023. The $10 ...
Other official state dogs also are indigenous to their state, including the Boston Terrier (Massachusetts) and the Alaskan Malamute . [4] [5] Pennsylvania selected the Great Dane not because of its origin, but because it was introduced by early settlers in the state to be used as a hunting and working dog; [6] it was chosen over the Beagle ...
The Gem State comes out on top in terms of the percentage of dog parents, with 58.3% of households having at least one dog. It’s followed by Montana and Arkansas, with 51.9% and 51.6% respectively.