USDA seeks change to regulate Internet pet sales

USDA seeks change to regulate Internet pet sales Dog breeders who skirt animal welfare laws by selling through the Internet would face tighter scrutiny under a proposed rule change by the U. The change does not affect small-scale breeders who only sell puppies from physical locations. The change proposed today covers dog owners who breed more than four females and sell the puppies online, by mail or over the phone. The USDA is looking to close a loophole in the 1966 Animal Welfare Act, which predated the Internet. USDA seeks change to regulate Internet pet sales Trade News selected by Local Linkup on 11/05/2012