Wisconsin governor signs bill to regulate dog breeders

[undeterred]

MADISON, Wis. (AP) -- Wisconsin Governor Jim Doyle has signed a bill designed to eliminate puppy mills where dogs live in abusive and neglectful conditions.

The law will require dog breeders who sell more than 25 dogs annually to get a license through the state.

Breeders will have to meet standards of care, such as providing each dog with enough food, shelter and opportunity for exercise.

The state will investigate the breeder's background before issuing a license and can suspend or revoke it for violations.

Animal rights activists have been pushing for regulations in Wisconsin for years, saying the state's hands-off approach has made it a magnet for large-scale puppy mills.

http://www.wkbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=11599442

It's about time.

[REACTIVATED IN CT]

1. It is about time!

Be prepared for the dog breeders, not the puppy millers, the "responsible breeders" to protest this, though. They look at this type of legislation as a slippery slope. Very short-sighted of them, IMHO, becuase it could drive the puppymillers and BYB's out of business and send more buyers to them instead