Monday, 28 November 2011 19:00
USDA report cites animal cruelty in Oklahoma kennels
This article discusses the USDA's Office of Inspector General Report based on a two year OIG audit and investigation, which was prompted by a two hour meeting CAPS had with them in May 2006 in which we presented investigation reports, video footage and photographs of USDA licensed puppy mill breeders and brokers. Our reports, which cite AWA violations, compared our findings to those of the inspectors.
Publication/Event date: 2011-11-28
Publication name: Tulsa World
URL for more info: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=336&;articleid=20111128_16_A1_AUSDep413738
Summary:
A 2010 U.S. Department of Agriculture report featuring disturbing images from Oklahoma kennels shows the need for state regulation of commercial dog breeders, the head of the state board in charge of that process says.
"It's atrocious," said Oklahoma Commercial Pet Breeders Board Chairman Angel Soriano. "How can we say we don't need legislation in this area?"
But an attorney for dog breeders who are challenging the constitutionality of the state's rules has a different take on the report.
Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=336&;articleid=20111128_16_A1_AUSDep413738
Publication/Event date: 2011-11-28
Publication name: Tulsa World
URL for more info: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=336&;articleid=20111128_16_A1_AUSDep413738
Summary:
A 2010 U.S. Department of Agriculture report featuring disturbing images from Oklahoma kennels shows the need for state regulation of commercial dog breeders, the head of the state board in charge of that process says.
"It's atrocious," said Oklahoma Commercial Pet Breeders Board Chairman Angel Soriano. "How can we say we don't need legislation in this area?"
But an attorney for dog breeders who are challenging the constitutionality of the state's rules has a different take on the report.
Read more from this Tulsa World article at http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=336&;articleid=20111128_16_A1_AUSDep413738
Thursday, 24 November 2011 02:00
CAPS warns Chicagoans "buyer beware," when purchasing a pet store puppy. Continue reading on Examiner.com CAPS warns Chicagoans "buyer beware," when purchasing a pet store puppy
If you live nearby Lombard, Illinois and would like to join a protest event, please contact us for details.
Publication/Event date: 2011-11-21
Publication name: Examiner.com
URL for more info: http://www.examiner.com/animal-advocacy-in-chicago/caps-warns-buyer-beware-when-purchasing-a-puppy-from-a-pet-store
Summary: The picture of a cute puppy in the window of a pet store waiting to be sold to a happy family is an endearing one. That is the picture projected in a 1950’ television production of Patti Page singing her hit record “How much is that doggie in the window?"
Today, Ms. Page sings a different tune. She now sings “Do you see that Doggie in the shelter?” Page claims she changed her mind about pet store puppies when she learned of “pet stores having mass breeding places and thought how terrible that was.”
Continue reading on Examiner.com
