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2012 Anti-Puppy Mill Bills Pam Sordyl Founder Puppy Mill Awareness of Southeast Michigan www.meetup.com/puppymillawareness/ Humane Lobby Day, April 17, 2012 Version 4
Pet Lemon Law (SB 574) ���������� #������$���� � ����%���� ������������ ����������� &����'������'���(�� )�������*����+��,� ����������������������������� !" *��,��� ��-��,���#%�����$����.���/���� 0������� *��/������������1�2��� “ Pet Warranty Law” or “Pet Consumer Protection Act” Offers consumer protections for purchasers of dogs and cats. People who purchase sick or diseased animals from pet shops, breeders or dealers will have options: returning the animal for a full refund or, replacement, if available or, recovery of veterinary expenses. Eighteen other states have Pet Lemon Laws in place.
Protecting Families ���������������#������� )�������������������/�����/����������������� 42��������/��� ��������,������������2�����������������/�/� �����%��������/���//���������,�������/��(����3 Lack of protection Seller guarantees do not hold up in court. Consumers have to prove the seller knew. Current State Law = 30 day health certificates signed by a vet are required by pet stores only. ������� 5����%��/�6 �������78���������������� These are only “wellness checks” ��������%��/��9������6 9��������/� ����������� ���%��/���������������:����������� Do not uncover genetic defects. ������2������/�����������������/�����%������� ���������3 Pet stores are no longer regulated by the MDA. �������� 9��/��������/�/�6 ��������������� ���/��%������6 4�������� Would encourage stores to get their health certificates and treat animals properly. ����������� 9��/�������/�������������������������� ������%��/����/��,�������������������/����� �������������%��3 Families do not want to “return or replace” their animals. Families need help with veterinary care costs!
New Requirements )������� �%������������������,���;�����/�� �����&���9�%����������������� ���%�����/����,����/��/������/���� �����������<"!3�$����������%� ������������/3 �������/��������������=������3 &���������������/5 specific time frames for reporting illnesses (10 days) maximum amounts a buyer can recover (up to the purchase price) provisions for congenital defects in the purchased animals (90 days to report) Supplier disclosure information
Stop the sale of sick animals <>?����������/�����,�/����������� �����2��� ���/����3�8��%��/ /����/�2��������������������,���� �����//����������%�����������/������� 8����������/����� Covering veterinary costs will cut into profits. It is easy to sell a sick animal to an unsuspecting buyer. Driven by huge mark-ups Stores pay $50-$150 for each puppy Stores sell puppies from $250-$4,000! Average price is $772 down from $1,200 in 2007. Reducing costs = sick animals Vet care, food, shelter are cut to reduce costs. Puppies are taken away from their mother too early before their immune system is fully developed. Puppies traveling long distances in semi trucks are more vulnerable to diseases. Some animals travel 19 hours before they reach the pet stores in Detroit. Once they arrive at the store, they may not be isolated or treated properly before sale to reduce costs. Puppy Mill Awareness of SE Michigan has collected 75 complaints on The Family Puppy chain and 54 on Petland in Novi.
Supplier Disclosure 8�����������#��������������( $������������%�������/�����/���%�/� ���������//�/������������������� ���/��������/������,�����/��%��/����%� ��(��2��,��������������,�������%��� ��,������������/�����(���������������/3 Puppy buyers have access to kennel inspection reports and inventories online ���������#�����#����� through the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) website. Buyers can make more informed decisions. 2011 Detroit Area Survey: 13 out of 23 establishments did not provide breeder names 100 per cent of the establishments did not provide details about the puppy's parents beyond sire and dam names, and 95 percent did not allow viewing of the parents.
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