Breeding of animals for pets and research in the US

Joan E. Schaffner

Chapter 19 in Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Animal Law, 2025, pp 72-75 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Humans have bred animals for thousands of years. Today, many animals of different species are bred for a variety of different uses, including for food, research, and as companions, in other words, pets. This entry focuses on the laws governing the breeding of animals, with a focus on dogs bred for pets and research. A variety of breeders exist, including hobby, backyard, and commercial breeders. Over 10,000 puppy mills, high-volume commercial facilities that place profit over the welfare of the animals, operate in the US and supply 90 percent of the puppies to US pet stores. In the US, the Animal Welfare Act sets minimum standards for certain animals for breeders with more than four breeding females that sell puppies wholesale to research facilities, pet stores, brokers or on-line. As such, hobby breeders and backyard breeders are exempt from licensing and regulation by the USDA. States also may independently regulate breeders within their state.

Keywords: Breeding; Dogs; Pets; Research; US Animal Welfare Act; Puppy mill (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781803923666
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