Virginia House Passes Animal Fighting, Puppy Mill Bills
posted 2:09 pm Tue February 12, 2008 - Richmond, Va.
Without debate, the House of Delegates passed bills on Tuesday cracking down on dogfighting and so-called puppy mills.
The dogfighting bill makes it easier for authorities to investigate people who engage in the blood sport. The measure was prompted, at least in part, by the Michael Vick dogfighting case. The suspended Atlanta Falcons star is serving 23 months for a federal dogfighting conspiracy.
The bill applies to all forms of animal fighting and makes cockfighting a felony for the first time in Virginia. The vote was 93-2.
The puppy-mill measure passed 91-6. It would regulate and license large commercial dog breeders, whose operations would be subject to inspection by animal control officials.
Latest Comment on Virginia House Passes Animal Fighting, Puppy Mill Bills
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5:44 pm on 02/12/08
Wow, this is good news. I have received emails from the Humane Society of the United States, asking for help and I responded every time. I'm glad I did. If anyone else received emails from them, please respond and say that you do want to help. It will pay off big time.
I'm a big animal lover at heart. I have a cat. Used to have a dog.
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