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I’m Pete Paxton, director of investigations for the nonprofit SEED (Strategies for Ethical and Environmental Development) and lead investigator for the nonprofit CAPS (Companion Animal Protection Society). I would like to propose specific changes to the Animal Welfare Act and methodology of USDA inspectors. Please…Read more

The USDA has barred the public from viewing its online database of licensed dog and cat breeding facilities. The USDA also terminated public access to the inspection reports of those facilities. Without the database, it’s nearly impossible for the public to discover if a dog…Read more

To learn more: caps-web.org/blogs/california-outlaws-puppy-mill-animals-in-pet-shops/Read more