Illinois requires full pet disclosure
Springfield, Ill. -- Illinois lawmakers will require full disclosure to new pet owners in the new year.
Springfield, Ill.
-- Illinois lawmakers will require full disclosure to new pet owners in the new year.
Starting Jan. 1, shelters, animal control facilities and pet stores must disclose the health history, and names and addresses for breeders and/or previous owners before any cat or dog can be sold in person or over the Internet.
Earlier versions of the bill also required that potential pet owners be notified about any citations the breeder or previous owners had, as well as the number of puppies or kittens born at a breeding facility over a certain period. The law was passed Aug. 23, 2010, and takes effect Jan. 1, 2011.
UN, WHO address public health concern over avian flu transmission to humans
April 18th 2024Veterinary professionals working with certain animals are advised to take precautionary steps to minimize risk of infection, while researchers in Texas study potential H5N1 vaccines, antivirals, and antibody therapies for humans
Read More
