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sheep
The Corriedale was successfully introduced into the United States in 1914. Since World War II a more uniform lamb carcass has been developed in New Zealand by crossing Southdown rams with Romney ewes. -
Beef Cattle
The Brangus breed was developed in the 1930s and 1940s by crossing Brahman and Angus cattle. The breed has been standardized with three-eighths Brahman and five-eighths Angus breeding. -
Animal Welfare Act
The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) was signed into law on August 24, 1966. It is the only Federal law in the United States that regulates the treatment of animals in research, teaching, testing, exhibition, transport, and by dealers. The Act is enforced by USDA, APHIS, Animal Care. -
Animal Welfare Act
On December 24, Congress amends the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act , renamed the Animal Welfare Act, extending protection to all warm-blooded animals in laboratories -
(AWA)
The AWA has been amended numerous times since its original passage in 1966. The Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) was mandated under the AWA's 1985 amendment, 'Improved Standards for Laboratory Animals Act'. Therefore, as part of AWIC’s mission, we provide information on the AWA to help people understand the law and its requirements. -
Admendment To AWA
On June 18, the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act, an omnibus farm bill, is adopted into law. It includes an amendment to the AWA which increased fines for violations of the law from $2,500 to $10,000 per violation, per animal, per day. -
Dogs And Humans
A 2016 study suggested that dogs were actually domesticated twice in both Europe and Asia, but a study published in 2017 pushed back on these results and suggests one domestication but provides evidence that this event took place earlier, between 20,000 and 40,000 years ago. -
Bans Of Cat And Dog Breeding In Californa
The law which Gov. Brown signed in October 2018 and went into effect Jan. 1, 2019 has stirred controversy. Advocates say it will reduce the needless suffering of animals bred for sale in so called puppy and kitty mills, but those opposed say it will hurt pet store owners and force consumers to find a “black market. Individual breeders can still sell to customers; the law applies only to retail pet stores. -
Puppy Mills
A puppy mill in Missouri called Smith’s Kennel, which sells to many pet stores, was found with violations during at least three state inspections between May and December 2021 issues included an underweight and limping dog, dirty conditions, and mouse feces in the kennel despite many problems noted by state inspectors, the USDA has failed to cite Smith for a single violation over the past several years, and as of the date of our report, had not inspected her at all in about a year. -
An Iowa Breeder
An Iowa breeder who is a repeat offender in the report Henry Sommers admitted to his USDA inspector that he killed some of his unwanted dogs by injecting them in the stomach and then leaving them alone in their cages to die. His veterinarian denied providing the drug or giving approval for the procedure, but as of May 2022, it appears the USDA did not fine Sommers or suspend or revoke his license.