There are many ways to search for legislation you may be interested in. Federal and state government websites, Legiscan, scanning agendas and minutes for local governments, and media articles and stories. These methods can be supplemented with google alerts. The following terms are examples of what the Legislative Group uses. Redundancy is your friend when creating alerts which is why you see so many similar terms.
- Animal cruelty
- Animal legislation
- Animal ordinances
- Animal sentience
- Backyard breeder
- Brachycephalic
- Breeder
- Breeder Licensing
- Breeder registration
- Cat and dog importation
- Breeder registration
- Breeder and breeding ban
- Breeder and breeding permits
- Cat and dog importation
- Hobby breeder
- Hobby breeding
- Litter permits
- Mandatory spay/neuter
- Pedigreed cats
- Pet Legislation
- Pet sale ban
- Pedigreed cats
- Pet limits
- Pet microchipping
- Pet vendor
- Pet dealer
- Sterilization
- “Torture breeding”
Categories used on this site. The 50 U.S. states and the District of Columbia are categories, but they will not be listed here.
- Advisory Boards and Working Groups
- Advocacy
- Animal cruelty
- Animal licenses
- Animal organizations
- Animal welfare
- APHIS
- At large
- Bengals
- Breeder/litter licensing
- Breeding Bans
- Catteries/kennels
- Community cats
- Consumer protection
- Countries
- USA
- European Union
- Canada
- Norway
- Damages
- Declaw
- Due Process
- Emergencies
- Emotion Based Damages
- Exhibition
- Federal Animal Welfare Act
- Hold times
- Importation
- Irresaponsible pet ownership
- Legal status of animals
- Mandatory spay/neuter
- Microchipping
- Overpopulation
- Pet leases
- Pet limits
- Pet vendors
- Rescue
- Sales restrictions
- Taxes