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Florida: A Victory for Retired Police K-9s
CA: “Rights” Officially Removed from “Dog and Cat Bill of Rights” – Please Thank the Author and Chairman
US Congress: Harmful, Arbitrary Breeder Mandates Bill Gaining Support – Contact Your Representatives
U.S. Congress: Ask Your Congressional Representative to Support HR 5261 – Warning Labels for Xylitol
US Congress Update: Harmful, Arbitrary Breeder Mandates Bill Continues to Gain Support –Don’t Forget to Contact Your Rep
U.S. Congress: Ask Your Federal Reps to Sponsor the Healthy Dog Importation Act

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Florida: A Victory for Retired Police K-9s

https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/florida-victory-retired-police-k-9s/June 14, 2022 Please share this information with dog owners in Florida.In a win for Florida’s retired law enforcement K-9s, Senate Bill 226/House Bill 25, also known as the “Care for Retired...

CA: “Rights” Officially Removed from “Dog and Cat Bill of Rights” – Please Thank the Author and Chairman

California Assembly Bill 1881 has officially been amended by the Assembly Business and Professions Committee to remove the word “rights”. The bill now goes to the Assembly Appropriations Committee.While AKC did not get every amendment we requested, we are grateful to...

US Congress: Harmful, Arbitrary Breeder Mandates Bill Gaining Support – Contact Your Representatives

A set of arbitrary and harmful federal breeder bills (H.R. 2840 /S. 1385) that would mandate new requirements for certain hobby and professional dog breeders are gaining support in Congress. We urge all responsible dog owners, breeders and enthusiasts to contact their...

U.S. Congress: Ask Your Congressional Representative to Support HR 5261 – Warning Labels for Xylitol

AKC thanks Congressman David Schweikert for introducing H.R. 5261 to require that food products containing xylitol or “birch sugar” be labeled to warn of the sweetener’s toxic effects on dogs. AKC urges responsible dog owners to contact their member of Congress and ask...

US Congress Update: Harmful, Arbitrary Breeder Mandates Bill Continues to Gain Support –Don’t Forget to Contact Your Rep

A set of arbitrary and harmful federal breeder bills, H.R. 2840 /S. 1385 that would mandate new requirements for certain hobby and professional dog breeders are continuing to gain support in Congress. We urge all responsible dog owners, breeders and enthusiasts to...

U.S. Congress: Ask Your Federal Reps to Sponsor the Healthy Dog Importation Act

The American Kennel Club is concerned about the health and wellbeing of all dogs, and works hard to advocate for laws that protect canine health and wellbeing and the rights of responsible dog owners. We are reaching out to you because your Congressional representative...