Oklahoma Puppy Mill Bill May Be De-Railed By Legislature

A last-ditch effort to scrap the new rules regulating dog breeding practices passed the Senate Wednesday afternoon and is headed to the House for a vote.

Wednesday, March 16th 2011, 10:41 pm

By: News 9


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OKLAHOMA CITY -- The Oklahoma Impact Team, is following new developments with Oklahoma's so-called puppy mill bill.

A last-ditch effort to scrap the new rules passed the Senate Wednesday afternoon and is headed to the House for a vote.

If the emergency measure passes the house, Oklahoma's dog breeding industry will remain unregulated for now. The year-long process of writing the regulations would start all over again.

The Commercial Pet Breeders Act would regulate breeders and aims to shut down substandard breeding operations in Oklahoma.

More: Puppy Mill Bill Faces Another Last-Minute Challenge

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