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Message From Wayne Pacelle, President & CEO The Humane Society of the United States

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I have a huge victory to share with you! After years of pressure from The HSUS, and hundreds of thousands of emails and support from advocates like you, online puppy mills will finally be subject to federal inspections and oversight. The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced plans today to ensure that large-scale breeding facilities that sell puppies over the Internet, by phone, or by mail are licensed and inspected regularly for basic humane care standards. This rule will also apply to large commercial breeders of other warm-blooded pets, such as kittens and small mammals Read Wayne's Blog By Clicking HERE Or By Copying & Pasting the URL Below: http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2013/09/usda-announces-puppy-mill-rule.html