Animal Folks Minnesota

From puppy mills to puppy imports to dog-fighting to use of stolen animals for research, there are many animal issues being debated by Congress and the courts.

For a review and explanations of over 1,000 U.S. statutes and full text cases, including a collection of international laws, go to:

Animal Legal & Historical Center

The Farm Bill
The Farm Bill, passed in 2008, is an omnibus, multi-year authorization law that incorporates farm and food legislation and impacts animal health and welfare, research programs and the veterinary profession.

Animal protection amendments were added to the Farm Bill. These protection measures were possible due to citizens contacting their legislators and asking that they be included.
Specifically, the 2008 Farm Bill now includes measures to "stop the import of puppies for commercial sale from foreign puppy mills, strengthen the federal law against animal fighting, and increase penalties for those who violate the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)."

See: United States Department of Agriculture: 2008 Farm Bill Side-by-Side Comparison

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