The Pet Theft Act, included in FACTA, is an amendment to the AWA, requiring pounds to hold dogs and cats for five days before releasing them to dealers. The AWA is further amended to allow the USDA to ...
The settlement resulted in Gingerich’s surrendering 514 dogs. The DOJ’s action—the first time in history it obtained an injunction against a breeder licensed under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA)—was ...