USDA strengthening federal authority over online pet sales This is going to make it more difficult for back yard breeder and puppy mills to avoid the regulations in place.
Unfortunately really easy to sidestep. One might have 5 or 6 females, but claim only 2 are used for breeding and the others are pets. Do all the animals need to be "working" animals to be exempt or just one or two? Legislation like this always make me nervous. I understand it's intent and applaud it but the big abusers will still get away with it and the little person who's truly not intending to break the law may inadvertently do so.