Thank you, Sheila. That is a helpful, if imperfect article. It does focus on the segment I am trying to address: Backyard breeders. But it mostly talks about "fixing" the laws. I don't think illegal breeders care too much about the laws. A smaller section talks about other remedies such as availability of low-cost sterilization programs and creating a community cultural understanding that backyard breeding /or not sterilizing pets is a bad thing. However, it does not address the demand-side at all which is where I believe the biggest bang-for-the-buck lies: Educate the public that buying from backyard breeders (or any breeders in some locales with over population) is unwise for the animals and the community. This still is a helpful article and thank you for finding it!
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John Brassner
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-04-2021 05:23 PM
From: sheila segurson
Subject: Research on illegal dog breeding countermeasures?
Hi John,
Interesting question. In the US, most dog breeding is legal. In CA, commercial (e.g. puppy mill) breeding is illegal and in most states you need a license if you have over a certain number of dogs or litters per year.
This paper looks interesting: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3316914
Sheila
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sheila segurson
Maddie's Fund
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