· controversy brews at harris county pets as shelter volunteers speak out against a new policy that they claim leads to a higher number of adoptable dogs being euthanized. · a new law is going into effect that will impact every animal shelter in the state, creating care standards for rescues and penalizing organizations that don’t comply. · pet shoppers will soon face a hard new rule that makes it illegal to buy a puppy or kitten younger than 1 year old. · any hypothetical solution to the problem would be to cull the herds of excess dogs followed by tight regulation of the propagation of additional dogs that is low enough to just replace them as they die of natural causes. The “age” ban blocks pet brokers from selling or even offering certain young animals for adoption. · pet rescues have used interviews, strict adoption criteria and adoption take-backs to protect animals. · a man who traveled to southern california to pick up an adopted dog from a shelter said he was angry and confused when he was told that not only could he not adopt the dog , but that the. The methods have plenty of critics. The companion animal care standards act was unanimously passed by the state legislature in 2022. · in particular, the controversy surrounding a rescue dog named “chevy” – who was pulled from a california shelter by the asher house in june 2024 but then euthanized under questionable circumstances within 48 hours – raised widespread concern.

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