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The USDA and APHIS oversee the AWA and the House and Senate Agriculture Committees have primary legislative jurisdiction over the Act. Animals covered under this Act include any live or dead cat, dog, hamster, rabbit, nonhuman primate , guinea pig, and any other warm-blooded animal determined by the Secretary of Agriculture for research, pet ...
In 1990, The Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990 was amended by adding SEC. 2503, Protection of Pets (Pub.L. 101–624). This section established a holding period for cats and dogs of not less than 5 days at a holding facility of the dealer, so that the animal could be adopted or recovered by their original owner before it is ...
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is an executive department of the United States federal government that aims to meet the needs of commercial farming and livestock food production, promotes agricultural trade and production, works to assure food safety, protects natural resources, fosters rural communities and works to end hunger in the United States and internationally.
Pages in category "United States Department of Agriculture agencies" The following 34 pages are in this category, out of 34 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Department of Agriculture was established upon the passage of H.R. 269 bill as enacted into law by Abraham Lincoln on May 15, 1862. [2] In accordance with section three of the federal statute , the agriculture agency acquired the United States Patent office chemistry bureau. [ 3 ]
The Department of Transport's annual report states over half a million pets flew in 2016 and of these, 26 died and 22 were injured. A third of these deaths occurred on United airlines. The common causes of animal death during pet shipping are excessively hot or cold temperatures, poor ventilation and rough handling, according to the Humane Society.
[24] [25] [26] Provided that the pet cat or pet dog has an ISO 11784/11785-compliant microchip implant and has a rabies vaccination certificate and negative rabies titer test result from an approved laboratory, [26] [27] and a veterinary certificate (attained within 14 days before arrival), all obtained no less than 30 days prior to arrival ...
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the total number of animals used in the U.S. in 2005 was almost 1.2 million, [96] but this does not include rats, mice, and birds which are not covered by welfare legislation but make up approximately 90% of research animals. [97] [98]