The Puppy Protection Act of 2024 amends the Animal Welfare Act to establish stricter requirements for dog dealers regarding housing, care, breeding, and veterinary treatment. Dog dealers would be required to provide solid flooring, adequate space based on dog size, temperature control between 45 and 85 degrees Fahrenheit, twice-daily nutritious meals, continuous access to clean water, and daily exercise and socialization with humans for at least 30 minutes per dog. The bill mandates veterinary screening before breeding, limits female dogs to no more than two litters per 18 months and six total litters in a lifetime, restricts breeding ages based on breed size, and requires veterinarian-performed cesarean sections. Dealers must also house dogs together unless health or safety concerns prevent it and make reasonable efforts to find adoptive homes for retired breeding dogs rather than selling them to other breeders. The Department of Agriculture must issue final regulations implementing these standards within 18 months of the law's enactment.
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