(US/mo) Animal welfare groups eye ballot measure
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signatures in a bid to get a proposal on the state ballot in November.
The Missouri secretary of state’s office last week approved a summary
for such a measure, clearing the way for supporters to start gathering
the 100,000 signatures that would be needed to place the proposal
before voters.
Foes of the plan, which would impose a cap on the number of dogs at
each breeding site and make provisions for different forms of care,
said they intend to file a legal challenge.
The proposal, backed by a coalition of several groups, would bar
breeders from having more than 50 breeder dogs per site. It also would
require large-scale operations to provide each dog with sufficient
food, clean water, housing and space, along with necessary veterinary
care, regular exercise and adequate rest between breeding cycles,
according to the secretary of state’s office.
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