Sate Rep. Meg Weinberger wants mandatory dog breeder registry after 36 Border Collies rescued from Palm City home in worst case the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast has seen.
MARTIN COUNTY, Fla. — A Florida lawmaker is calling for a mandatory dog breeder registry after Martin County deputies rescued 36 Border Collies from what the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast called the worst animal hoarding case in its history.
State Rep. Meg Weinberger, R-Palm Beach Gardens, said the Palm City rescue has made strengthening Florida’s animal protection laws more urgent. She wants to build on recent legislation signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that requires the Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation to publish voluntary best practices for dog breeders.
“These are little steps — baby steps — but if you really want to be a great breeder, then you’re going to want to have that stamp of Florida,” Weinberger told WPTV.
Martin County Rescue Reveals Horrific Conditions
Deputies arrested Paige O’Donnell on Monday after breaking into her Palm City home, where they found 36 Border Collies living in deplorable conditions. The dogs’ fur was matted with feces and debris, with some mats weighing up to three pounds, according to the Humane Society of the Treasure Coast.
Videos released by the Martin County Sheriff’s Office show feces piled inches high throughout the home and dogs so filthy they blended into the surrounding waste and garbage.
Source & Full Article: WPTV
Author: Jamie Ostroff, WPTV