{"id":59431,"date":"2025-11-26T16:24:49","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T21:24:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/?p=59431"},"modified":"2025-11-26T16:24:55","modified_gmt":"2025-11-26T21:24:55","slug":"governor-desantis-proposes-state-licensing-for-dog-breeders","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakelandgazette.info\/news\/2025\/11\/26\/governor-desantis-proposes-state-licensing-for-dog-breeders\/","title":{"rendered":"Governor DeSantis Proposes State Licensing for Dog Breeders"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Governor Ron DeSantis announced a proposal to license dog breeders and shut down abusive puppy mills. He delivered his remarks at Big Dog Ranch Rescue in Loxahatchee early Tuesday morning, the very same location where he had signed two other anti-animal cruelty bills into law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The plan requires the state to regulate breeders, create a breeder-abuse hotline, and mandate pet stores to prioritize shelter adoptions over selling breeder dogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additional measures include tougher penalties for animal abuse in front of minors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The proposal follows 2025 laws making it a felony to abandon dogs during emergencies (Trooper\u2019s Law) and increasing sentences for torturing or killing dogs while barring convicted abusers from adopting, Dexter\u2019s Law.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn Florida, we will always fight to protect man\u2019s best friend,\u201d said Governor Ron DeSantis. \u201cThe proposal we announced today will end unethical puppy mills, hold accountable abusive breeders, and help shelter dogs find loving homes.\u201d Nothing further at this time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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