Brief Overview of Retail Pet Store Laws (basic level)

In-Depth Overview of Retail Pet Store Laws (intermediate level)

Detailed Discussion of Retail Pet Store Laws by Ashely Duncan (advanced level)

Table of States with Pet Purchaser Protection/Puppy "Lemon" Laws

Cases Related to Pet Sales

Every Dog Can Have Its Day: Extending Liability Beyond the Seller by Defining Pets as "Products" under Products Liability Theory, Jason Parent, 12 Animal L. 241 (2005).

Links at the Web Center:

Pet Sales and Pet Purchaser Protection/Puppy "Lemon" Laws Topic Page

Laws Concerning Commercial Breeders Topic Area

International Trade in Wild-Caught Reptile Topic Area

External Links:

Animal Protection Institute Website with information from an animal welfare perspective on retail pet issues - http://www.api4animals.org/a5a_petshops.php

For a different perspective, see the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council's Webpage at http://www.pijac.org.

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