Animal Welfare Program: Federal Regulation Relating to the Transportation of Dogs

RCED-88-100 Published: Mar 21, 1988. Publicly Released: Mar 28, 1988.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO examined the Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service's (APHIS) regulation of the transportation of dogs for sale in the wholesale pet trade, focusing on APHIS: (1) responsibilities for regulating dog transport; (2) plans to revise its regulations; and (3) views on state governments' and private organizations' monitoring roles.

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