In this Part 8, last in the series of articles reviewing state laws covering cat breeding, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Vermont complete the discussion of the Region 1 states included in Parts 3 and 7. Each state has different approaches and must be evaluated separately. After publication of each article, it is later uploaded for reference on the CFA Legislative Group Blog Resources page.
Readers can use these articles to begin their analysis of the law and determine how it applies to them. This article is not a substitute for a legal review.
New Hampshire
Following a high-profile dog seizure case in 2017, activists and legislators sought ways to amend the existing pet vendor definition and licensing provisions while eliminating the commercial kennel license administered by the State of New Hampshire Department of Agriculture, Markets & Food Division of Animal Industry.
In 2019, competing bills were introduced but not passed, but the favored provisions were later added to the State Budget bill, H.B. 2. This bill was enacted, changing the quantitative threshold part of the definition to include anyone "who transfers 25 or more dogs, 25 or more cats, 30 or more ferrets, or 50 or more birds customarily used as household pets." It also deleted the commercial kennel definition. However, these lower numbers along with loss of the commercial kennel licensed proved too restrictive leading to bills to raise numbers and provide more paths to licensing at modest numbers. The successful 2021 bill was H.B. 250. Effective August 17th, 2021, a pet vendor is defined as:
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Checklist For What to Look For in Your Club's Next Show Venue
Show Manager To Ring One, Please
Tonkinese
When You're Well and Truly Tonked
AVOIDING The Kitten Fear Period
Young kittens seem fearless.4 As soon as those eyes open and they can get their legs under them, they are off to see the world if their mama and humans let them.
No Milk For You!
Milk Issues and Kittens
Fostering Kittens
When asked if I would be interested in fostering a queen and her eight newborn kittens, I volunteered without question.
Do You present ? Polish! OR DO YOU
IT’S ALL IN THE DETAILS!
No Kitten! Cats Are Part of the Military!
Felines have graced the decks of boats and ships back nearly to the beginning of time, roaming freely on passenger ships, war vessels, and merchant schooners, keeping vermin at bay.
Feline Summer Movie Fun!
School is almost OUT! Huzzah! But raindrops are plunking against the window, the amusement and water parks haven’t opened yet, camping is out, and roasted hot dogs and S’mores are another month away.
Kittens Are Special...
...and so are some of the show rules for them:
Genetic Pleiotropy and the Risks in Breeding Recessive Mutations
Nearly everyone loves what’s rare and unique. A slight defect in the minting process of a coin can create a demand and a value well beyond the face value of the coin. The coin is functionally no different than its perfectly minted counterpart, but its scarcity and uniqueness alone make it more desirable than the rest.
