Responsible Breeders
Why California is no longer safe for ethical breeding and how collective action can fix it
If you health test, provide guarantees, work with veterinarians, and stand behind your puppies, California’s new laws place your livelihood, your safety, and your freedom at risk. This page explains those risks clearly and outlines how breeders nationwide can work together to force targeted fixes.
If you health test, provide guarantees, work with veterinarians, and stand behind your puppies, California’s new laws place your livelihood, your safety, and your freedom at risk. This page explains those risks clearly and outlines how breeders nationwide can work together to force targeted fixes.
Your Risks Explained
Unlimited Legal
Exposure
Under AB 506, buyers recover attorney fees even when you win. One claim can cost $20000 to $40000 regardless of fault or outcome.
Criminal Liability For Paperwork
Under SB 312, administrative errors such as late or incorrect health certificates are misdemeanors. Good faith compliance does not protect you.
Loss of Personal
Privacy
SB 312 makes health certificates public records without redaction, exposing home addresses to activists, thieves, and harassment.
Your Risks Explained
Why Responsible Breeders Are Exiting California
These laws do not deter bad actors. They only punish those trying to comply. Puppy mills, backyard breeders, and scammers already operate outside the law. Responsible breeders are the only ones exposed.
Responsible breeders face:
Uninsurable legal risk
Criminal exposure for non-harmful errors
Safety risks to family and property
Double enforcement from buyers and the Attorney General
The rational choice is to stop serving California.
The Breeder Pledge
Responsible breeders nationwide are pledging to pause California sales until the laws are fixed.
This is not abandonment. It is leverage.
Sign the Petition
Add your name to demand immediate changes to California’s pet laws.
This petition calls for common sense amendments that protect consumers and animal welfare without criminalizing responsibility.
Share Your Story
Have you been affected by breeder refusals, scams, or loss of access to responsibly bred pets?
Your experience helps lawmakers understand the real-world consequences of these laws.