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.
These laws expose breeders to massive legal fees and criminal penalties, even for minor paperwork disputes. Many breeders have decided the risk is simply too high.
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.
These laws expose breeders to massive legal fees and criminal penalties, even for minor paperwork disputes. Many breeders have decided the risk is simply too high.
The 3 Laws That Triggered This
The laws expose breeders to massive legal fees and criminal penalties even for minor paperwork disputes.
Many breeders have decided the risk is simply too high.
AB 506
What it claims to do
Increase accountability and consumer protections in pet sales.
What it actually causes
Creates extreme legal exposure for breeders by allowing lawsuits with one-way attorney fee recovery. Even minor paperwork disputes can trigger tens of thousands of dollars in legal costs.
The fix we are proposing
Make attorney fee recovery balanced, so it applies equally to both parties and only when there is proven wrongdoing.
AB 519
What it claims to do
Improve transparency around breeder information and health records.
What it actually causes
Requires public disclosure of sensitive personal information, exposing breeders to harassment, threats, and misuse of data while doing nothing to stop bad actors.
The fix we are proposing
Protect private information while preserving access for regulators and legitimate enforcement agencies.
SB 312
What it claims to do
Strengthen enforcement and compliance standards.
What it actually causes
Introduces criminal penalties for administrative or timing errors, pushing responsible breeders out of California while unregulated sellers continue operating underground.
The fix we are proposing
Remove criminal penalties for paperwork violations and focus enforcement on actual animal welfare abuses.
The 3 Laws That Triggered This
The laws expose breeders to massive legal fees and criminal penalties even for minor paperwork disputes.
Many breeders have decided the risk is simply too high.
WHY THESE LAWS FAILED
These laws share three core problems that make compliance impossible and enforcement ineffective.
Flaw #1
One Way Attorney Fees
Only one side can recover legal costs, encouraging litigation regardless of merit and making compliance financially dangerous.
Flaw #2
Public Exposure Without Protection
Personal data is made public with no safeguards, placing responsible breeders at risk while bad actors remain anonymous.
Flaw #3
Criminal Penalties for Human Errors
Missing a deadline or making a clerical mistake can now carry criminal consequences, discouraging lawful participation entirely.
Enforcement Without Distinction
These laws empower aggressive enforcement without distinguishing between responsible operators and true bad actors. When compliance itself carries severe risk, the only participants left are those who ignore the law entirely.
⚠️ THIS CAN BE FIXED ⚠️
We are not asking to remove consumer protections. We are asking for targeted amendments that preserve safety while
restoring access and accountability.
Balanced attorney fee provisions
Privacy protections for personal data
Civil remedies instead of criminal penalties for paperwork issues
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.
California pet industry losses tied to breeder exits and reduced lawful sales.
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.
These laws expose breeders to massive legal fees and criminal penalties, even for minor paperwork disputes. Many breeders have decided the risk is simply too high.