Midwest update

A few new laws going into effect:

Wisconsin: A new law for dog sellers, rescuers and shelters will take effect in Wisconsin on Wednesday.The law, called Act 90, will require breeders who sell 25 or more dogs a year from more than three litters to apply for a license and be subject to inspection from the state's Department of Agriculture. WISN-TV reports...

Ohio: Cleveland City Council voted to amend part of the City's vicious dog ordinance (Ord. 712-11) during its Monday night meeting. Major changes to the law include two classifications for threat dogs: Level I – Dangerous & Level II – Vicious. Emphasis on the classification is based upon evidence of behavior of the dog, not the breed. The pit bull breed will no longer be considered vicious. 19 Action News has that story...

Missouri: A stinging rebuke of the referendum process last week, as Governor Jay Nixon (a Democrat, no less... for shame!) caved to political pressure. He signed a measure repealing the Puppy Mill Prevention Cruelty Act that voters had approved in the last election and replacing it with some rather lame, watered-down provisions that the breeding industry feels it can live with. Read more in Kentucky's Lexington Herald...