animal welfare

The bill would prevent high-volume puppy breeders from removing dewclaws or docking tails without giving puppies anesthesia or pain medication.

Animal rights advocates argued against the rule proposal saying these are painful procedures that should be administered by veterinarians — not breeders — with the use of sedation.

There are new efforts to combine and even eliminate some state task forces, committees, and boards. The Senate has approved a bill that would do away with…