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Originally Posted by bchgirl  Here in eastern part of Virginia it is. Perhaps not with a breed specific rescue but it is a mandatory requirement through our SPCA and city run pounds. A couple of other rules...if you work full time...you can not get a puppy, any other animal in the house must be neutered. I add that last part...because a friend with a bulldog was not allowed to adopt a cat because the dog was not neutered.
As far as more taxes, fees etc it will affect only those breeders who do comply with the laws. Puppymillers are notorious for ignoring "rules". |
Every shelter or rescue reserves the right to refuse for any reason. I am sure that the SPCA and the shelters do that because of the large numbers of dogs that run loose on the streets.
Rescues have the luxury of being able to review things more thoroughly. There are some rescues who up front will say a fence is required. We don't do that and I know a lot of rescues do not.
What is important to me is how the person has handled previous pets. If they don't have a fence and never did....and have pups that have lived for many years then chances are they do not allow their pups to roam freely.
There are some parts of the country where fences seem to be less common.