Washington, Sept. 22 -- Congresswoman Nancy Mace issued the following press release:
Today, Congresswoman Nancy Mace introduced the Prohibiting Unethical Procedures on Pets in Science (PUPPS) Act, legislation to shut down America's puppy pipeline to research labs, protect dogs already trapped in the system, and hold violators accountable with tough financial penalties.
Right now, breeders across the country are intentionally mating dogs, puppies as young as three months old, to supply research facilities with animals for invasive experimentation. A new investigation by the White Coat Waste Project, backed by FOIA records, reveals the staggering scale of this industry. Oak Hill Genetics, the nation's second-largest lab dog supplier, shipp...