BREAKING:
@USDA is taking aggressive new action to protect pets and hold bad actors accountable. 🐾
Today, alongside
@SecKennedy,
@LaraLeaTrump,
@JudgeJeanine,
@TheJusticeDept,
@OIGUSDA, and animal welfare leaders, we announced:
➡️ The deployment of USDA’s new Animal Protection Bureau to target unlicensed breeders, illegal dog imports, and regulatory evasion
➡️ Strengthening Animal Welfare Act standards for dogs
➡️ A 20% increase in special-agent investigators focused on animal fighting and related crimes
➡️ A review of breeders who surrendered licenses and may still be operating illegally
➡️ More than 2,000 regulatory notices reinforcing humane-care requirements
Since February,
@USDA_APHIS has conducted 2,000 inspections and more than doubled enforcement actions compared to past years.
Today is a great day for animal welfare — and a bad day for anyone who would do animals harm.