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icon of side silhouette of dog and cat drawn inside the dog Tracie Hotchner the Radio Pet Lady

Would Licensing Breeders Reduce Bad Breeding?

#911B: Lisa Milot, professor at University of Georgia School of Law, holds the prestigious Annie & Zack Stanton Distinguished Professorship in Canine Welfare Law (named after the benefactor’s Corgi Annie). Milot teaches animal welfare law, floating the idea that to reduce “bad breeding” a license could be required like hunters have to get — but Tracie points out the unintended negative consequences to responsible breeders.