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AB487/SB450 Signed Into Law, Reducing Wisconsin’s Stray Hold From Seven Days to Four Days

Posted on March 11, 2016 by lostdogsofwisconsin

On March 1, 2016, Governor Walker signed AB487/SB450 into law. It is now called Act 233 and you can read the entire text of the law by clicking on this link. This bill was drafted with help from the Wisconsin … Continue reading →

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Action Alert – Proposed Bill Will Hurt Lost Pets in Wisconsin

Posted on December 1, 2015 by lostdogsofwisconsin

A bill has been introduced into the Wisconsin State Legislature that seeks to reduce the required stray hold for found animals from the current seven days to only four days. The main intent of this bill (Assembly Bill 487 and the Senate … Continue reading →