Task Force Concerning the Sale of Cats and Dogs at CT Pet Shops from Inhumane Origins (Archive)
Special Act 13-19 The charge of the task force was to examine the proliferation of cats and dogs sourced from inhumane origins and sold in Connecticut pet shops and to examine how to amend the general statutes to provide for the reduction of such proliferation.
Contact
Task Force Concerning Sale of Cats and Dogs
- Legislative Office Building, Room 3200
- Hartford, CT 06106
- Email Task Force
Information

Documents and Meetings
Public Comments
January 31, 2014
January 23, 2014
- Agenda
- CT Votes
- Current Regulations
- Humane Society of the United States
- Humane Society of the United States Veterinary Medical Association
- Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council
- Pet Shop Regulations
- State of Connecticut Department of Agriculture
- The Humane Society Supplemental Information (2)
- The Humane Society Supplemental Information
December 4, 2013
- Agenda
- Testimony - Alison Fisher
- Testimony - Alyssa Israel
- Testimony - American Kennel Club
- Testimony - Andrea McCormack
- Testimony - Applied Animal Behavior Science Article
- Testimony - Ashley
- Testimony - Aubrey Ross
- Testimony - Barbara Miles
- Testimony - Barbara Ritchie
- Testimony - Barbara Rudnik
- Testimony - Brian Winslow
- Testimony - Bruce Phillips
- Testimony - Caitlin and Anthony Sorge
- Testimony - Casey
- Testimony - Connecticut Humane Society
- Testimony - Craig Byrd
- Testimony - Cynthia Pierce (2)
- Testimony - Cynthia Pierce
- Testimony - Cynthia Socha
- Testimony - Dawn Ackerson
- Testimony - Deanna
- Testimony - Diane Anderson
- Testimony - Dog Days Adoption Events
- Testimony - Dr. Frank McMillan
- Testimony - Dragica Hunter
- Testimony - Edmond Foucoult
- Testimony - Elizabeth
- Testimony - Enid Breakstone
- Testimony - Erin Lionetti
- Testimony - Frederick Thommen
- Testimony - Hedy Hartley
- Testimony - Henry Petrofsky
- Testimony - Hercy Lord
- Testimony - Hollie Lee
- Testimony - Hope Sweeney
- Testimony - Humane Society of the United States
- Testimony - Hunte Corporation
- Testimony - James Pfeffer
- Testimony - James Sewitsky
- Testimony - Jeanne Heiser
- Testimony - Jennifer DeAngelis
- Testimony - Jennifer Kelsey
- Testimony - Jessica Iannacone
- Testimony - Jill Olejniczak
- Testimony - Jodi Jamieson
- Testimony - Joe Soteriou
- Testimony - Judy Miller
- Testimony - Julie Lewin
- Testimony - Karen Laski
- Testimony - Karen Rasmussen
- Testimony - Katherine Cook
- Testimony - Kathy Abate
- Testimony - Kathy Mercaldi and Reed Boccuzzi
- Testimony - Ken Bernhard
- Testimony - Kim Mangione
- Testimony - Laura Reid (2)
- Testimony - Laura Reid
- Testimony - Lauren Dotta
- Testimony - Lauren Esposito
- Testimony - Lauren Kaufman
- Testimony - Laurie Lawless
- Testimony - Leah Stern
- Testimony - Lisa Ward
- Testimony - Liz Bennett
- Testimony - Lois Haag
- Testimony - Lori Nicholson
- Testimony - Mandy Wieting
- Testimony - Marcy Demby
- Testimony - Margaret Sellers
- Testimony - Margarette Wampold
- Testimony - Maria Cermola
- Testimony - Maria Salas
- Testimony - Mark Lewis
- Testimony - Marlene Wilhelm
- Testimony - Melanie Kazmercyk
- Testimony - Michelle Couture
- Testimony - Monty Kaufman
- Testimony - Nance
- Testimony - Nancy Silverman
- Testimony - Ned Polan
- Testimony - Pat Nastri
- Testimony - Paula Gagnon
- Testimony - Peggi Poulos
- Testimony - PETA
- Testimony - PIJAC
- Testimony - PJB Lankford
- Testimony - Representative Vincent Candelora
- Testimony - Ronda Wiltse
- Testimony - Sally Westcott
- Testimony - Shelby
- Testimony - Sherri June
- Testimony - Stella Drakoulias
- Testimony - Stephen Majoros
- Testimony - Susan Armknecht
- Testimony - Susan Chapin
- Testimony - Susan Linker
- Testimony - Susan Ridge
- Testimony - Susan Terzi
- Testimony - The Dog House
- Testimony - Togi Kuttamperoor
- Testimony - Toni Delorenzo
- Testimony - Trish Malitsky
- Testimony - Unknown
- Testimony - William Hauk Jr
October 16, 2013
- Testimony - Allison Allen
- Testimony - Alyssa Israel
- Testimony - Anne Voloshin
- Testimony - Anonymous
- Testimony - Barbara Delgrego
- Testimony - Ben Martin
- Testimony - Connie Packard
- Testimony - Cynthia Soca and Lisa Gay
- Testimony - Denise Cassano
- Testimony - Dennis Rich
- Testimony - Donna Berndt
- Testimony - Ed Becan
- Testimony - Ed Foucault
- Testimony - Elena Ault
- Testimony - Elizabeth Abbe
- Testimony - Gail Wall
- Testimony - Hedy Hartley
- Testimony - Hollie Lee
- Testimony - Izabel Lopez
- Testimony - Jamie and Ron Prentiki
- Testimony - Jamila Hadj
- Testimony - Jennifer Hart
- Testimony - Jessica Roszczewski
- Testimony - Jill Bregy
- Testimony - Joe Vernuccio
- Testimony - Karen Mickley-Gomez
- Testimony - Karen Rasmussen
- Testimony - Kathi Mercaldi
- Testimony - Kathy Cipriani
- Testimony - Kenneth Bernhard
- Testimony - Kerri Ann Hofer
- Testimony - Lauren Kaufman
- Testimony - Maggie Limone
- Testimony - Margaret Casal
- Testimony - Margaret Meinert
- Testimony - Michael Balter
- Testimony - Michael Dalvano
- Testimony - Monty Kaufman
- Testimony - Peter Noel
- Testimony - R.E. Noel
- Testimony - Sally Westcott
- Testimony - Suzanne Beck
- Testimony - Tim Sheehan
- Testimony - Unknown
September 25, 2013
January 14, 2013