Expand Commercial Breeders Act to include all breeders, requiring a permit to sell puppies and only a certain amount of permits being granted per breed. In Cleveland, breeding is rampant as an easy way to get a few hundred dollars (especially with pits). Inevitably, these dogs end up back in our system at shelters and then many get put down. We need to create a larger barrier to entry. We spend huge amounts of money funding shelters across the state. Unfortunately, especially in rural areas of Ohio the euthanasia rate is very high.

1. Request breeder permit at local shelter valid for one year and 1 litter

2. Shelter queries database and grants/denies. General paperwork similar to adoption form is completed and stored digitally. The same criteria used for adoption applies to registering for breeding permits.

3. Breeders required to provide the permit number in all ads for selling dogs. Individuals can report non-id'd ads and can cross-check id's in the web database. Offenders reported to animal control.

4. First offenders receive a warning and are noted in the database. 1 year required after recorded infraction before being able to apply/reapply for breeding permit.

5. Offenders with more than 1 infraction required to have their dogs fixed and and the puppies would be seized after 8 - 10 weeks. The puppies would be taken to the local shelter by animal control for care and guarantee of non-euthanasia. The offender receives a misdemeanor and a fine directly payable to the shelter to cover any additional financial burden incurred.