HARRISBURG, Pa. - August 27, 2009 Gov. Ed Rendell signed a bill Thursday that establishes
penalties for dog owners and breeders who crop ears, cut vocal
cords or perform surgical births. It also generally bans docking
tails or removing dewclaws from dogs more than five days old.
Owners have to maintain records that show licensed veterinarians
performed such procedures.
Rendell says he's no longer commenting about the Philadelphia
Eagles' signing of convicted dogfighting ring figure Michael Vick.
He's previously said the quarterback seemed to be "genuinely
remorseful."
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