Pa. dog owners need to be aware of law changes
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January 29, 2024

Pa. dog owners need to be aware of law changes

By Mon Valley Independent

By TAYLOR BROWN 

Senior Reporter 

tbrown@yourmvi.com

Pennsylvania’s updated Dog Law took effect last week to increase public safety in communities, add consumer protections for those who buy or adopt dogs, strengthen requirements for all types of kennels and increase penalties for those who violate the law and put people and dogs at risk.  The law received a bipartisan upgrade and was signed Oct. 23 by Gov. Josh Shapiro, but the majority of the statute officially took effect Jan. 21. 

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