6 Healthy pets bill passes.

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Starting in January, Minnesota dog and cat breeders must be licensed by the state Board of Animal Health, an effort to ensure humane treatment for animals. The new law establishes 31 rules commercial breeders must follow, including providing clean water and good ventilation, separating sick from healthy animals and giving animals collars that fit well. The law replaces a hodgepodge of statutes that many complained allowed bad breeders to raise animals in unhealthy surroundings...