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Governor vetoes anti-puppy mill bill October 12th, 2009, 1:49 pm · 26 Comments · posted by Teri Sforza, Register staff writer schwarzenegger-and-dogIt passed in the state Assembly, and it passed the state Senate, but it died this weekend on the governor’s desk. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed The Puppy Mill bill (otherwise known as Assembly Bill 241, The Responsible Breeder Act of 2009.) “This measure would make it a crime for any person or entity to own or control more than 50 unsterilized adult dogs or cats for breeding or raising for sale as pets,” Schwarzenegger wrote in his veto message. “I support measures designed to prevent animal cruelty and that punish persons engaged in the abuse of animals. However, this measure simply goes too far in an attempt to address the serious problem of puppy mills. An arbitrary cap on the number of animals any entity can possess throughout the state will not end unlawful, inhumane breeding practices. Instead this measure has the potential to cri...