Rabbit Breeder Poll
This poll is to find out approximately what percentage of rabbit breeders might be affected by the proposed APHIS rule 2011-0003, and how many ARBA members might be affected. Since we have a limited number of responses allowed for the poll, please only answer if you consider yourself a serious breeder who raises rabbits on a regular basis as a hobby or business. Do not answer the poll if you just have one or a few rabbits that you might breed rarely or never.
You may only answer the poll once. Please select all answers that apply to you. This poll is an informal survey being done by Washington Animal Watch--not ARBA, the government or any other entity. The PollDaddy privacy policy can be found here. While cavies are included in ARBA and are affected by this rule, we are not including cavies this time because the poll limits the number of respondents.
The $500 threshold applies to gross sales--the combined sale price of all animals added together over an entire year without subtracting anything for expenses, animals you purchased, etc. It's not $500 of profit, just $500 in total sales.
AWA-regulated animals include animals sold wholesale as pets (i.e. to a pet store); for exhibition such as petting zoos, commercial purposes such as use in performances, advertising a product, photo prop, etc. (purebred pet shows such as dog/cat/rabbit shows and agricultural displays are not exhibits for AWA purposes); to laboratories for research purposes; and certain animals used for educational purposes.
Depending on the wording of the final rule if/when it passes, AWA regulation may expand to include animals sold as pets either (1) in a transaction in which the buyer does not physically enter your home or place of business, or (2) in a non-face-to-face transaction.
Although the issue of breeding and show rabbits and whether they are AWA regulated is not completely clear, our understanding of the definitions published in the Animal Welfare Act and AWA Regulations is that guinea pigs (cavies) are defined as pets, and rabbits that are not being used exclusively for meat or fur may be considered pets for USDA purposes (unless they fall under one of the other regulated categories such as research, education, etc.) For more comprehensive information on which animals and activities are AWA-regulated, see the APHIS fact sheet, Licensing and Registration Under the Animal Welfare Act: Guidelines for Dealers, Exhibitors, Transporters, and Researchers at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/downloads/aw/awlicreg.pdf
Also see the Animal Welfare Act, the AWA Regulations, the proposed rule APHIS 2011-0003, and the new FAQ on the proposed rule published by APHIS.
You may only answer the poll once. Please select all answers that apply to you. This poll is an informal survey being done by Washington Animal Watch--not ARBA, the government or any other entity. The PollDaddy privacy policy can be found here. While cavies are included in ARBA and are affected by this rule, we are not including cavies this time because the poll limits the number of respondents.
The $500 threshold applies to gross sales--the combined sale price of all animals added together over an entire year without subtracting anything for expenses, animals you purchased, etc. It's not $500 of profit, just $500 in total sales.
AWA-regulated animals include animals sold wholesale as pets (i.e. to a pet store); for exhibition such as petting zoos, commercial purposes such as use in performances, advertising a product, photo prop, etc. (purebred pet shows such as dog/cat/rabbit shows and agricultural displays are not exhibits for AWA purposes); to laboratories for research purposes; and certain animals used for educational purposes.
Depending on the wording of the final rule if/when it passes, AWA regulation may expand to include animals sold as pets either (1) in a transaction in which the buyer does not physically enter your home or place of business, or (2) in a non-face-to-face transaction.
Although the issue of breeding and show rabbits and whether they are AWA regulated is not completely clear, our understanding of the definitions published in the Animal Welfare Act and AWA Regulations is that guinea pigs (cavies) are defined as pets, and rabbits that are not being used exclusively for meat or fur may be considered pets for USDA purposes (unless they fall under one of the other regulated categories such as research, education, etc.) For more comprehensive information on which animals and activities are AWA-regulated, see the APHIS fact sheet, Licensing and Registration Under the Animal Welfare Act: Guidelines for Dealers, Exhibitors, Transporters, and Researchers at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/downloads/aw/awlicreg.pdf
Also see the Animal Welfare Act, the AWA Regulations, the proposed rule APHIS 2011-0003, and the new FAQ on the proposed rule published by APHIS.