Please strengthen the standards of care for pets in Virginia pet stores and shelters.

The proposed legislation should be amended to require stronger standards of care in pet shops and meaningful penalties for animal welfare violations. 

Animal shelters in Virginia should be legally required to engage a licensed veterinarian to develop protocols for sick animals in their care.  If a shelter violates the law, they should be fined until the discrepancy is corrected.

These are basic animal rights that Virginians whole heartedly support!