Following the death of a labradoodle named Ollie at a Massachusetts pet care facility in 2020, the state enacted 'Ollie's Law' in October. This new law strengthens regulations on the care and housing of pets at boarding and training kennels, requiring timely reporting of incidents to authorities and empowering state regulators to implement new rules. The law aims to prevent similar tragedies by mandating responsible practices, such as housing dogs with similarly sized animals and ensuring human supervision.
Officials enact “Ollie’s Law,” tightening regulations on the care and housing of pets at boarding and training kennels. The death of Ollie, a 9-month-old labradoodle mauled at a Massachusetts pet care facility in 2020, led the state this October to enact the stringent “Ollie’s Law,” tightening regulations on the care and housing of pets at boarding and training kennels.
That leaves some pet owners without assurances that the facilities they trust to care for their pets are operating under certain standards, said Cohen, who pushed for the new Massachusetts law. Baxter, a former legislative aide in New York state, gathered a coalition of pet owners, kennel operators and animal protection groups and spent several years lobbying the Massachusetts legislature for new rules. Massachusetts Democratic Gov. Maura Healey
Extra staff and precautions cost money, and pet kennel owners are concerned about how the new rules will affect them, said Linda Wood, owner of Pawsitively Pets boarding and day care center in Bolton, Massachusetts. Fire safety experts and animal activists supported the bill. But Sam McEntire pointed out at the hearing that the fires happened at two locations of the same business, and suggested that the problem is not widespread.
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