Pet Safety and Protection Act of 2005

This bill aims to protect pets from being sold into medical research by strictly limiting where research facilities can obtain dogs and cats. It would require these facilities to acquire animals only from licensed dealers, public shelters that meet specific safety standards, or individuals who have personally raised the animal for at least one year.

For citizens, this legislation is designed to prevent "random source" dealers from obtaining family pets through theft or deception and then selling them to laboratories. By increasing monetary penalties for violations and requiring stricter certification of an animal's origin, the bill seeks to ensure that only animals specifically bred for research or those legally surrendered by owners are used in scientific facilities.