New law requires disclosure of pet information
</element><element id="paragraph-1" type="body"><![CDATA[A new law taking effect Jan. 1 requires pet stores, animal shelters and animal controls to disclose new information before selling or adopting out cats and dogs, according to a release from the Illinois Department of Agriculture.
Pet stores, animal shelters and animal controls must disclose the following information on or near an animal's cage:
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Retail price, including additional charges,</li>
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Breed, age, date of birth, sex and color of the dog or cat,</li>
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Details of vaccination and health history,</li>
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Name, address and identification number of the breeder,</li>
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Details of any inoculation or medical treatment received while at the facility.</li>
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Consumers also must receive a copy of the information at the time of the purchase.
As animal shelters and animal controls often care for strays the agencies are allowed to estimate some information.