· a city council member wants to tighten the leash on philly ’s backyard puppy breeders. · bringing dogs into philadelphia public park space marked as animal-free zones — whether on a leash or not — is already against the rules , but it soon could become law with a hefty fine for violators. Philadelphia and pittsburgh unanimously passed ordinances prohibiting the sale of dogs and cats in pet shops, unless obtained from a shelter or rescue. Council member cindy bass introduced a bill in thursday’s city council session that would put a moratorium on backyard dog breeding in philadelphia to help shelters recover from the overwhelming. These bills will codify into state law ordinances passed by philadelphia and pittsburgh. Currently there are no licensed breeding kennels in philadelphia. With philadelphia ’ s restrictions on the number of unspayed or neutered dogs you can have, a responsible breeder would only be breeding once a year – the impact of a three year pause on a handful of responsible breeders is minimal, compared to the lives it can save. · a new bill aims to keep people safe around pets in philadelphia. More specifically, the bill targets owners who bring their dogs to areas designated as animal-free zones in the city. Councilmember cindy bass, who represents parts of north and northwest philadelphia , introduced a bill on thursday to “impose a temporary moratorium on the breeding and transfer of puppies. ”

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