· thousands of dogs enter acct philly and local rescues each year, overwhelming staff, draining resources, and leaving countless animals vulnerable to neglect, sickness, and abandonment. Free spay/neuter, outreach, education, and help with resources. But while we’ve taken baby steps, the community has been paying the price — through more stray and aggressive dogs on our streets, mor Because they’re contracted by the city, they’re required to accept all dogs being surrendered, no exceptions. Are non-professional breeders euthanizing dogs? Are breeders better than pet stores? But today, we have a rare, game-changing opportunity to save lives. · while initiatives to ban pet stores receive much attention and promise a “quick fix” to puppy mills, banning retail pet stores from selling puppies is not an effective strategy in the fight for better conditions for breeding dogs and their puppies. Will philadelphia put a moratorium on dog breeding? Do pet store bans reduce demand for puppy mill puppies? · “anyone who buys a dog is responsible for the nationwide crisis of homeless animals, which is being felt so deeply in philly ,” says peta senior vice president daphna nachminovitch. Cct philly wants to work with our communities — not against them. They generally euthanize the ones who have been there a long time or have behavioral issues, the reasoning being that those dogs are less likely to be adopted. · 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. ” Philadelphia (kyw newsradio) — philadelphia city council will consider a moratorium on backyard dog breeding under a bill introduced at thursday’s session. For years, multiple organizations tried small steps and compromi es:

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