Pet shops typically acquire their dogs and cats from inhumane commercial breeding facilities, often called “puppy mills” or “kitten mills. ” pet stores are a preferred sales outlet for puppy mills because they allow the cruelty at the mills to remain hidden from consumers. · up to 95% of small pet stores in california went out of business when the state banned the sale of cats and dogs. This week, the house version of this bill cleared one hurdle, passing out of its first committee. Stores can still operate by selling supplies, grooming services, or. Instead, stores can offer animals available for adoption from rescues and shelters. Now that you have a better understanding of the issue, it’s time to learn how to move your community to ban the retail sale of wild animals by working with local legislators, your neighbors, and the media. Retail pet sale bans prohibit pet stores from selling dogs and cats (and sometimes additional animals like rabbits) sourced from commercial breeders. Do pet stores get dogs from responsible breeders? · there, every major city has a humane pet shop ordinance, and we’re urging legislators to enact the ethical pet sales bill (sb 1652/hb 3458) to stop the sale of puppies in pet stores statewide. Will new york stop selling dogs & cats in pet stores? Learn how laws aimed at retail pet sales help prevent the cruel puppy mill industry from profiting off inhumane breeding practices and unknowing consumers. Are small animal breeding facilities a problem?

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