· california has banned the sale of dogs, cats , and rabbits at pet stores unless they come from animal shelters or rescue groups. · up to 95% of small pet stores in california went out of business when the state banned the sale of cats and dogs. Retail pet sale bans prohibit pet stores from selling dogs and cats (and sometimes additional animals like rabbits) sourced from commercial breeders. More states will probably ban. Stores can still operate by selling supplies, grooming services, or. · on january 28, detroit joined that growing list of cities when detroit city council unanimously passed an ordinance prohibiting detroit pet shops from selling dogs and cats. Instead, stores can offer animals available for adoption from rescues and shelters. Its time for the rest of the states to fall in line, and adopt this common sense practice. 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. · after california banned sales, say pet store advocates, 95 percent of the impacted stores went out of business. Yet the ban pet stores campaign is winning. The ordinance explicitly allows pet shops to partner with animal welfare organizations to offer pets for adoption. Learn how laws aimed at retail pet sales help prevent the cruel puppy mill industry from profiting off inhumane breeding practices and unknowing consumers.

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