New York has become the latest state to ban the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits in pet stores in an attempt to target commercial breeding operations decried by critics as “puppy mills.”
FILE - Puppies play in a cage at a pet store in Columbia, Md., Aug. 26, 2019. New York has become the latest state to ban the sale of cats, dogs, and rabbits in pet stores in an attempt to target commercial breeding operations decried by critics as “puppy mills.” The new law, signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2022, will take effect in 2024.
He added that the the puppy mill industry treats animals “like commodities” and said “there is no pet store not affected.” A handful of states followed. In 2020, Maryland banned the sale of cats and dogs in pet stores, triggering pushback from shop owners and breeders who challenged the measure in court. A year later Illinois barred pet shops from selling commercially raised puppies and kittens.
“Ninety percent of our business is selling dogs. We're not going to survive this,” said Ortiz, who considers the ban unfair to stores that work with responsible breeders. "They’re closing the good actors along with the bad actors.”
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