Sentences with phrase «puppy mill ban»

Chicago Tribune reporter Hal Dardick reports from City Council on the introduction of the Puppy mill ban.

If Milwaukee's puppy mill ban passes, pet stores will only be able to host dogs from shelters, rescue groups and reputable breeders.

Chicago's puppy mill ban may be in trouble.

And then we all talked about the pending «pet store puppy mill ban» in New Jersey, a piece of legislation that is highly contentious within the breeding and rescue communities, a piece of legislation that is meant to become a model for the entire United States.

The shutdown of a store in connection with a puppy mill ban violation is believed to be the first by any U.S. city.

And «pet store puppy mill bans»?

From puppy mill bans to wildlife protection ordinances, every year states pass legislation that makes animals» lives better and..

From puppy mill bans to wildlife protection ordinances, every year states pass legislation that makes animals» lives better and safer.

Not exact matches

Orland Park began considering the issue after the Chicago City Council and the Cook County Board of Commissioners banned the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits from large - scale breeders earlier this year in an attempt to keep pet stores from selling animals raised in puppy mills.

While a majority spoke in support of stricter regulations for pet shops, Debbie Boronda, a customer of the only Orland Park business that would be affected by any new rules said the shop, Happiness is Pets, is «a victim of a broken system that allows puppy mills,» arguing a ban on sales wouldn't address the root of the problem, the mills themselves.

At the May 19 meeting, activists and area pet owners again urged the three committee members to support a ban on sales from commercial breeders, citing inhumane conditions in puppy mills that can give pets lasting health problems.

Orland Park trustees are considering banning the sale of pets raised by commercial breeders, which critics call «puppy mills,» in village pet stores.

Much like a law passed by the village of Mamaroneck in 2016, the bill, introduced to state lawmakers by Sen. Michael Gianaris, a Democrat, on Feb. 15, would ban retail pet stores from buying their pets at for - profit breeders with the hope of curtailing the operation of «puppy mills,» mass breeders with a reputation of over-breeding and treating pets inhumanely.

Lawmakers also heard arguments about a bill that would ban the sale of puppies coming from so - called puppy mills.

Animal rights activist groups keep selling the idea that the way to get rid of sub-standard breeders — I refuse to use the pejorative term puppy mills — is to simply ban the sale of puppies, which in many cases, for simplicity, just morphs into banning the sale of all pets.

By working with several city councils in our region, San Diego Humane Society recently helped pass legislation banning local pet stores and other commercial businesses from selling dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, and rabbits that are obtained from puppy mill farms, commercial catteries, and other large breeding establishments.

«Puppy mills, laboratory dogs and dog racing would be banned for violating the basic right of self - determination of a person,» Berns writes.

So, tell me, how are pet bans getting rid of puppy mills?

Yet an increasing number of jurisdictions (more than 80 at last count) have banned the sale of puppies by pet stores, ostensibly to quell the market for «puppy mill» animals and to encourage adoption.

As the solution to eliminating «puppy mills,» they have undertaken a national program to ban the sale of pets in pet stores.

One very pleasant surprise is that state officials, who are instrumental in passing important legislation (our panel included discussions of shark finning bans, puppy mill legislation, outlawing pigeon shoots, protections for companion animals, and the intensive confinement of pigs), were extremely happy about being invited to animal events.

It proposed a ban on importing cat and dog fur and shark fins, and calls for tougher rules on puppy mills and animal fighting.

The bans are designed to not only help alleviate the stresses of taking on new animals on local animal shelters, but also to help shut down puppy mills.

The state's action to ban the sale of pets purchased by pet stores wholesale from commercial breeders and so - called «puppy mills» is a landmark moment.

With the vast majority of pet store puppies coming from puppy mills, over 200 jurisdictions across the U.S. and Canada have enacted ordinances banning the retail sale of commercially bred dogs and cats.

Speaking in support of the original ban on sales from breeders, Quinn said: «This proposal will help end inhumane puppy mills, protect pet owners and help shelter animals find loving homes.»

It's important to remember that these bills are not intended to ban commercial breeding, they are simply designed to eliminate the worst abuses at puppy mills and create more humane living conditions for the dogs who live there.

More animal activists need to rally for their cities to vote for similar bans, as the breeding and selling of animals is often inhumane if done by backyard breeders and puppy mills.

The only way to stop euthanasia is to stop puppy mills, breeders, and irresponsible guardians from bringing more dogs and cats into a world that does not offer them the chance for a home — and the only way to do that is by passing mandatory spay - and - neuter legislation and implementing a full - scale ban on breeding.

Animal Aid USA also uses its resources and lobbying efforts to support the banning of puppy mills and provides funds to support spay and neuter programs in low - income communities

The Cook County puppy mill bill, which would ban pet stores from selling commercially bred dogs, cats, and rabbits and is scheduled to go..

«A Florida House bill could make it legal to sell puppy mill dogs statewide, even if local ordinances ban it,» Tampa Bay Times, February 26, 2018

In addition, 48 different localities in the U.S. have now banned the sale of puppies in pet stores because of the well - documented link between pet stores and puppy mills.

On a municipal level, cities such as Phoenix, Ariz., and Tacoma, Wash., have taken measures to ban the sale of puppy mill dogs.

We are anxiously awaiting a final rule from the USDA banning imports of puppy mill dogs from foreign nations.

The sale of puppy mill dogs has been banned in some cities, including Los Angeles.

When Illinois voted to ban the sale of puppy mill dogs in retail stores, Lucas fought the ban.

The ban eliminates the easy access to market that foreign breeders have had for years, said Cori Menkin, senior director of the ASPCA puppy mills campaign.

Although Maryland state law already prohibits the sale of dogs and cats bred by illegal «puppy mills,» it does not ban the retail sale of animals bred at large - scale commercial breeding facilities which, many will argue, are merely federally inspected, legal puppy mill operations.

The resolution, though, does not actually ban anything, but calls on the governor, legislature and local municipalities to take immediate steps to ban the sale of dogs and cats that come from large scale commercial breeding facilities - which are often referred to as «puppy mills.»

«Grove City Council members were searching for answers before voting Monday on whether to ban what would be its only pet store from selling «puppy mill» dogs.»

Some officials, including Mayor Carolyn Goodman, said that while several cities have adopted the laws, they haven't seen any evidence that the bans have measurably reduced the homeless pet populations or number of puppy mills.

If the bill passes the Senate — which it's expected to — it will introduce a deservedly harsh set of new regulations banning the sale of puppy mill pooches in New Jersey pet stores and beyond.

With the unanimous decision, Emerson joined a growing list of towns — mostly in southern and central New Jersey — that have banned the sale of dogs from puppy mills.»

Las Vegas passed the ban with two goals in mind: reducing the number of homeless pets in local shelters and stopping «puppy mills.»

The ban of the sale of for - profit animals that we've helped pass in more than 50 communities aims to make both puppy and kitten mills obsolete by decreasing demand for mill - bred animals.

That led Commissioner Steve Sisolak to question how the Las Vegas City Council could pass an ordinance banning the sale of «puppy mill» animals.

Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, the Best Friends» puppy mill initiatives team had opened up a second front by lifting a page from the cities of Albuquerque, South Lake Tahoe, and other jurisdictions, which had banned the for - profit sale of animals in pet stores in their respective communities.

HOLLYWOOD - «Joining the wave of cities hoping to snuff out puppy mills, city commissioners on Wednesday banned the retail sale of cats and dogs bred in so - called puppy mills and kitten factories.»

This time, they are focusing on the advocacy group that spearheaded the ban and has spent a lot of time getting the word out on the pet store - puppy mill connection.