Los Angeles passed
a retail animal sales ban in 2012.
Humane Canada supports the restrictions on
retail animal sales that are being implemented or considered in cities across Canada.
Not exact matches
Animal rights groups such as World
Animal Protection have sought to ban the
sale of cage - sourced Kopi Luwak, and many
retailers have taken the product off their shelves.
Suffolk County is poised to become the first county in New York State to regulate the
sale of
animals, as the county legislature unanimously approved a measure on Tuesday that sets a framework for discouraging pet
retailers from buying from unsafe breeders.
For the first five days that
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer was on
sale, Japanese
sales tracker Media Create is reporting 522,556
retail copies were sold of the game.
The key to building stronger
sales will be in doing what
retailers do best, and that is to engage with the pet owner to discover the many health needs of their
animals.
Retailers who educate rabbit and guinea pig owners about the benefits of hay can boost
sales in the small
animal department.
At first, this may seem daunting — especially to
retailers that are new to the
animal supplements arena — but with a general understanding of the supplements you stock, more questions will frequently lead to more
sales.
Retailers can boost
sales in the small
animal department by aggressively marketing food - dispensing toys for various species of small pets.
Informing customers about the health benefits of toys for their small
animal pets can help
retailers spark
sales in this fun - filled category.
«As a
retailer, you really see owners of all types of breeds walk through the door,» says Bob Erler, national
sales manager of Andis»
Animal Division.
According to national
sales manager Jeff Fowler, «The products are properly formulated for the specific
animal and are merchandised on
retail sets in the appropriate product sections.»
Retailers can boost
sales of small
animal treats by taking an organized, visually appealing approach to merchandising.
New advances in pet product technology are changing not only how owners interact with companion
animals, but also how
retailers approach category
sales.
While many of the responsible breeders and distributors in these smaller
animal categories already hold themselves to internal care standards, and many
retailers conduct audits of their vendors to ensure that protocols are established and followed, there is no common set of standards that we in the industry can point to with pride when legislators ask what we do to protect
animals throughout the breeding and
sales process.
Sales of all small pet products are dependent on sales of the animals themselves, so retailers need to make animal displays as attractive and enticing as poss
Sales of all small pet products are dependent on
sales of the animals themselves, so retailers need to make animal displays as attractive and enticing as poss
sales of the
animals themselves, so
retailers need to make
animal displays as attractive and enticing as possible.
There are a wide variety of toys that
retailers can recommend for rabbits and guinea pigs to boost
sales in the small
animal department.
Some pet specialty
retailers may also need to acquire a different mindset, says Todd Dean, national
sales and marketing manager, OTC products, Pet - Tabs, Virbac
Animal Health.
Retailers that stock a wide variety of habitat designs can both provide the benefits that customers seek and boost
sales in the small
animal department.
This will also help
retailers cement customer loyalty, says Lisa Jordan,
sales and marketing director for Espree
Animal Products, Inc., based in Grapevine, Tex. «Providing knowledge to pet owners will create and / or enhance the relationship between
retailer and pet owner,» she says.
As an undergrad, she gained
animal experience as a
sales associate at a Petco
retail store and as a veterinary assistant at Black Veterinary Hospital.
The Humane Pet Acquisition Proposal is a collection of templates, including an example ordinance, that cities or counties can use to combat puppy mills and address other problems related to the
retail sale of
animals.
There is at least one reason to ban each type of
animal from
retail sales, but most Michigan communities have a store selling small birds,
animals and fish, like Petco, PetSmart and Pet Supplies Plus, that will have to migrate away from small
animal sales first.
«I suggest
retailers start stocking seasonal and holiday products,» said Lisa Jordan,
sales and marketing director of Espree
Animal Products in Grapevine, Texas.
I guide grassroots organizations and advocates in passing local ordinances that protect companion
animals, specifically in the issue areas of declawing, pit bull terriers, Trap - Neuter - Return (TNR),
retail pet
sale bans, and tethering.
The
sale of dogs, cats and rabbits will soon be banned at
retail stores in San Diego, making it the 32nd city in North America to enact legislation in response to criticism of how
animals are treated in commercial breeding facilities.
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.
PORTLAND - «The ordinance would prohibit
retail sales of dogs and cats, unless they come from an
animal care facility or rescue organization.»
The Las Vegas City Council voted to ban the
retail sale of any pets not obtained from
animal shelters, nonprofit humane societies or nonprofit
animal rescue organizations.
«
Retail pet
sale bans do not address the welfare of
animals, but simply reduce the available sources of pets for responsible pet owners,» says Mike Canning, President of the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC).
But his passion borders on zealotry and he's been prompted by a legion of
animal welfare fanatics to propose a city ordinance that will ban the
retail sale of dogs and cats in Tucson unless they come from
animal shelters.
But this breeder also did more than just
retail sales — she continued to sell to pet stores, which was in violation of the
Animal Welfare Act as she no longer had an AWA license.
Because the
retail pet
sales ordinances include an exemption for pet stores that offer
animals for adoption from shelters or rescue groups, it's a win - win for the
animals and the community.
The «whereas» clause that banning
retail sales of dogs and cats will automatically address the overpopulation excess
animal problem is a challengeable assumption.
This new law bans the
retail sale of commercially sourced dogs, cats and rabbits from pet stores and requires stores to obtain
animals from humane sources such as shelters, non-profit rescue organizations, humane societies, veterinarians or government shelters.
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Introduced by California Assembly Member Patrick O'Donnell, AB 485 «will require all dogs, cats, and rabbits offered for
retail sale to be obtained solely from public or private
animal shelters located in California and nonprofit rescue groups,» according to PR Newswire.
The ordinance prohibits the
retail sale of dogs and cats, except if they're from an
animal shelter or nonprofit humane society.
Having a
retailer that wants to be part of the solution, giving their floor space to showcase
animals who are losing their homes and not taking money from said adoption
sales is revolutionary.
Some have discussed banning pet store
sales of
animals that haven't been spayed or neutered; others want to ban
retail trade of certain
animals altogether.
Recognizing that the stray and abandoned pet problem is often perpetuated by the purchase of unsterilized, and sometimes unhealthy or aggressive
animals, several municipalities have considered or are considering restrictions on the
retail sale of
animals.
To help combat puppy mills, over 200 jurisdictions in the U.S. and Canada have enacted ordinances banning the
retail sale commercially bred
animals.
jurisdictions name other
animals in their
retail sales bans including ferret
sales bans, long - lived birds, large reptiles and pot - belled pig bans.
For additional information about USDA licensing and a discussion of legislation pertaining to wholesale vs.
retail sales, go to:
Animal Welfare Act - licensing
jurisdictions in the world — in The United States, Canada and Australia — have passed bans or strong restrictions on
retail sales of puppies, kittens and sometimes rabbits, ferrets, pot - bellied pigs and other
animals.
«Bans on
retail sales of cats and dogs are a crucial step in saving abandoned
animals and countering puppy and kitten mills by promoting shelter adoptions.»
HSI Canada urges other Montreal boroughs to follow Rosemont - La Petite Patrie's lead by banning
retail pet
sales and calls on the public to adopt deserving dogs and cats from shelters and give these
animals a much - needed second chance.
In the past several years, she has been instrumental in the passage of a number of ordinances to ban the
retail sale of puppy and kitten mill
animals in pet stores, including Los Angeles, Boston, San Diego and Chicago.
Our joint health products today are benefiting customers the world over-thanks to online
sales and a growing network of
retail outlets, catalog - order companies and
animal health practitioners.
Livestock must be intended for
sale as companion
animals at the
retail level.