NY bill to stop retail pet sales
by Katie Pfaff
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) has applauded New York state lawmakers who passed a bill to stop retail sales of cats, dogs, and rabbits. If the legislation, called the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill, is signed into law, the sale of these pets would not be allowed across the state. Such retail stores are thought to receive pets from out-of-state puppy mills.
"Once signed into law, the Puppy Mill Pipeline bill will finally end the sale of cruelly bred puppy mill dogs in pet shops across New York state, which has one of the country's highest concentrations of pet stores that sell puppies," said Matt Bershadker, president and chief executive officer of ASPCA. "Shutting down the puppy mill pipeline will help stop retail sellers and commercial breeders from engaging in—and profiting from—unconscionable brutality. [We] urge Governor Hochul to sign [the bill] to signal New York's determination to reject animal cruelty statewide."
The bill was backed by Linda B. Rosenthal, assembly member, and Michael Gianaris, senate deputy majority leader. In addition to ASPCA, the Humane Society of the United States, New York State Animal Protection Federation, Voters for Animal Rights, Companion Animal Protection Society, Animal Legal Defense Fund, and the Animal Law Committee of the New York City Bar Association have shown support of the bill.
"Puppy mills breed cruelty. Banning the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in New York pet stores will deal the puppy mill-to-pet store pipeline a near-mortal blow," said Assemblymember Linda B. Rosenthal. "The cute puppies, kittens, and bunnies in pet store windows mask a sad reality: these animals of horrific neglect in puppy mills. Puppy, kitty, and bunny mills use and abuse animals to churn out pets for sale, which are often riddled with congenital diseases, that cost unsuspecting consumers hundreds or thousands of dollars in veterinary bills and incalculable emotional stress. Over the years we have tried to regulate pet stores, but the industry continues to prioritize profits over the welfare of animals. My legislation will finally shut down the pet store-to-puppy mill pipeline once and for all."
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