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Showing Original Post only (View all)Californian law change means pet shops can sell only rescued animals [View all]
Source: BBC
California is set to become the first state in the US to ban the sale of non-rescue animals in pet shops. The new law, known as AB 485, takes effect on 1 January. Any businesses violating it face a $500 (£400) fine.
The change means cats, dogs and rabbits sold by retailers cannot be sourced from breeders, only from animal shelters.
Animal rights groups have heralded it as a step forward against so-called "kitten factories" and "puppy mills".
They say the current "high-volume" industries, where pets are bred for profit, can lead to inhumane treatment and long-term emotional and physical health problems in some animals.
Read more: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46717173
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Calista241
Dec 2018
OP
Wouldnt the proper way to address that issue would be restricting the mills themselves?
cstanleytech
Dec 2018
#17
I am not bending over rather I am pointing out that there "are" alternatives that
cstanleytech
Dec 2018
#20
What specifically leads you to believe these alternatives have not been looked at?
LanternWaste
Dec 2018
#26
I like this law, and understand the reasons for it. But, obamanut, i suggest you refrain from
Nitram
Dec 2018
#29
I think it just removes the profit incentive to run pet-breeding mills. (n/t)
forgotmylogin
Dec 2018
#10