Tick tock & time running out for California stores selling puppy mill animals

Tick tock … time running out for California stores selling puppy mill animals

March 22, 2012 – By Julie Castle – ( 56 Comments )

One after the other, Los Angeles, Orange County and other California communities are banning the sale of puppy mill animals through retail outlets. First it was South Lake Tahoe, then West Hollywood, followed by Hermosa Beach, Glendale, Irvine, Dana Point, and Chula Vista.

Altogether, 19 communities, large and small, have banned the sale of puppy mill animals, and several have ordinances in motion. The latest is Los Angeles, the second largest city in the country. The initiative to ban puppy mill sales in L.A. has been led by Council Member Paul Koretz. The Los Angeles City Council Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee just approved his motion to draft the ordinance prohibiting the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores. Once the full council approves the motion, Council Member Koretz and his advisers will draft the ordinance. That meeting should take place within the next few weeks. We will keep you posted.

There is a monumental shift in thinking taking place in our country around puppy mills and the retail pet stores that sell them. Fellow animal advocates, we are winning this war. Ending the sale of puppy mill animals will be one of the greatest victories of our time.

Julie Castle

Senior Director, Communications

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Tags: animal welfare, Best Friends Animal Society, Best Friends blog, Julie Castle, Legislation, puppy mills

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  Becka
  
  
  
  

  
  

  I agree with this completely. If people wish to breed dogs then they should need a permit to show that they have what it takes to be a good breeder, and otherwise should be fined.

  
  

  
  
  
  


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  CJ
  
  
  
  

  
  

  Now if they can just save the dogs still in the puppy mills, that will be great!  CJ

  
  

  
  
  
  


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  Bard1948
  
  
  
  

  
  

  I bought a dog from a backyard breeder in Mississippi when I lived in Memphis.  She was the only famale left, so I took her.  She had an underbite, but she was the sweetest, smartest little Yorkie-Poo you ever saw.  I thought I was going to die when she passed away at the age og 15, but no one lives forever.   CJ

  
  

  
  
  
  


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  catdiva
  
  
  
  

  
  

  I fully agree, it is past time to stop allowing pet stores to make a profit though the misery of these helpless animals.This policy needs to go nation wide. 

  
  

  
  
  
  


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  RENEEWIRTH
  
  
  
  

  
  

  i agree that some “back yard breeders” are doing the right thing by their dogs.  i have a puppy mill breeder dog that i have had for just over 3 years, the “breeder” said this dog had NEVER been outside or out of a cage!! she estimated his age at about 11 or 12 yrs, she couldnt remember!! she kept almost 200 “breeders” in 1 bedroom stacked on top of each other, not fed or loved or cared for.  most of these dogs had severe health problems not to mention the social issues they have!!  I have worked very hard to socialize this little man (he is a 6 lb party pomeranian) has VERY bad legs, teeth ( has had 14 teeth removed at the 2 dentals he has had since living with me) the legs cant be fixed due to age/health and arthuritis   this so called “Breader” held this case up in the legal system for over 2 years and in the end gave up custody of all dogs and was charged with animal cruilty/neglect on 72ish of these poor animals – my little man being one of them!  I HATE the situation puppymill dogs have to endure and think this needs to stop!!  I am also soooo blessed and happy that i am able to make this one dogs remaining years happy and full of love!!  PLEASE people, lets do what we can to shut down puppymills but also realize that there are some good breaders out there that do care for and love their breading dogs!! 

  
  

  
  
  
  


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  Melodyharper
  
  
  
  

  
  

  Really… I don’t care about the legal details or what’s fair to breeders or not. The bigger picture is best said in a favorite saying that I believe applies here, “When you know better do better.” All types of adoptable dogs, puppies, purebreds, are waiting for homes in shelters. The coolest people get this, poor, middle-class and even celebraties… Anyone purchasing from a breeder unless for show should be shamed.