Californian law change means pet shops can sell only rescued animals
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
sakabatou
(42,082 posts)elmac
(4,642 posts)One side effect may be new black marketing of pets.
HockeyMom
(14,337 posts)to buy in stores. ADOPT from your local shelter.
cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)jb5150
(1,177 posts)... that practice needs to be ended.
LisaL
(44,962 posts)So that's way too general a statement you are making.
cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)reputable breeder that makes every effort to breed good animals in quality conditions?
MissMillie
(38,454 posts)a really good breeder will not sell an animal to just anyone.
summer_in_TX
(2,681 posts)I'm sure it's true when it comes to the dog breeds bred for pug-type faces and short legs. Friends with bulldogs have told me about short lifespans, problems giving birth, etc.
I've owned purebred Irish setters and bred some too, and didn't see any such problems.
mahina
(17,505 posts)For what its worth.
TexasBushwhacker
(20,043 posts)You just won't be able to buy them in a pet store anymore in CA.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)Breeders are still a thing, and can still sell their inbred dogs freely.
Farmer-Rick
(10,072 posts)That way you know if they are treated well or left in small cages most of their short lives.
I bought a pure bred beagle from my neighbor. As far as I know, beagles are a very old breed and are not known to have any major breed defects. He just loved beagles so much. I don't think he made any money off it.
But now I have a 1 1/2 old mutt I rescued from the pound. She is part beagle and part whippet. She can sniff out bunnies and chase them down too. Though she doesn't seem to know what to do once she catches up with them....she just likes the chase.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)ansible
(1,718 posts)Already adopted 2 cats and 2 dogs now, literally came right at my doorstep and never left.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)They just found me.
mysteryowl
(7,323 posts)I will be contacting my new Rep and two Senators about this and make reference to the CA law.
Awesome!
LisaL
(44,962 posts)over what people want to do.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)Puppy mills are an abomination.
cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)Granted, if its out of state there is not to much the state can do to the mill but surely they can require the stores to deal with breeders that are certified and licensed by the state?
Not to mention to encourage stores to sale the animals from the shelters they could also provide them with tax incentives.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)to make breeders happy? There are an endless number of shelter dogs who need loving homes. Ill reserve my sympathies for them.
Besides, in California instate breeders dont tend to sell to pet stores. Private sales are more lucrative and reputable breeders prefer to vet their buyers. They dont want their beloved cockerpoos and smashed-faced puggiewugs going to some random-ass home. Across the country pet stores get their stock from puppy mills, mostly in Amish country.
cstanleytech
(26,080 posts)the state could try.
Alternatives that might stand a better chance of surviving a court challenge as well as I am willing to bet someone will file a lawsuit over this and given the current SCOTUS makeup I would not be willing to bet on a favorable outcome for the state.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Failure on your part to research the easily obtainable and relevant information, or simply to utilize plausible deniability again as the narrative is played?
obamanut2012
(25,911 posts)Good to know who on DU are pro puppy, kitten, and bunny mills.
Nitram
(22,671 posts)making your comments personal with the gratuitous "Good to know who on DU are pro puppy, kitten, and bunny mills." Implying that someone who disagrees with the law are against puppies, kittens, and rabbits adds nothing constructive to the conversation.
forgotmylogin
(7,496 posts)Cold War Spook
(1,279 posts)I have 10 dogs and 3 cats. I also have a cockatiel, finch, hen, bullfrog and 3 tree frogs. When I was young, my father bought me a dog. A purebred blue merle collie. We went to a farm to pick it out. We saw its parents and the paperwork going back generations including health records and how often a female got pregnant each year. There is a difference between these AKC registered farms and puppy mills.
CountAllVotes
(20,854 posts)This is where you can buy yourself a puppy mill dog. The AKC is there to register them for you for a price of course.
I owned an AKC registered dog. It was inbred and had been abused.
The AKC is a corrupt batch of organized THUGS of the highest order!
If you care to rescue an animal, please go to your local KILL shelter and adopt!
Glad to know this new law is in place as there are far too many dogs and cats out there without homes.
MR. ELECTABLE
(218 posts)I live in San Diego and these kinds of sales have already been banned in the city limits for several years. Im pretty sure this is similar for LA and most of the cities in Northern California. So this statewide ruling really only brings smaller cities up to the same standards. At the pet stores near my house I have only ever seen rescue cats and also dogs if there is an adoption event.
samnsara
(17,570 posts).and it works out beautifully for all....