By: Sarah V Schweig/The Dodo California just took a huge step forward for animals by becoming the first state to make it illegal for pet stores to sell puppies, kittens and rabbits from mass commercial breeders where the animals often suffer from cramped, unsanitary conditions. On Friday, California Governor Jerry Brown signed the bill, AB 485,…
New Jersey Senate Approves A Bill That Requires New Pet Stores To Sell Only Rescue Animals
By: Lauren Matthews/CountryLiving The bill aims to help put a stop to inhumane puppy mills. The Humane Society estimates that there are at least 10,000 puppy mills in the U.S. producing more than 2.4 million a year — and less than 3,000 of those are regulated by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Meanwhile, according to the…