Puppy Mill Law but One, Small Step for Hochul, Legislators
Cracking down on hellhole puppy factories is a no-brainer. Now it's time to pass SARA and other stalled legislation.
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It’s December 6, 2024. This is The Weekly Poop.
This week saw much eleventh-hour hand-wringing over a new state law that prohibits pet stores from selling cats, dogs and rabbits.
Governor Kathy Hochul signed the “puppy mill pipeline” bill into law in December 2022. It will take effect on December 15, one week from Sunday.
“New York State will no longer allow brutally inhumane puppy mills around the country to supply our pet stores and earn a profit off animal cruelty and unsuspecting consumers,” said Assembly Member Linda Rosenthal, of Manhattan, in 2022. “By e…
