Dallas bans sale of puppies, kittens at pet stores; ordinance to cut down on puppy mills

The Dallas City Council passed an ordinance to ban the sale of puppies and kittens in pet stores.

AdvocatesThe ordinance also encourages stores to work with animal rescues and shelters to offer pets for adoption, according to“Since January 2021, we have been working tirelessly to pass this ordinance to close the puppy mill pipeline to Dallas,” said Stacy Sutton Kerby, with the Texas Humane Legislation Network.

Organizers with the network said Dallas joins Austin, College Station, El Paso, Fort Worth, Houston, San Antonio and other Texas cities that have passed a similar ordinance. “This ordinance will support dozens of local humane pet stores in Dallas that do not sell puppies but rather adopt puppies who desperately need loving families,” said Karen Froehlich, with the SPCA of Texas.“We’re proud to see that the city of Dallas is once again putting the interests of dogs and cats first,” said Ed Jamison, with Operation Kindness.

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