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Californian Law Change Means Pet Shops Can Sell Only Rescued Animals

posted by martyb on Monday December 31 2018, @02:28AM   Printer-friendly
from the can-you-lease-a-pet,-instead? dept.

takyon writes:

Californian law change means pet shops can sell only rescued animals

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".

Previously: California Commercial Pet Breeding Law Passed, Signed

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  • (Score: 3, Funny) by c0lo on Monday December 31 2018, @08:39AM (3 children)

    by c0lo (156) Subscriber Badge on Monday December 31 2018, @08:39AM (#780190) Journal

    there were no dogs that were not a mix of either pit or ankle biter.

    In Aussie slang, the most common meaning for "ankle biter" is toddler.

    Yes, I know, context...

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  • (Score: 3, Informative) by MostCynical on Monday December 31 2018, @09:23AM

    by MostCynical (2589) on Monday December 31 2018, @09:23AM (#780204) Journal

    The US, where you can lock the ankle-biters in the yard all night..

    Australia, where thongs are worn on the feet [thongsaustralia.com].

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  • (Score: 2) by Runaway1956 on Monday December 31 2018, @12:06PM (1 child)

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Monday December 31 2018, @12:06PM (#780235) Journal

    I'm 'Murican, and "ankle biter" means toddler to me as well.

    • (Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday January 01 2019, @02:31AM

      by khallow (3766) Subscriber Badge on Tuesday January 01 2019, @02:31AM (#780494) Journal
      For me, anything small with teeth. Kids and lapdogs both qualify.