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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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Californian Law Change Means Pet Shops Can Sell Only Rescued Animals
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The meek shall inherit the earth -- they are too weak to refuse.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Monday December 31 2018, @01:38PM (1 child)
"I predict you are wrong, however, I also predict that Californians will import a frightening number of pure-bred dogs, cats, rabbits, etc. from out of state."
So like... not much change then. Great!
I know a breeder of one type of dog that loves to talk my ear off about her (good and bad!) adventures as a breeder. I find that she has plenty of out of town and out of state customers and there's no such law in effect around here to force the matter. People who want a pure-bred will look beyond the city limits for one if needed.
Plus most animal shelters aren't going to want to risk the law crashing down on their heads by trying to funnel pure-breds. They don't make a lot of money in the first place so it's not like they can afford the lawyers required to successfully get away with the crime. If anything most shelters are staved by people that actually care about the problem this law is designed to fix - if they spot another shelter acting suspiciously I would expect them to make a call to the police about it.
(There's sure to be a few rotten apples, but somehow I suspect those will end up being breeders that start their own "shelter".)
(Score: 1) by khallow on Tuesday January 01 2019, @01:47AM
Welcome to the fly-by-night animal shelters that can reform within the week under a different name to continue business. California is chock full of such ephemeral businesses in other areas (such as medical equipment, payroll management, and office supplies, to name a few). They'll figure out an angle. The law crashing down is just be a temporary inconvenience.