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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: 2) by tangomargarine on Monday December 31 2018, @05:55PM (1 child)

    by tangomargarine (667) on Monday December 31 2018, @05:55PM (#780322)

    It had long fur on its feet

    Even before the head injuries it wasn't the brightest cat we ever owned.

    Not sure it was the only dumb one in this relationship. Couldn't you have trimmed the fur so this didn't keep happening...?

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  • (Score: 2) by JoeMerchant on Tuesday January 01 2019, @12:39AM

    by JoeMerchant (3937) on Tuesday January 01 2019, @12:39AM (#780453)

    Couldn't you have trimmed the fur so this didn't keep happening...?

    A. the cat really enjoyed sliding on his furry feet.

    B. there were only about 6 "thumps" before he figured it out the first time, and about 3 more when he grew so big that even spread eagle he couldn't make it anymore.

    C. I can't imagine that trimming the foot fur would have been at all pleasant for the trimmer, or the trimmee...

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