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

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 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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