A 9612 Prohibits Selling Animals That Were Bred Inhumanely [2008]

Bill Description: If passed, this bill will ban the sale of dogs and cats bred or kept in facilities that maintain their animals in inhumane conditions. The bill specifically applies to facilities that excessively breed the animals and cause health problems.
[teaserbreak] This bill helps to improve the breeding and housing conditions of puppies and kittens in the commercial chain. Puppies, kittens, and other animals sold at pet stores often are bred at mills. These “mills” are facilities at which animals are mass-produced and then transferred to commercial venues for re-sale. Because profits are tied to the number of animals produced, these breeding facilities sometimes increase profits by restricting the amount of space offered to each animal, providing limited or no access to veterinary care, and offering minimal opportunities for socialization and individual attention. Healthy, well-socialized animals make better companions and tend to stay with their human families for longer periods of time, thereby benefiting the families, ensuring animal welfare, and reducing the pressure on animal control agencies, animal rescue organizations, and animal shelters.