S 5608 Restricts the Sale of Pups from Puppy Mills [2008]

Bill Description: If passed, this bill would restrict the ability of pet shops to sell puppies which were bred at puppy mills.
[teaserbreak] Purchasers have a right to know that the puppies they purchase at retail pet stores were not bred under cruel conditions. Many pet stores continue to sell puppies supplied by commercial puppy breeders, including puppy mills. Puppy mills are breeding facilities that produce purebred puppies or trendy breed mixes in large numbers. The documented problems of puppy mills include overbreeding, inbreeding, minimal veterinary care, overcrowding of cages, poor quality of food and shelter, lack of socialization with humans, and the killing of unwanted puppies and adult animals who can no longer reproduce.