AGENDA ITEM 4A October 28 2014

Introduction

MEMORANDUM

October 242014

TO County Council

FROM Amanda Mihill Legislative AttomeYstr~d~

SUBJECT Introduction Bill 50-14 Animal Control- Retail Pet Stores

Bill 50-14 Animal Control Retail Pet Stores sponsored by Council Vice President Leventhal and Councilmembers Navarro Branson Riemer Berliner and EIrich is scheduled to be introduced on October 282014 A public hearing is tentatively scheduled for December 22014 at 130 pm

Bill 50-14 would prohibit certain retail pet stores from selling certain animals bred in certain breeding facilities Specifically Bill 50-14 would require any pet store that operates in the Countys jurisdiction to sell any dog or cat unless the animal was obtained from an animal care facility or a non-profit rescue organization

On October 16 the Public Safety Committee received a briefing on puppy and kitten mills from the Humane Society and the Division of Animal Services The Council staff packet for that briefing can be found at the following link httpwwwmontgomerycountymdgovcouncillResourcesFilesagendacml20 14141 0161201410 16 PS4pdf A copy of the Powerpoint presentation provided at that meeting is attached on copy6

This packet contains Circle BillSO-14 1 Legislative Request Report S Powerpoint presentation to Public Safety Committee 6

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Bill No 50-14 Concerning Animal Control - Retail Pet

Stores Revised 10172014 Draft No Introduced October 282014 Expires April 28 2016 Enacted __________ Executive _________ Effective __________ Sunset Date --No=n=e______ Ch __ Laws of Mont Co ___

COUNTY COUNCIL FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY MARYLAND

By Council Vice President Leventhal and Councilmembers Navarro Branson Riemer Berliner and EIrich

AN ACT to (1) prohibit certain retail pet stores from selling certain animals bred in certain breeding

facilities and (2) generally amend County animal control law

By adding Montgomery County Code Chapter 5 Animal Control Article V Sections 5-405 5-406 and 5-407

Boldface Heading or defined term Underlining Added to existing law by original bill [Single boldface brackets] Deletedfrom existing law by original bill Double underlining Added by amendment [[Double boldface bracketsD Deletedfrom existing law or the bill by amendment Existing law unaffected by bill

The County Council for Montgomery County Maryland approves the following Act

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BILL No 50-14

Sec 1 Article V (Sections 5-405 5-406 and 5-407) is added as follows

Article V Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats

5-405 Legislative Findings

The County Council finds and declares that

ill A significant number of puppies and kittens sold at retail pet stores

throughout the United States come from large-scale commercial

breeding facilities where the health and welfare of the animals are not

adequately provided for (puppy mills and kitten mills

respectively) According to The Humane Society of the United States

it is estimated that 10000 puppy mills produce more than 2400000

puppies ~ year in the United States and that most dogs and cats sold in

retail pet stores come from puppy and kitten mills

(hl The documented abuses endemic to puppy and kitten mills include

over-breeding inbreeding minimal to non-existent veterinary care

lack of adequate and nutritious food water or shelter lack of

socialization lack of adequate space and lack of adequate exercise

(pound) The inhumane conditions in puppy and kitten mill facilities lead to

health and behavioral issues in the animals bred in those facilities

However many consumers are unaware of these issues when

purchasing animals from retail pet stores because of ~ lack of

education on the issue and misleading tactics of retail pet stores in

some cases These health and behavioral issues which may not

present themselves until after the purchase of the animal can impose

exorbitant financial and emotional costs on consumers

Current Federal State and County regulations do not properly address

the sale ofpuppy and kitten mill dogs and cats in Montgomery County

retail pet stores

[i) FLAWBILLS1450 Animal Control-Retail Pet StoresBiII2Doc

BILL No 50-14

28 cru Restricting the retail sale of puppies and kittens to only those that are

29 sourced from shelters or rescue organizations is likely to decrease the

30 demand for puppies and kittens bred in puppy and kitten mills and is

31 likely to increase demand for animals from animal shelters and rescue

32 organizations

33 ill Due in large part to pet overpopulation g state task force recently

34 found that 45000 dogs and cats are euthanized in Maryland animal

35 shelters annually at an estimated cost of $8 to 2 million each year

36 Restricting the retail sale of puppies and kittens to only those that are

37 sourced from animal shelters and rescue organizations will likely

38 reduce pet overpopulation and thus the burden on such agencies and

39 financial costs on County taxpayers

40 (g) Across the country thousands of independent retail pet stores as well

41 as large chains operate profitably with g business model focused on

42 the sale of pet services and supplies and not on the sale of dogs and

43 cats Many of these shops collaborate with local animal shelters and

44 rescue organizations to offer space and support for showcasing

45 adoptable homeless pets on their premises

46 au This law will not affect f consumers ability to obtain ~ dog or cat of

47 his or her choice directly from g breed-specific rescue organization or

48 g shelter or from g hobby breeder where the consumer can see

49 directly the conditions in which the dogs or cats are bred or can

50 confer directly with the hobby breeder concerning those conditions

51 ill The County Council believes i is in the best interests of the County to

52 adopt reasonable regulations to reduce costs to the County and its

53 residents protect the citizens of the County who may purchase cats or

54 dogs from g retail pet store or other business establishment help

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BILL No 50-14

55 prevent inhumane breeding conditions promote community

56 awareness of animal welfare and foster f more humane environment

57 in the County

58 5-406 Definitions

59 In this Article the following words have the meanings indicated

60 Animal care facility means an animal shelter maintained bY or under

61 contract with any state county or municipality and whose mission and

62 practice ~ in whole or significant part the rescue and placement of animals

63 in permanent homes

64 Cat means any individual of the species of the domestic cat felis catus

65 Dog means any individual of the species of the domestic dog canis lupus

66 familiaris or any resultant hybrid

67 Non-profit rescue organization means f non-profit organization that has tax

68 exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and

69 whose mission and practice ~ in whole or in significant part the rescue and

70 placement ofanimals in permanent homes

71 Offer fOr sale means to display sell deliver offer for sale or adoption

72 advertise for the sale of barter auction give away or otherwise dispose of f

73 dog or cat

74 Retail pet store means f store that is required to comply with Title 19

75 Subtitle 1 ofthe Business Regulation Article of the Maryland Code

76 5-407 Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats

77 A retail pet store must not offer for sale any dog or cat unless the retail pet

78 store obtained that dog or cat from

79 (ill an animal care facility or

80 Qi f non-profit rescue organization

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DESCRIPTION

PROBLEM

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

COORDINATION

FISCAL IMPACT

ECONOMIC IMPACT

EVALUATION

EXPERIENCE ELSEWHERE

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

APPLICATION WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES

PENAL TIES

LEGISLATIVE REQUEST REPORT

Bill 50-14 Animal Control - Retail Pet Stores

Bill 5-14 would prohibit certain retail pet stores from selling certain animals bred in certain breeding facilities Specifically it would require any pet store that operates in the Countys jurisdiction to sell any dog or cat unless the animal was obtained from an animal care facility or a non-profit rescue organization

A significant number of puppies and kittens sold at retail pet stores throughout the United States come from large-scale commercial breeding facilities where the health and welfare of the animals are not adequately provided for

Restricting the retail sale of puppies and kittens to only those that are sourced from shelters or rescue organizations is likely to decrease the demand for puppies and kittens bred in puppy and kitten mills and is likely to increase demand for animals from animal shelters and rescue organizations

Department ofPolice

To be requested

To be requested

To be requested

Several jurisdictions across the country have enacted similar laws

Amanda Mihill Legislative Attorney 240-777-7815

To be researched

A violation of this Chapter 5 is a Class B violation

flawbills1450 animal control-retail pet storeslrrdoc

Montgomery County Council Committee on PublicSafety October 16 2014

Melanie Kahn Senior Director Puppy Mills Campaign The Humane Society of the United States

NY Pet Stores Supplied by Puppy Mills Humane Society -IBC (Jew Yor1~ ~neurosl9fior fines ~nOIltIiS ~rom Many pl1 st-res CCllt ror pac vl~h tC Jkatimiddotms

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To Market To Market To Buy a Sick Dog An HSUS InvestlgaUon reveals the underbelly of Texas puppy sales ~ A(i~ ~j1_~1~ Jrj1 middotr--u ~ ~(1 A

bull WI

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HUMANE SOCIETY CHICAGO PET STORES LINKED TO PUppy MILLS Dtltlttnlbt 112012 t12lt4lt 1-4 T~T

December 11 2012 (CHICAGO) - A dolen CIlIcqo re pet stores are m puppampfS bred t puppy mills accordJnc totht Humane SodHVoI tIw United States InvtsnMOt1 VIsited 12 ChIc~ ptt stores durin a three-dry pmod In Oclobior and found they rellnktd tCI Wlumlne commercial brftderslaquo puppy midI according tc the Humane Society Employeest the- stores told the undrrtover Investlptors that the- animals were not from puppy mlll5 but documents showed otherwt~ICtOf~to the t-Pnane Sodety

No voIilltlonl have been n~ tnst the stores In COflf1fCt1on with the HSUS InvesllpUon

United Starrs or the curnnt Jiws and IncrtlltHd COfIsunIef

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BILL No 50-14

Sec 1 Article V (Sections 5-405 5-406 and 5-407) is added as follows

Article V Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats

5-405 Legislative Findings

The County Council finds and declares that

ill A significant number of puppies and kittens sold at retail pet stores

throughout the United States come from large-scale commercial

breeding facilities where the health and welfare of the animals are not

adequately provided for (puppy mills and kitten mills

respectively) According to The Humane Society of the United States

it is estimated that 10000 puppy mills produce more than 2400000

puppies ~ year in the United States and that most dogs and cats sold in

retail pet stores come from puppy and kitten mills

(hl The documented abuses endemic to puppy and kitten mills include

over-breeding inbreeding minimal to non-existent veterinary care

lack of adequate and nutritious food water or shelter lack of

socialization lack of adequate space and lack of adequate exercise

(pound) The inhumane conditions in puppy and kitten mill facilities lead to

health and behavioral issues in the animals bred in those facilities

However many consumers are unaware of these issues when

purchasing animals from retail pet stores because of ~ lack of

education on the issue and misleading tactics of retail pet stores in

some cases These health and behavioral issues which may not

present themselves until after the purchase of the animal can impose

exorbitant financial and emotional costs on consumers

Current Federal State and County regulations do not properly address

the sale ofpuppy and kitten mill dogs and cats in Montgomery County

retail pet stores

[i) FLAWBILLS1450 Animal Control-Retail Pet StoresBiII2Doc

BILL No 50-14

28 cru Restricting the retail sale of puppies and kittens to only those that are

29 sourced from shelters or rescue organizations is likely to decrease the

30 demand for puppies and kittens bred in puppy and kitten mills and is

31 likely to increase demand for animals from animal shelters and rescue

32 organizations

33 ill Due in large part to pet overpopulation g state task force recently

34 found that 45000 dogs and cats are euthanized in Maryland animal

35 shelters annually at an estimated cost of $8 to 2 million each year

36 Restricting the retail sale of puppies and kittens to only those that are

37 sourced from animal shelters and rescue organizations will likely

38 reduce pet overpopulation and thus the burden on such agencies and

39 financial costs on County taxpayers

40 (g) Across the country thousands of independent retail pet stores as well

41 as large chains operate profitably with g business model focused on

42 the sale of pet services and supplies and not on the sale of dogs and

43 cats Many of these shops collaborate with local animal shelters and

44 rescue organizations to offer space and support for showcasing

45 adoptable homeless pets on their premises

46 au This law will not affect f consumers ability to obtain ~ dog or cat of

47 his or her choice directly from g breed-specific rescue organization or

48 g shelter or from g hobby breeder where the consumer can see

49 directly the conditions in which the dogs or cats are bred or can

50 confer directly with the hobby breeder concerning those conditions

51 ill The County Council believes i is in the best interests of the County to

52 adopt reasonable regulations to reduce costs to the County and its

53 residents protect the citizens of the County who may purchase cats or

54 dogs from g retail pet store or other business establishment help

reg FLAWBILLS1450 Animal Control-Retail Pet StoresBiIl2Doc

BILL No 50-14

55 prevent inhumane breeding conditions promote community

56 awareness of animal welfare and foster f more humane environment

57 in the County

58 5-406 Definitions

59 In this Article the following words have the meanings indicated

60 Animal care facility means an animal shelter maintained bY or under

61 contract with any state county or municipality and whose mission and

62 practice ~ in whole or significant part the rescue and placement of animals

63 in permanent homes

64 Cat means any individual of the species of the domestic cat felis catus

65 Dog means any individual of the species of the domestic dog canis lupus

66 familiaris or any resultant hybrid

67 Non-profit rescue organization means f non-profit organization that has tax

68 exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and

69 whose mission and practice ~ in whole or in significant part the rescue and

70 placement ofanimals in permanent homes

71 Offer fOr sale means to display sell deliver offer for sale or adoption

72 advertise for the sale of barter auction give away or otherwise dispose of f

73 dog or cat

74 Retail pet store means f store that is required to comply with Title 19

75 Subtitle 1 ofthe Business Regulation Article of the Maryland Code

76 5-407 Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats

77 A retail pet store must not offer for sale any dog or cat unless the retail pet

78 store obtained that dog or cat from

79 (ill an animal care facility or

80 Qi f non-profit rescue organization

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o FLAWBILLS1450 Animal Control-Retail Pet StoresBilI 2Doc

DESCRIPTION

PROBLEM

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

COORDINATION

FISCAL IMPACT

ECONOMIC IMPACT

EVALUATION

EXPERIENCE ELSEWHERE

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

APPLICATION WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES

PENAL TIES

LEGISLATIVE REQUEST REPORT

Bill 50-14 Animal Control - Retail Pet Stores

Bill 5-14 would prohibit certain retail pet stores from selling certain animals bred in certain breeding facilities Specifically it would require any pet store that operates in the Countys jurisdiction to sell any dog or cat unless the animal was obtained from an animal care facility or a non-profit rescue organization

A significant number of puppies and kittens sold at retail pet stores throughout the United States come from large-scale commercial breeding facilities where the health and welfare of the animals are not adequately provided for

Restricting the retail sale of puppies and kittens to only those that are sourced from shelters or rescue organizations is likely to decrease the demand for puppies and kittens bred in puppy and kitten mills and is likely to increase demand for animals from animal shelters and rescue organizations

Department ofPolice

To be requested

To be requested

To be requested

Several jurisdictions across the country have enacted similar laws

Amanda Mihill Legislative Attorney 240-777-7815

To be researched

A violation of this Chapter 5 is a Class B violation

flawbills1450 animal control-retail pet storeslrrdoc

Montgomery County Council Committee on PublicSafety October 16 2014

Melanie Kahn Senior Director Puppy Mills Campaign The Humane Society of the United States

NY Pet Stores Supplied by Puppy Mills Humane Society -IBC (Jew Yor1~ ~neurosl9fior fines ~nOIltIiS ~rom Many pl1 st-res CCllt ror pac vl~h tC Jkatimiddotms

e~Kalylul id Tom BllIl(

----------~---- ----------_ ____-_shy_

To Market To Market To Buy a Sick Dog An HSUS InvestlgaUon reveals the underbelly of Texas puppy sales ~ A(i~ ~j1_~1~ Jrj1 middotr--u ~ ~(1 A

bull WI

~~ e eI~ O middot_ In-Imiddot

HltltooortCIICU

HUMANE SOCIETY CHICAGO PET STORES LINKED TO PUppy MILLS Dtltlttnlbt 112012 t12lt4lt 1-4 T~T

December 11 2012 (CHICAGO) - A dolen CIlIcqo re pet stores are m puppampfS bred t puppy mills accordJnc totht Humane SodHVoI tIw United States InvtsnMOt1 VIsited 12 ChIc~ ptt stores durin a three-dry pmod In Oclobior and found they rellnktd tCI Wlumlne commercial brftderslaquo puppy midI according tc the Humane Society Employeest the- stores told the undrrtover Investlptors that the- animals were not from puppy mlll5 but documents showed otherwt~ICtOf~to the t-Pnane Sodety

No voIilltlonl have been n~ tnst the stores In COflf1fCt1on with the HSUS InvesllpUon

United Starrs or the curnnt Jiws and IncrtlltHd COfIsunIef

Itll- NOd Ianni HSUS wid

t bullbull r ~~JI bull bull (orrtUIJ1~ middota~roll_ 1f ~ lt cue center Of lMfter or find Ii reput_tt breeder

DISTlTRDINC QU~STIONS ABOUT LARGtST LIS PST RETAILER ARG durlnSlbr-monthplaquolodtrompuppymlIlLIoIova IWSED AS ANLL~ PLANET fNVESTICATES PETLAND lltMAfllrNtubo(()fllffromMlssourLOkJhofna ~-Iimiddot~middot- 0 middot middot Ro~middotmiddotb Imiddot~l lllf~~il t C middotmiddot~i rrmiddot_ oOJ10lfJ

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BILL No 50-14

28 cru Restricting the retail sale of puppies and kittens to only those that are

29 sourced from shelters or rescue organizations is likely to decrease the

30 demand for puppies and kittens bred in puppy and kitten mills and is

31 likely to increase demand for animals from animal shelters and rescue

32 organizations

33 ill Due in large part to pet overpopulation g state task force recently

34 found that 45000 dogs and cats are euthanized in Maryland animal

35 shelters annually at an estimated cost of $8 to 2 million each year

36 Restricting the retail sale of puppies and kittens to only those that are

37 sourced from animal shelters and rescue organizations will likely

38 reduce pet overpopulation and thus the burden on such agencies and

39 financial costs on County taxpayers

40 (g) Across the country thousands of independent retail pet stores as well

41 as large chains operate profitably with g business model focused on

42 the sale of pet services and supplies and not on the sale of dogs and

43 cats Many of these shops collaborate with local animal shelters and

44 rescue organizations to offer space and support for showcasing

45 adoptable homeless pets on their premises

46 au This law will not affect f consumers ability to obtain ~ dog or cat of

47 his or her choice directly from g breed-specific rescue organization or

48 g shelter or from g hobby breeder where the consumer can see

49 directly the conditions in which the dogs or cats are bred or can

50 confer directly with the hobby breeder concerning those conditions

51 ill The County Council believes i is in the best interests of the County to

52 adopt reasonable regulations to reduce costs to the County and its

53 residents protect the citizens of the County who may purchase cats or

54 dogs from g retail pet store or other business establishment help

reg FLAWBILLS1450 Animal Control-Retail Pet StoresBiIl2Doc

BILL No 50-14

55 prevent inhumane breeding conditions promote community

56 awareness of animal welfare and foster f more humane environment

57 in the County

58 5-406 Definitions

59 In this Article the following words have the meanings indicated

60 Animal care facility means an animal shelter maintained bY or under

61 contract with any state county or municipality and whose mission and

62 practice ~ in whole or significant part the rescue and placement of animals

63 in permanent homes

64 Cat means any individual of the species of the domestic cat felis catus

65 Dog means any individual of the species of the domestic dog canis lupus

66 familiaris or any resultant hybrid

67 Non-profit rescue organization means f non-profit organization that has tax

68 exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and

69 whose mission and practice ~ in whole or in significant part the rescue and

70 placement ofanimals in permanent homes

71 Offer fOr sale means to display sell deliver offer for sale or adoption

72 advertise for the sale of barter auction give away or otherwise dispose of f

73 dog or cat

74 Retail pet store means f store that is required to comply with Title 19

75 Subtitle 1 ofthe Business Regulation Article of the Maryland Code

76 5-407 Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats

77 A retail pet store must not offer for sale any dog or cat unless the retail pet

78 store obtained that dog or cat from

79 (ill an animal care facility or

80 Qi f non-profit rescue organization

81

o FLAWBILLS1450 Animal Control-Retail Pet StoresBilI 2Doc

DESCRIPTION

PROBLEM

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

COORDINATION

FISCAL IMPACT

ECONOMIC IMPACT

EVALUATION

EXPERIENCE ELSEWHERE

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

APPLICATION WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES

PENAL TIES

LEGISLATIVE REQUEST REPORT

Bill 50-14 Animal Control - Retail Pet Stores

Bill 5-14 would prohibit certain retail pet stores from selling certain animals bred in certain breeding facilities Specifically it would require any pet store that operates in the Countys jurisdiction to sell any dog or cat unless the animal was obtained from an animal care facility or a non-profit rescue organization

A significant number of puppies and kittens sold at retail pet stores throughout the United States come from large-scale commercial breeding facilities where the health and welfare of the animals are not adequately provided for

Restricting the retail sale of puppies and kittens to only those that are sourced from shelters or rescue organizations is likely to decrease the demand for puppies and kittens bred in puppy and kitten mills and is likely to increase demand for animals from animal shelters and rescue organizations

Department ofPolice

To be requested

To be requested

To be requested

Several jurisdictions across the country have enacted similar laws

Amanda Mihill Legislative Attorney 240-777-7815

To be researched

A violation of this Chapter 5 is a Class B violation

flawbills1450 animal control-retail pet storeslrrdoc

Montgomery County Council Committee on PublicSafety October 16 2014

Melanie Kahn Senior Director Puppy Mills Campaign The Humane Society of the United States

NY Pet Stores Supplied by Puppy Mills Humane Society -IBC (Jew Yor1~ ~neurosl9fior fines ~nOIltIiS ~rom Many pl1 st-res CCllt ror pac vl~h tC Jkatimiddotms

e~Kalylul id Tom BllIl(

----------~---- ----------_ ____-_shy_

To Market To Market To Buy a Sick Dog An HSUS InvestlgaUon reveals the underbelly of Texas puppy sales ~ A(i~ ~j1_~1~ Jrj1 middotr--u ~ ~(1 A

bull WI

~~ e eI~ O middot_ In-Imiddot

HltltooortCIICU

HUMANE SOCIETY CHICAGO PET STORES LINKED TO PUppy MILLS Dtltlttnlbt 112012 t12lt4lt 1-4 T~T

December 11 2012 (CHICAGO) - A dolen CIlIcqo re pet stores are m puppampfS bred t puppy mills accordJnc totht Humane SodHVoI tIw United States InvtsnMOt1 VIsited 12 ChIc~ ptt stores durin a three-dry pmod In Oclobior and found they rellnktd tCI Wlumlne commercial brftderslaquo puppy midI according tc the Humane Society Employeest the- stores told the undrrtover Investlptors that the- animals were not from puppy mlll5 but documents showed otherwt~ICtOf~to the t-Pnane Sodety

No voIilltlonl have been n~ tnst the stores In COflf1fCt1on with the HSUS InvesllpUon

United Starrs or the curnnt Jiws and IncrtlltHd COfIsunIef

Itll- NOd Ianni HSUS wid

t bullbull r ~~JI bull bull (orrtUIJ1~ middota~roll_ 1f ~ lt cue center Of lMfter or find Ii reput_tt breeder

DISTlTRDINC QU~STIONS ABOUT LARGtST LIS PST RETAILER ARG durlnSlbr-monthplaquolodtrompuppymlIlLIoIova IWSED AS ANLL~ PLANET fNVESTICATES PETLAND lltMAfllrNtubo(()fllffromMlssourLOkJhofna ~-Iimiddot~middot- 0 middot middot Ro~middotmiddotb Imiddot~l lllf~~il t C middotmiddot~i rrmiddot_ oOJ10lfJ

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~roJIf-~ _~~middot

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U(_ ~ -_n_ ~JwoW ( __ r~r Ibullbull O tITl _ middot I~ ~ -Ilf I ~ncrn nn o ~ f TI ___

~Iocbull t ~~ 1UIllUlI_ _ bull bullbull I middot_~IIImiddot ~

_ - ~~ Imiddot tr 11MWu_ ~ _ u _nJ_ 100 _~xIfy ICFIIII~middoti_rnl ~~ul __ n_ bullbull bull II~_~ - _ __bullbull ~t ItO I 1Ir p~ tt _~ _ w otk middot bullbullbull-bullbull _ 1 _

_ ~tI~UU~IIfoorLamp

~Jo~ lt _ _middot~bullbullI_ _ ~~oontod~

-rbull~ 1 _ _ middot_cW~irI nbull middot I-- roo_middot I )toocofu - ~-toomiddot II_ ecI~ ~_I 1__ eoy ht_ro~I I6__ _ middot _lNM I II bullbull oN ~ middot_b _~__ud ~cllf~_middotJIIIIr_ ~middot_ _ 100t _ ~_ confn ~t ~ w _

_ ~rl tIICUn_ _ te_-C _JoodI _bullbull bull __ ~WIP bull bull MY _J II ~ ~M_ -04 -w_ ~ ~ IItoo- _l__ -cI_~ III ~

tcf ~ ~ rA~middot

BILL No 50-14

55 prevent inhumane breeding conditions promote community

56 awareness of animal welfare and foster f more humane environment

57 in the County

58 5-406 Definitions

59 In this Article the following words have the meanings indicated

60 Animal care facility means an animal shelter maintained bY or under

61 contract with any state county or municipality and whose mission and

62 practice ~ in whole or significant part the rescue and placement of animals

63 in permanent homes

64 Cat means any individual of the species of the domestic cat felis catus

65 Dog means any individual of the species of the domestic dog canis lupus

66 familiaris or any resultant hybrid

67 Non-profit rescue organization means f non-profit organization that has tax

68 exempt status under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and

69 whose mission and practice ~ in whole or in significant part the rescue and

70 placement ofanimals in permanent homes

71 Offer fOr sale means to display sell deliver offer for sale or adoption

72 advertise for the sale of barter auction give away or otherwise dispose of f

73 dog or cat

74 Retail pet store means f store that is required to comply with Title 19

75 Subtitle 1 ofthe Business Regulation Article of the Maryland Code

76 5-407 Retail Sale of Dogs and Cats

77 A retail pet store must not offer for sale any dog or cat unless the retail pet

78 store obtained that dog or cat from

79 (ill an animal care facility or

80 Qi f non-profit rescue organization

81

o FLAWBILLS1450 Animal Control-Retail Pet StoresBilI 2Doc

DESCRIPTION

PROBLEM

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

COORDINATION

FISCAL IMPACT

ECONOMIC IMPACT

EVALUATION

EXPERIENCE ELSEWHERE

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

APPLICATION WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES

PENAL TIES

LEGISLATIVE REQUEST REPORT

Bill 50-14 Animal Control - Retail Pet Stores

Bill 5-14 would prohibit certain retail pet stores from selling certain animals bred in certain breeding facilities Specifically it would require any pet store that operates in the Countys jurisdiction to sell any dog or cat unless the animal was obtained from an animal care facility or a non-profit rescue organization

A significant number of puppies and kittens sold at retail pet stores throughout the United States come from large-scale commercial breeding facilities where the health and welfare of the animals are not adequately provided for

Restricting the retail sale of puppies and kittens to only those that are sourced from shelters or rescue organizations is likely to decrease the demand for puppies and kittens bred in puppy and kitten mills and is likely to increase demand for animals from animal shelters and rescue organizations

Department ofPolice

To be requested

To be requested

To be requested

Several jurisdictions across the country have enacted similar laws

Amanda Mihill Legislative Attorney 240-777-7815

To be researched

A violation of this Chapter 5 is a Class B violation

flawbills1450 animal control-retail pet storeslrrdoc

Montgomery County Council Committee on PublicSafety October 16 2014

Melanie Kahn Senior Director Puppy Mills Campaign The Humane Society of the United States

NY Pet Stores Supplied by Puppy Mills Humane Society -IBC (Jew Yor1~ ~neurosl9fior fines ~nOIltIiS ~rom Many pl1 st-res CCllt ror pac vl~h tC Jkatimiddotms

e~Kalylul id Tom BllIl(

----------~---- ----------_ ____-_shy_

To Market To Market To Buy a Sick Dog An HSUS InvestlgaUon reveals the underbelly of Texas puppy sales ~ A(i~ ~j1_~1~ Jrj1 middotr--u ~ ~(1 A

bull WI

~~ e eI~ O middot_ In-Imiddot

HltltooortCIICU

HUMANE SOCIETY CHICAGO PET STORES LINKED TO PUppy MILLS Dtltlttnlbt 112012 t12lt4lt 1-4 T~T

December 11 2012 (CHICAGO) - A dolen CIlIcqo re pet stores are m puppampfS bred t puppy mills accordJnc totht Humane SodHVoI tIw United States InvtsnMOt1 VIsited 12 ChIc~ ptt stores durin a three-dry pmod In Oclobior and found they rellnktd tCI Wlumlne commercial brftderslaquo puppy midI according tc the Humane Society Employeest the- stores told the undrrtover Investlptors that the- animals were not from puppy mlll5 but documents showed otherwt~ICtOf~to the t-Pnane Sodety

No voIilltlonl have been n~ tnst the stores In COflf1fCt1on with the HSUS InvesllpUon

United Starrs or the curnnt Jiws and IncrtlltHd COfIsunIef

Itll- NOd Ianni HSUS wid

t bullbull r ~~JI bull bull (orrtUIJ1~ middota~roll_ 1f ~ lt cue center Of lMfter or find Ii reput_tt breeder

DISTlTRDINC QU~STIONS ABOUT LARGtST LIS PST RETAILER ARG durlnSlbr-monthplaquolodtrompuppymlIlLIoIova IWSED AS ANLL~ PLANET fNVESTICATES PETLAND lltMAfllrNtubo(()fllffromMlssourLOkJhofna ~-Iimiddot~middot- 0 middot middot Ro~middotmiddotb Imiddot~l lllf~~il t C middotmiddot~i rrmiddot_ oOJ10lfJ

ijfIIC_lUIi~

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~roJIf-~ _~~middot

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U(_ ~ -_n_ ~JwoW ( __ r~r Ibullbull O tITl _ middot I~ ~ -Ilf I ~ncrn nn o ~ f TI ___

~Iocbull t ~~ 1UIllUlI_ _ bull bullbull I middot_~IIImiddot ~

_ - ~~ Imiddot tr 11MWu_ ~ _ u _nJ_ 100 _~xIfy ICFIIII~middoti_rnl ~~ul __ n_ bullbull bull II~_~ - _ __bullbull ~t ItO I 1Ir p~ tt _~ _ w otk middot bullbullbull-bullbull _ 1 _

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_ ~rl tIICUn_ _ te_-C _JoodI _bullbull bull __ ~WIP bull bull MY _J II ~ ~M_ -04 -w_ ~ ~ IItoo- _l__ -cI_~ III ~

tcf ~ ~ rA~middot

DESCRIPTION

PROBLEM

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

COORDINATION

FISCAL IMPACT

ECONOMIC IMPACT

EVALUATION

EXPERIENCE ELSEWHERE

SOURCE OF INFORMATION

APPLICATION WITHIN MUNICIPALITIES

PENAL TIES

LEGISLATIVE REQUEST REPORT

Bill 50-14 Animal Control - Retail Pet Stores

Bill 5-14 would prohibit certain retail pet stores from selling certain animals bred in certain breeding facilities Specifically it would require any pet store that operates in the Countys jurisdiction to sell any dog or cat unless the animal was obtained from an animal care facility or a non-profit rescue organization

A significant number of puppies and kittens sold at retail pet stores throughout the United States come from large-scale commercial breeding facilities where the health and welfare of the animals are not adequately provided for

Restricting the retail sale of puppies and kittens to only those that are sourced from shelters or rescue organizations is likely to decrease the demand for puppies and kittens bred in puppy and kitten mills and is likely to increase demand for animals from animal shelters and rescue organizations

Department ofPolice

To be requested

To be requested

To be requested

Several jurisdictions across the country have enacted similar laws

Amanda Mihill Legislative Attorney 240-777-7815

To be researched

A violation of this Chapter 5 is a Class B violation

flawbills1450 animal control-retail pet storeslrrdoc

Montgomery County Council Committee on PublicSafety October 16 2014

Melanie Kahn Senior Director Puppy Mills Campaign The Humane Society of the United States

NY Pet Stores Supplied by Puppy Mills Humane Society -IBC (Jew Yor1~ ~neurosl9fior fines ~nOIltIiS ~rom Many pl1 st-res CCllt ror pac vl~h tC Jkatimiddotms

e~Kalylul id Tom BllIl(

----------~---- ----------_ ____-_shy_

To Market To Market To Buy a Sick Dog An HSUS InvestlgaUon reveals the underbelly of Texas puppy sales ~ A(i~ ~j1_~1~ Jrj1 middotr--u ~ ~(1 A

bull WI

~~ e eI~ O middot_ In-Imiddot

HltltooortCIICU

HUMANE SOCIETY CHICAGO PET STORES LINKED TO PUppy MILLS Dtltlttnlbt 112012 t12lt4lt 1-4 T~T

December 11 2012 (CHICAGO) - A dolen CIlIcqo re pet stores are m puppampfS bred t puppy mills accordJnc totht Humane SodHVoI tIw United States InvtsnMOt1 VIsited 12 ChIc~ ptt stores durin a three-dry pmod In Oclobior and found they rellnktd tCI Wlumlne commercial brftderslaquo puppy midI according tc the Humane Society Employeest the- stores told the undrrtover Investlptors that the- animals were not from puppy mlll5 but documents showed otherwt~ICtOf~to the t-Pnane Sodety

No voIilltlonl have been n~ tnst the stores In COflf1fCt1on with the HSUS InvesllpUon

United Starrs or the curnnt Jiws and IncrtlltHd COfIsunIef

Itll- NOd Ianni HSUS wid

t bullbull r ~~JI bull bull (orrtUIJ1~ middota~roll_ 1f ~ lt cue center Of lMfter or find Ii reput_tt breeder

DISTlTRDINC QU~STIONS ABOUT LARGtST LIS PST RETAILER ARG durlnSlbr-monthplaquolodtrompuppymlIlLIoIova IWSED AS ANLL~ PLANET fNVESTICATES PETLAND lltMAfllrNtubo(()fllffromMlssourLOkJhofna ~-Iimiddot~middot- 0 middot middot Ro~middotmiddotb Imiddot~l lllf~~il t C middotmiddot~i rrmiddot_ oOJ10lfJ

ijfIIC_lUIi~

-middot~middotr Mn-PfIICOOUIJTllOIOUT A~CST IU lr~rTllu ur UtD AN nAMT-aM InA

~roJIf-~ _~~middot

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U(_ ~ -_n_ ~JwoW ( __ r~r Ibullbull O tITl _ middot I~ ~ -Ilf I ~ncrn nn o ~ f TI ___

~Iocbull t ~~ 1UIllUlI_ _ bull bullbull I middot_~IIImiddot ~

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_ ~rl tIICUn_ _ te_-C _JoodI _bullbull bull __ ~WIP bull bull MY _J II ~ ~M_ -04 -w_ ~ ~ IItoo- _l__ -cI_~ III ~

tcf ~ ~ rA~middot

Montgomery County Council Committee on PublicSafety October 16 2014

Melanie Kahn Senior Director Puppy Mills Campaign The Humane Society of the United States

NY Pet Stores Supplied by Puppy Mills Humane Society -IBC (Jew Yor1~ ~neurosl9fior fines ~nOIltIiS ~rom Many pl1 st-res CCllt ror pac vl~h tC Jkatimiddotms

e~Kalylul id Tom BllIl(

----------~---- ----------_ ____-_shy_

To Market To Market To Buy a Sick Dog An HSUS InvestlgaUon reveals the underbelly of Texas puppy sales ~ A(i~ ~j1_~1~ Jrj1 middotr--u ~ ~(1 A

bull WI

~~ e eI~ O middot_ In-Imiddot

HltltooortCIICU

HUMANE SOCIETY CHICAGO PET STORES LINKED TO PUppy MILLS Dtltlttnlbt 112012 t12lt4lt 1-4 T~T

December 11 2012 (CHICAGO) - A dolen CIlIcqo re pet stores are m puppampfS bred t puppy mills accordJnc totht Humane SodHVoI tIw United States InvtsnMOt1 VIsited 12 ChIc~ ptt stores durin a three-dry pmod In Oclobior and found they rellnktd tCI Wlumlne commercial brftderslaquo puppy midI according tc the Humane Society Employeest the- stores told the undrrtover Investlptors that the- animals were not from puppy mlll5 but documents showed otherwt~ICtOf~to the t-Pnane Sodety

No voIilltlonl have been n~ tnst the stores In COflf1fCt1on with the HSUS InvesllpUon

United Starrs or the curnnt Jiws and IncrtlltHd COfIsunIef

Itll- NOd Ianni HSUS wid

t bullbull r ~~JI bull bull (orrtUIJ1~ middota~roll_ 1f ~ lt cue center Of lMfter or find Ii reput_tt breeder

DISTlTRDINC QU~STIONS ABOUT LARGtST LIS PST RETAILER ARG durlnSlbr-monthplaquolodtrompuppymlIlLIoIova IWSED AS ANLL~ PLANET fNVESTICATES PETLAND lltMAfllrNtubo(()fllffromMlssourLOkJhofna ~-Iimiddot~middot- 0 middot middot Ro~middotmiddotb Imiddot~l lllf~~il t C middotmiddot~i rrmiddot_ oOJ10lfJ

ijfIIC_lUIi~

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U(_ ~ -_n_ ~JwoW ( __ r~r Ibullbull O tITl _ middot I~ ~ -Ilf I ~ncrn nn o ~ f TI ___

~Iocbull t ~~ 1UIllUlI_ _ bull bullbull I middot_~IIImiddot ~

_ - ~~ Imiddot tr 11MWu_ ~ _ u _nJ_ 100 _~xIfy ICFIIII~middoti_rnl ~~ul __ n_ bullbull bull II~_~ - _ __bullbull ~t ItO I 1Ir p~ tt _~ _ w otk middot bullbullbull-bullbull _ 1 _

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_ ~rl tIICUn_ _ te_-C _JoodI _bullbull bull __ ~WIP bull bull MY _J II ~ ~M_ -04 -w_ ~ ~ IItoo- _l__ -cI_~ III ~

tcf ~ ~ rA~middot

NY Pet Stores Supplied by Puppy Mills Humane Society -IBC (Jew Yor1~ ~neurosl9fior fines ~nOIltIiS ~rom Many pl1 st-res CCllt ror pac vl~h tC Jkatimiddotms

e~Kalylul id Tom BllIl(

----------~---- ----------_ ____-_shy_

To Market To Market To Buy a Sick Dog An HSUS InvestlgaUon reveals the underbelly of Texas puppy sales ~ A(i~ ~j1_~1~ Jrj1 middotr--u ~ ~(1 A

bull WI

~~ e eI~ O middot_ In-Imiddot

HltltooortCIICU

HUMANE SOCIETY CHICAGO PET STORES LINKED TO PUppy MILLS Dtltlttnlbt 112012 t12lt4lt 1-4 T~T

December 11 2012 (CHICAGO) - A dolen CIlIcqo re pet stores are m puppampfS bred t puppy mills accordJnc totht Humane SodHVoI tIw United States InvtsnMOt1 VIsited 12 ChIc~ ptt stores durin a three-dry pmod In Oclobior and found they rellnktd tCI Wlumlne commercial brftderslaquo puppy midI according tc the Humane Society Employeest the- stores told the undrrtover Investlptors that the- animals were not from puppy mlll5 but documents showed otherwt~ICtOf~to the t-Pnane Sodety

No voIilltlonl have been n~ tnst the stores In COflf1fCt1on with the HSUS InvesllpUon

United Starrs or the curnnt Jiws and IncrtlltHd COfIsunIef

Itll- NOd Ianni HSUS wid

t bullbull r ~~JI bull bull (orrtUIJ1~ middota~roll_ 1f ~ lt cue center Of lMfter or find Ii reput_tt breeder

DISTlTRDINC QU~STIONS ABOUT LARGtST LIS PST RETAILER ARG durlnSlbr-monthplaquolodtrompuppymlIlLIoIova IWSED AS ANLL~ PLANET fNVESTICATES PETLAND lltMAfllrNtubo(()fllffromMlssourLOkJhofna ~-Iimiddot~middot- 0 middot middot Ro~middotmiddotb Imiddot~l lllf~~il t C middotmiddot~i rrmiddot_ oOJ10lfJ

ijfIIC_lUIi~

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~roJIf-~ _~~middot

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U(_ ~ -_n_ ~JwoW ( __ r~r Ibullbull O tITl _ middot I~ ~ -Ilf I ~ncrn nn o ~ f TI ___

~Iocbull t ~~ 1UIllUlI_ _ bull bullbull I middot_~IIImiddot ~

_ - ~~ Imiddot tr 11MWu_ ~ _ u _nJ_ 100 _~xIfy ICFIIII~middoti_rnl ~~ul __ n_ bullbull bull II~_~ - _ __bullbull ~t ItO I 1Ir p~ tt _~ _ w otk middot bullbullbull-bullbull _ 1 _

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_ ~rl tIICUn_ _ te_-C _JoodI _bullbull bull __ ~WIP bull bull MY _J II ~ ~M_ -04 -w_ ~ ~ IItoo- _l__ -cI_~ III ~

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ti~JS~-tt mE HUMANI SOCIETY

til N WII_ Aft1

101 Puppy Mills A Sampling of Problem Puppy Mills in the United States

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bull --10_ wastound with dodlDurtold INllIAI fIUIIPV rn raid In ~out_ poIIIon 01 ncIoswe _nlllIt -nowrhod IKIIIII dot

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In teClrF1t yan The Humane Sodety 01 the Unltlaquod Sial (HSUS) hoIltlotd n bullbullculna ot110ooo do rom more than 50 diffantnt puppy mills aross lhe cunlty whll Th HSUS runds ready to atslstl enrorcem4mt with doslnl down 111_01 puppy mill whenevfnsible tMtR remain In etlmatd lOoac puppy nrilllt Itross the United Sl-tes Ind many of them r 111 A1thou mosl of th_ dop at thnR mlillbtRRdnl fadlthts haw no ta1 quality of IlbullbullbullvI conUnuoly in

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rl~~i1~ ~i THE HUMANE SOCIpoundTY

Of HI UNRtD IIAUJ

A Horrible Hundred Problem Puppy Mills in the United Slates

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Audll Report S3002+SF u 2010

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Animal Care Program Inspections of Problematic Dealers

bull -APHISllew renaltyWorksheetCalcrilated Minimal Penalties

bull APHIS Misllsed Guidelines to Lower Penalties for AWA Violators

Audll Report S3002+SF u 2010

The Puppy Industry in Missouri

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Executive Summary

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Sponoored by

8BB ~ing etCfll Missouri Southern IIKnoit ~ 15 SUfWlen Dtlve5uite 107middot St Louts fIfO 63143 bull Phone (314) G4SmiddotllOOmiddot wwwstlolltsorg

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0lIl of Inspector Generll Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

Animal Care Program Inspections of Problematic Dealers

bull -APHISllew renaltyWorksheetCalcrilated Minimal Penalties

bull APHIS Misllsed Guidelines to Lower Penalties for AWA Violators

Audll Report S3002+SF u 2010

The Puppy Industry in Missouri

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Executive Summary

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Sponoored by

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BBB or Southwett Mil$O~rt bull 430 South GIeMlone 1wtnUf SpfinQhald HO 65802 Phare (417) 862middotmiddot222- wwwsouthwestmlssowlbbborg

bull ateedersandotherslri MisSOUrl with seeming impunity will continue to send sick puppies to be purchased by unwary customers

The Puppy Industry in Missouri

A Study of the Buyers Sellers Breeders and Enforcement of the Laws

Executive Summary

~bullBBB St8rtNlChTruIor

Sponoored by

8BB ~ing etCfll Missouri Southern IIKnoit ~ 15 SUfWlen Dtlve5uite 107middot St Louts fIfO 63143 bull Phone (314) G4SmiddotllOOmiddot wwwstlolltsorg

88801 GnUller KMses City bull 8080 W_rd PIItkw~~ Suu 401 IYI City 06-1114 Phon (816) 21middot760(1 wwwanAScItyJlbDorq

BBB or Southwett Mil$O~rt bull 430 South GIeMlone 1wtnUf SpfinQhald HO 65802 Phare (417) 862middotmiddot222- wwwsouthwestmlssowlbbborg

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~ Amy Circionle owner of Feed Bag Pet Store in Cutchogue NY have found that there is no way for me to sell puppies from my retail establishment that does not contribute to the suffering ofboth the parent dogs and the puppies bred from them Reputable breeders with high standards of care do not sell their puppies to ANY pet stores for

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bull Consumer demand for tiny puppies results in premature separation from their mothers (5shy6 weeks vs recommended weaning at 8-12 weeks) Puppies need to be with their mother and littermates for norma socialization

bull The puppies are then sold to brokers for resale to pet stores all over the country

bull The puppies may be crammed into small cages for long distance travel and may not receive adequate food water or ventilation

bull They may be exposed to disease from a sick puppy during transport Some may die

Puppy Immune System

bull Puppies receive protective maternal antibodies from their mothers milk within 24 hours after birth

bull These antibodies wane anywhere between 6-16 week of age

bull As maternal Abs wane puppies need to be vaccinated multiple times to actively stimulate their own system against disease

bull If they do not receive a full series of vaccinations they may succumb to disease

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Impact of Resale on Puppy Health

bull Early separation exposure to potentially hazardous shipping conditions and the stress of transport weaken their immune systems making them more susceptible to disease

bull Puppies maybe given antibiotics to cover signs of infection and once in a new home may manifest health problems

reg

How Puppy Buyers are Affected

bull If the puppy becomes sick the buyer will have to incur potentially high veterinary costs to treat the illness

bull Puppy buyers are rarely compensated by consumer protection lemon laws

iii Surviving pups may have lifelong medical or behavioral issues

bull Other pets or people in the household may become sick if the disease is contagious

bull This all has a heavy emotional toll on the puppy owners

ID

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Rene Karapedian owner ofPefRushin Los Angeles CA switched over to what I call the humane model~anmal adoption instead aanimal saes Most of these shelters that I go pick up dogs from they are putting down anywhere from 50 to 70 dogs a day So this is one way to stop that from happening

~ Amy Circionle owner of Feed Bag Pet Store in Cutchogue NY have found that there is no way for me to sell puppies from my retail establishment that does not contribute to the suffering ofboth the parent dogs and the puppies bred from them Reputable breeders with high standards of care do not sell their puppies to ANY pet stores for

Bernalillo County NM Animal Shelter Survey Data collected by Animal Protection of New Mexicoshy -_ ------

14000 47 8317 35

1050 20 551 10

Combined 35~44 15050 43 8868 31

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Impact of Resale on Puppy Health

bull Consumer demand for tiny puppies results in premature separation from their mothers (5shy6 weeks vs recommended weaning at 8-12 weeks) Puppies need to be with their mother and littermates for norma socialization

bull The puppies are then sold to brokers for resale to pet stores all over the country

bull The puppies may be crammed into small cages for long distance travel and may not receive adequate food water or ventilation

bull They may be exposed to disease from a sick puppy during transport Some may die

Puppy Immune System

bull Puppies receive protective maternal antibodies from their mothers milk within 24 hours after birth

bull These antibodies wane anywhere between 6-16 week of age

bull As maternal Abs wane puppies need to be vaccinated multiple times to actively stimulate their own system against disease

bull If they do not receive a full series of vaccinations they may succumb to disease

reg

Impact of Resale on Puppy Health

bull Early separation exposure to potentially hazardous shipping conditions and the stress of transport weaken their immune systems making them more susceptible to disease

bull Puppies maybe given antibiotics to cover signs of infection and once in a new home may manifest health problems

reg

How Puppy Buyers are Affected

bull If the puppy becomes sick the buyer will have to incur potentially high veterinary costs to treat the illness

bull Puppy buyers are rarely compensated by consumer protection lemon laws

iii Surviving pups may have lifelong medical or behavioral issues

bull Other pets or people in the household may become sick if the disease is contagious

bull This all has a heavy emotional toll on the puppy owners

ID

• a
• b
• c

Bernalillo County NM Animal Shelter Survey Data collected by Animal Protection of New Mexicoshy -_ ------

14000 47 8317 35

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Impact of Resale on Puppy Health

bull Consumer demand for tiny puppies results in premature separation from their mothers (5shy6 weeks vs recommended weaning at 8-12 weeks) Puppies need to be with their mother and littermates for norma socialization

bull The puppies are then sold to brokers for resale to pet stores all over the country

bull The puppies may be crammed into small cages for long distance travel and may not receive adequate food water or ventilation

bull They may be exposed to disease from a sick puppy during transport Some may die

Puppy Immune System

bull Puppies receive protective maternal antibodies from their mothers milk within 24 hours after birth

bull These antibodies wane anywhere between 6-16 week of age

bull As maternal Abs wane puppies need to be vaccinated multiple times to actively stimulate their own system against disease

bull If they do not receive a full series of vaccinations they may succumb to disease

reg

Impact of Resale on Puppy Health

bull Early separation exposure to potentially hazardous shipping conditions and the stress of transport weaken their immune systems making them more susceptible to disease

bull Puppies maybe given antibiotics to cover signs of infection and once in a new home may manifest health problems

reg

How Puppy Buyers are Affected

bull If the puppy becomes sick the buyer will have to incur potentially high veterinary costs to treat the illness

bull Puppy buyers are rarely compensated by consumer protection lemon laws

iii Surviving pups may have lifelong medical or behavioral issues

bull Other pets or people in the household may become sick if the disease is contagious

bull This all has a heavy emotional toll on the puppy owners

ID

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• b
• c

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Impact of Resale on Puppy Health

bull Consumer demand for tiny puppies results in premature separation from their mothers (5shy6 weeks vs recommended weaning at 8-12 weeks) Puppies need to be with their mother and littermates for norma socialization

bull The puppies are then sold to brokers for resale to pet stores all over the country

bull The puppies may be crammed into small cages for long distance travel and may not receive adequate food water or ventilation

bull They may be exposed to disease from a sick puppy during transport Some may die

Puppy Immune System

bull Puppies receive protective maternal antibodies from their mothers milk within 24 hours after birth

bull These antibodies wane anywhere between 6-16 week of age

bull As maternal Abs wane puppies need to be vaccinated multiple times to actively stimulate their own system against disease

bull If they do not receive a full series of vaccinations they may succumb to disease

reg

Impact of Resale on Puppy Health

bull Early separation exposure to potentially hazardous shipping conditions and the stress of transport weaken their immune systems making them more susceptible to disease

bull Puppies maybe given antibiotics to cover signs of infection and once in a new home may manifest health problems

reg

How Puppy Buyers are Affected

bull If the puppy becomes sick the buyer will have to incur potentially high veterinary costs to treat the illness

bull Puppy buyers are rarely compensated by consumer protection lemon laws

iii Surviving pups may have lifelong medical or behavioral issues

bull Other pets or people in the household may become sick if the disease is contagious

bull This all has a heavy emotional toll on the puppy owners

ID

• a
• b
• c

Impact of Resale on Puppy Health

bull Consumer demand for tiny puppies results in premature separation from their mothers (5shy6 weeks vs recommended weaning at 8-12 weeks) Puppies need to be with their mother and littermates for norma socialization

bull The puppies are then sold to brokers for resale to pet stores all over the country

bull The puppies may be crammed into small cages for long distance travel and may not receive adequate food water or ventilation

bull They may be exposed to disease from a sick puppy during transport Some may die

Puppy Immune System

bull Puppies receive protective maternal antibodies from their mothers milk within 24 hours after birth

bull These antibodies wane anywhere between 6-16 week of age

bull As maternal Abs wane puppies need to be vaccinated multiple times to actively stimulate their own system against disease

bull If they do not receive a full series of vaccinations they may succumb to disease

reg

Impact of Resale on Puppy Health

bull Early separation exposure to potentially hazardous shipping conditions and the stress of transport weaken their immune systems making them more susceptible to disease

bull Puppies maybe given antibiotics to cover signs of infection and once in a new home may manifest health problems

reg

How Puppy Buyers are Affected

bull If the puppy becomes sick the buyer will have to incur potentially high veterinary costs to treat the illness

bull Puppy buyers are rarely compensated by consumer protection lemon laws

iii Surviving pups may have lifelong medical or behavioral issues

bull Other pets or people in the household may become sick if the disease is contagious

bull This all has a heavy emotional toll on the puppy owners

ID

• a
• b
• c

Puppy Immune System

bull Puppies receive protective maternal antibodies from their mothers milk within 24 hours after birth

bull These antibodies wane anywhere between 6-16 week of age

bull As maternal Abs wane puppies need to be vaccinated multiple times to actively stimulate their own system against disease

bull If they do not receive a full series of vaccinations they may succumb to disease

reg

Impact of Resale on Puppy Health

bull Early separation exposure to potentially hazardous shipping conditions and the stress of transport weaken their immune systems making them more susceptible to disease

bull Puppies maybe given antibiotics to cover signs of infection and once in a new home may manifest health problems

reg

How Puppy Buyers are Affected

bull If the puppy becomes sick the buyer will have to incur potentially high veterinary costs to treat the illness

bull Puppy buyers are rarely compensated by consumer protection lemon laws

iii Surviving pups may have lifelong medical or behavioral issues

bull Other pets or people in the household may become sick if the disease is contagious

bull This all has a heavy emotional toll on the puppy owners

ID

• a
• b
• c

Impact of Resale on Puppy Health

bull Early separation exposure to potentially hazardous shipping conditions and the stress of transport weaken their immune systems making them more susceptible to disease

bull Puppies maybe given antibiotics to cover signs of infection and once in a new home may manifest health problems

reg

How Puppy Buyers are Affected

bull If the puppy becomes sick the buyer will have to incur potentially high veterinary costs to treat the illness

bull Puppy buyers are rarely compensated by consumer protection lemon laws

iii Surviving pups may have lifelong medical or behavioral issues

bull Other pets or people in the household may become sick if the disease is contagious

bull This all has a heavy emotional toll on the puppy owners

ID

• a
• b
• c

How Puppy Buyers are Affected

bull If the puppy becomes sick the buyer will have to incur potentially high veterinary costs to treat the illness

bull Puppy buyers are rarely compensated by consumer protection lemon laws

iii Surviving pups may have lifelong medical or behavioral issues

bull Other pets or people in the household may become sick if the disease is contagious

bull This all has a heavy emotional toll on the puppy owners

ID

• a
• b
• c

• a
• b
• c