As a firm proponent for animal adoptions from shelters, this is the best news. Hopefully other counties and states will follow suit.
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Los Angeles City Council approves ban on puppy mills
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msnNOW.com; 24 hrs ago
All those "ban puppy mills" bumper stickers have paid off in Los Angeles, which will become America’s largest city to ban the sale of commercially bred puppies in pet stores. The ordinance, passed by the LA City Council on Thursday in a landslide (though it somehow still got two "no" votes), means that all dogs, cats and bunnies sold in stores will have to come from city shelters or rescue groups, or the pet store risks a fine of up to $1,000. But don’t worry — you’ll still be able to spring for that adorable, purebred Cavalier King Charles Spaniel you’ve been dreaming about; hobby breeders will still be allowed to hawk their responsibly-bred pups.