Banning pet stores from selling dogs will do nothing to shut down puppy mills | Opinion
More than 500 dogs and cats were taken from a puppy mill in Kaufman County during a rescue operation in 2009. Pet stores tend to buy from licensed breeders rather than illegal puppy mills, writes Ed Sayres.Puppy mills. Two words that evoke images of horrible living conditions and provoke strong emotions. Unfortunately, lawmakers, including some in Dallas, have been misled to equate them with licensed, inspected breeders rather than the illegal, substandard operations the term rightly describes.
Eight years ago, the Humane Society of the United States launched the retail ban concept now being proposed for Dallas. However, bans haven’t put puppy mills out of business. Why? Retail bans take the misguided approach of targeting the smallest and most regulated source of getting puppies: retail stores. Only 4% of puppies in the U.S. are actually acquired from pet stores, according to the. That means 96% are acquired from other sources.
The franchise is owned by a man who has put 13 years of his life into the business and employs 30 people who will lose their jobs if it closes. He purchases his puppies from top USDA-licensed and -inspected breeders and from small hobby breeders. He views inspection reports and conducts on-site visits to ensure that he is acquiring only from the finest breeders.
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