OPINION: 'Well, Mr. Ducey, that is precisely the model of cruelty and fraud you gave us. But HB2340 can fix this error by repealing SB1248 and helping people, puppies and pets,' writes Don Scott, former State Council Chair in Arizona…
On May 19, 2016, then-Gov. Doug Ducey signed into law SB1248, giving the state control over cities to regulate puppy-selling pet stores. In doing so, Ducey was mighty generous to Companion Pets, Inc. , the operator of Arizona pet stores Animal Kingdom and Puppies ‘n Love. But he and his legislature majority harmed Phoenix, Tempe, and Tucson that had anti-puppy mill ordinances in place.
People are also reading… Conservatively, it takes the sale of about 40 pet store puppies to offset a $120,000 “penalty.” CPI reportedly sells 6,000 dogs annually, mainly from brokers and out-of-state breeders. Best Friends Animal Society states, “When you buy a puppy from a pet store or on the internet, you’re most likely supporting a puppy mill, which is a ‘factory farm’ for dogs.”Our lawmakers bowed to CPI, the National Federation of Independent Business, and their lobbyists.
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