The Dallas City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday banning the sale of dogs and cats at pet stores. Dallas is the last major Texas city to enact such a...
Puppies are shown for sale at Petland in North Dallas.The Dallas City Council passed an ordinance Wednesday banning the sale of dogs and cats at pet stores.
Five states and more than 400 localities have enacted similar measures, said John Goodwin of the Humane Society. Residents and animal-welfare organizations proposed the Humane Pet Store Ordinance in Dallas about five months ago. They also say it would protect customers from the emotional and financial toll of spending thousands of dollars on sick dogs that are sold at inflated prices, and would instead lead prospective pet owners to rescue groups, small-scale breeders and animal shelters that are often filled beyond capacity.
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