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Pennsylvania lawmakers are debating legislation that would ban pet shops from selling dogs and cats. Alyssa Miller-Hurley, vice president of government affairs at the Pet Advocacy Network, published an op-ed in PennLive, warning that a retail pet store ban would eliminate consumer protections and push buyers toward unregulated online sellers and scammers.  “We should absolutely Learn More

Massachusetts lawmakers are considering a proposal, Senate Bill 3028, that would ban the sale of dogs and cat at pet stores across the Commonwealth. Ed Sayres, former CEO of the ASCPA and former president of the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, published an op-ed in The Boston Herald warning policymakers Learn More

The Colorado legislature is reviewing the Pet Animal Care and Facilities Act (PACFA)—a law that sets standards for pet stores, breeders, and animal care facilities in the state but leaves key gaps in oversight of rescues. Alyssa Miller-Hurley, vice president of government affairs at the Pet Advocacy Network, published an op-ed in The Grand Junction Learn More

Connecticut’s House Bill 5283, which would allow municipalities to ban pet store sales of animals, is based on a false narrative that pits pet shops against rescues. A guest op-ed in CT Mirror argues that in addition to removing transparent, regulated options, the measure would threaten jobs and undermine rescues that rely on pet stores. Learn More

Ed Sayres, former CEO of the ASCPA and former president of the San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, warns that proposed legislation in Colorado that aims to ban pet store sales would hurt licensed, inspected breeders rather than the unregulated black markets where most puppy mills operate. Sayres argues that the Learn More

The Minnesota Reformer published an op-ed from Lauren Calmet, Director of Government Affairs at the Pet Advocacy Network, who argues that a state proposal (HF2627/SF1943) to ban pet stores from selling puppies and kittens is a misguided approach to targeting irresponsible breeding. The measure would eliminate regulated, transparent sales and instead push demand into unregulated Learn More