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California Pet Stores Can Only Sell Rescue Dogs And Cats Now

California is kicking off the new year by making a significant advancement for animals.

Pet retailers in the state are no longer allowed to sell puppies, kittens, or rabbits derived from commercial breeders as of January 1. Instead, only rescue animals from local shelters will be permitted to be housed in shops.

A rabbit inside a feces-filled pen at a breeding mill in Sherman Oaks, California | YOUTUBE/BUNNY WORLD FOUNDATION

The new ban targets puppy mills and backyard breeders, who are infamous for prioritizing profit over animal care by confining animals in small, dirty cages.

Baby animals are frequently hauled out unwell for sale at pet stores, with little to no vet treatment, while their lonely adult parents spend their lives in filth being continually bred for more “stock.”

A rabbit inside a feces-filled pen at a breeding mill in Sherman Oaks, California | YOUTUBE/BUNNY WORLD FOUNDATION

California’s new rule, which is the nation’s first and most stringent regulatory policy of its type, will almost certainly cost the negligent business money.

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) acting president and CEO Kitty Block told The Dodo, “[This] gets us one major step closer to the day when puppy mills have nowhere left to sell.”

A rabbit inside a feces-filled pen at a breeding mill in Sherman Oaks, California | YOUTUBE/BUNNY WORLD FOUNDATION

The rule is intended to not only limit the demand for mill-bred animals, but also to guarantee that individuals are well-prepared to care for a new pet before adopting one. Rabbits, for example, are frequently advertised as “beginning pets” at pet stores despite the fact that they require just as much care as a cat or dog and can live for ten years or longer.

A rabbit inside a feces-filled pen at a breeding mill in Sherman Oaks, California | YOUTUBE/BUNNY WORLD FOUNDATION