States with Retail Pet Sale Bans

Humane pet sales laws are an effective way to put the squeeze on commercial breeding operations. These laws prevent pet stores from selling puppies and kittens from breeding mills, which shrinks the market for inhumanely bred pets to be sold. Here is a list of the jurisdictions in North America that have enacted such legislation.To view the full list in chronological order, click here.

Pets, Pets, Pets - Amityville Record

California Becomes First State to Ban Retail Sale of Companion Animals, Saving Earth

New York bans selling dogs, cats, rabbits in pet stores to combat 'puppy mill' pipeline - ABC News

NY pet stores beg Hochul to veto puppy sales ban

Retail Pet Sale Bans - Animal Legal Defense Fund

Several States Move to Ban Sales of Pets in Stores

New York bans pet stores from selling cats, dogs and rabbits : NPR

OPINION: Ban pet stores from selling dogs and cats – The Oracle

New York Bans Sale of Dogs, Cats and Rabbits in Pet Stores, Smart News

Ann Arbor to ban sale of dogs, cats, other animals at pet stores

Bill introduced that would ban the sales of dogs, cats and rabbits from Michigan pet stores - CBS Detroit