New York Puts A Ban On Selling Animals In Pet Stores!

Dogs, cats and rabbits will no longer be for sale in New York pet stores.

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The New York state legislature passed a bill on Friday, June 3, that will ban pet stores from selling these furry friends.

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If you don’t know, many of the animals in pet stores come from mills or puppy farms.

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A press release from the ASPCA states the “Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill” aims to "stop the flow of cruelly bred puppies into New York.”

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Multiple celebrities have shown their support for the ‘Pipeline Bill’ including Kristin Chenoweth, Alec Baldwin, Andy Cohen, Edie Falco and Justin Theroux.

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The legislation is now awaiting a signature from Governor Kathy Hochul.

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The bill has had overwhelming support from animal rights groups.

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The bill also aims to stop animal abuse.

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Most of the animals coming to NY pet stores were inhumanely bred in Missouri.

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