Montclair, NJ – Many thanks to regional animal legal rights activists, no one particular will be singing “how substantially is that doggy in the window” in Montclair.
The Township Council of Montclair unanimously passed Ordinance 22-26 to prohibit the retail sale of puppies and cats in pet shops. Montclair joins 136 other New Jersey municipalities that have passed very similar legislation. The ordinance was introduced by Councilman Peter Yacobellis and Councilwoman Robin Schlager. Yacobellis was joined by a coalition of animal welfare organizations – Humane Montclair, FOMTAS, and the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) –to get the ordinance passed in Montclair for the improved portion of 2022. Passing this ordinance demonstrates Montclair is using a stand against animal abuse and neglect by protecting against puppy dog mill puppies and cats from at any time getting into the Montclair market.
Previous 7 days, New York grew to become the sixth condition to go a point out-broad regulation prohibiting the sale of puppies in pet retailers. The regulation also prohibits the sale of kittens and rabbits.
“People need to know when they purchase a dog or cat from a pet retail store, they are probable supporting an abusive puppy dog mill. Pet mills are inhumane, high-volume doggy breeding services that churn out puppies for financial gain, dismiss the requires of the pups and their mothers, and subject matter them to neglect, abuse and ailment,” claimed Annette Batson of Humane Montclair. “As essential as it is for pups, kittens, and their around-bred mothers, passing this ordinance is a statement of our town’s values – respect and protection of animals – that will resonate far and broad.”
Batson hopes the point out of New Jersey will stick to New York’s lead. Humane pet retailer guidelines have been passed in 441 metropolitan areas and counties across the US, in accordance to HSUS.
Humane Montclair thanks Montclair Township council customers for their impactful aid and advocates Elissa Frank NJ HSUS Director, Marc Berube L&B Pet Store, Karen Sacks FOMTAS, and Larry Cohen, HSUS Plan Volunteer.
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