Retail Sales Of Puppies And Kittens Banned By Doylestown Borough
"This sends a strong message that Doylestown Borough will not tolerate puppy and kitten mills selling their animals in the borough." The Doylestown Borough Council has unanimously approved a measure banning retail sales of puppies and kittens at pet stores. The measure was proposed by Doyestown resident Mark Feingold, who stated that puppy mills have been a problem in Pennsylvania for many years and often mistreat their breeding animals. The Humane Society and the Bucks County SPCA also supported the measure. Feingald expressed hope that other Pennsylvania municipalities may be encouraged to pass similar laws.
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At its March meeting, the Doylestown Borough Council voted unanimously to approve the measure, which was brought to the floor by Councilman Joe Frederick.
The ordinance was proposed by Doylestown Borough resident Mark Feingold, who was on hand to thank the council for taking action.
"This sends a strong message that Doylestown Borough, along with Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Allentown, will not tolerate puppy mills and kitten mills selling their animals in the Borough," said Feingold, adding that the ordinance is supported by the Humane Society and the Bucks County SPCA. Puppy mills, he said, have been “a scourge in Pennsylvania for many years. These inhumane commercial breeding facilities often grossly mistreat their breeding animals," he said. "Dogs lack adequate food and water and live in squalid and unsanitary enclosures, with little or no veterinary care.”
He continued, “Dogs are continuously bred until they can no longer produce, and then
destroyed or discarded. Puppies are frequently taken too early from their mothers and are transported long-distances. Too many of these puppies have bacterial infections, some of which are antibiotic-resistant. They are traumatized and often have long-term behavioral and health issues.” Feingold noted that one of the main conduits for puppy mill puppies to reach consumers is through pet stores.
“The adorable puppies that people see in pet store windows have had to endure harsh and brutal conditions before being sent to the stores," he said. "Innocent consumers, people who want to get an enchanting puppy, end up purchasing puppy mill puppies, often finding that their dogs have a
multitude of unexpected problems. The same concerns apply to pet store kittens, which have been bred at similarly unscrupulous commercial breeding facilities.”
With the passage of the Doylestown ordinance, Feingold said he's hopeful that other Pennsylvania municipalities may now be encouraged to pass similar laws and that Pennsylvania will someday ban the sale of puppies and kittens at pet stores throughout the Commonwealth.