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City of San DiegoPet Store Ordinance
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Proposed Pet Store Ordinance
• Bans the retail sale of Dogs, Cats, Puppies, Kittens and Rabbits in retail businesses
• Discourages the transport of animals from puppy mills as well as puppies coming across the border from Mexico
• Encourages the adoption of homeless animals from local shelters and rescues (at pet stores)
• Pet stores will experience increase in product sales by partnering with shelters and promoting the adoption of homeless animals
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About Puppy Mills• Puppy mills produce up to 5 million puppies
annually
• 99% of puppies sold in pet stores come from puppy mills
• Approximately one-third of the nation's 9,000 independent pet stores sell puppies
• The HSUS estimates that 2 to 4 million puppy mill puppies are sold each year in the U.S.
• 3 to 4 million dogs and cats are euthanized in shelters each year due to the lack of homes
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Problems Common in Puppy Mills• Documented puppy mill conditions include:
– Over-breeding, inbreeding, minimal or no veterinary care, poor food and shelter, crowded cages and lack of socialization
– Breeding dogs in puppy mills are kept for years in continual confinement• Bred as often as possible until they can no longer produce puppies, then are destroyed
• Failure to apply proper husbandry practices can lead to congenital and hereditary conditions including:– Epilepsy, heart disease, kidney disease, musculoskeletal disorders,
endocrine disorders, deafness, eye problems, and respiratory disorders – Improper socialization leading to significant behavior challenges including
shy, fearfulness, and different types of aggression
• They can arrive in pet stores in unhealthy condition and with poor immunity to infectious disease
(www.aspca.org)
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San Diego Pet Store Issues
• Pet Stores often replicate puppy mill conditions in terms of healthcare and husbandry
• Humane Law Enforcement Issues– 2012 seizure and closure of Puppy Star,
Nadine’s Puppies, Pet Place
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Research conducted by the San DiegoAnimal Defense Team has found thatevery San Diego store investigateduses puppy mill breeders.
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San Diego Link to Puppy Mills
• Evidence has shown a direct link between San Diego pet stores and puppy mill breeders and brokers – Every San Diego store prosecuted by the San
Diego Humane Society has used puppy mill breeders
– The largest puppy mill broker in the country, the Hunte Corporation, is the major source for puppies coming into San Diego
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More than 2,000 Pet Stores Take a Stand Against Puppy Mills
The Humane Society of the United Statesannounces milestone number of puppyfriendly pet stores nationwide.
December 14, 2012
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The Alternative: A Humane Business Model
• Successful companies have adopted a humane business model by refusing to sell dogs, cats and rabbits
• They form mutually beneficial partnerships with local rescues and humane societies to encourage adoption of shelter animals
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It’s Already Happening!
540 N. Second St.El Cajon, CA
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These Cities in California have Banned the Retail Sale of Animals
• Aliso Viejo• Burbank• Chula Vista• Dana Point• Glendale• Hermosa Beach
• Huntington Beach• Irvine• Laguna Beach• Los Angeles• South Lake Tahoe• West Hollywood
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+ these North American cities that have also passed the ban =
• Albuquerque, NM• Fountain, CO• Lake Worth, FL• Flagler Beach, FL• Coral Gables, FL• Lauderdale Lakes, FL• Opa‐Locka, FL• North Bay Village, FL• Hallandale Beach, FL
• El Paso, TX• Austin, TX• Point Pleasant, NJ• Brick, NJ• Manasquan, NJ• Point Pleasant Beach, NJ• Mississauga, Canada• Richmond, Canada• Toronto, Canada• New Westminster, Canada
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Supporters of the Ordinance
SDAWCSan Diego Animal Welfare Coalition
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Thank You!