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Possible murder suspect taken into A month after it was put in place, the council decided that unscrupulous breeders are custody after an 01S in City Heights O the problem not the pet stores. cjadated: Jul 26, 20272:05 AM EDT A possible murder suspect was into custody Tuesday night after a La Mesa officer fired - •�-e--.__ _ _ his gun at him. ,.. '! Mere >> --------------------------- ,_---------------------------------------- The New Mnedcan'a (1 ) " Funding Radio Show Nridi Kern Kama i f' � �ySo6\�4-NOyuinu�\-�ews NXV('% Q�� m jGores 4M, TNU A ° '- WEATHER 77T SUBSCRIBER SERVICES NEN'S T'PS - CONTACT EDITOR VERDE INDEPENDENT SERVING COTTONWOOD, *CW & THE VERDE VALLEY Lawmakers decide across-the-board pet store ban is Improper Howard Fischer SIN N [1 © © 0 E -EDITION Submitted into the public record f �� PHZ on City Clerk PHOENIX — Saying they're protecting legitimate businesses. state legislators voted Thursday to block cities from banning pet stores from selling animals they get from commercial breeders. The 6-3 vote came after everyone who testified said they were opposed to the kind of "puppy mills' that mistreat animals. But proponents of SB 1248 argued that label does not apply to all breeders. And they said an across-the-board ban is improper. The most immediate effect of the measure if it becomes law would be to void existing ordinances in Phoenix and It also would permanently sideline a proposal by Tucson Councilman Steve Kozachik to adopt a similar ordinance And a would block other cities and towns from even considering similar measures The legislation would not leave pet sales totally unregulated SB 1248 would make it Illegal for dealers to obtain or sell any animal obtained from anyone not licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Also forbidden would be selling dogs and cats from breeders who have been cited for certain violations by USDA inspectors But Queen Creek resident Leslie Knott told members of the House Committee on Agriculture, Water and Lands that's hardy a standard that guarantees animals are raised in a humane way, Taylor "The USDA allows for dogs to be kept in rages that are not bigger than six itches in any direction (beyond the size of the animal) for their entire lives never to see the light of day. touch the ground, to receive human kindness Waste I soy for the purpose of breeding to make money,' she said Knott urged lawmakers not to overturn local ordinances ti "The people have spoken,' she said. "They have decided they do not wish to a•4 make money in this way, on the backs of these breeding dogs.' But Rep. Karen Fann, R -Prescott, said 4 is absolutely appropriate for the Legislature to step in and set a single standard for pet sales if for no other reason than customers from one city where a practice is banned can simply 101 go across the street to another city where it is not. Anyway, Fann said, it is the role of lawmakers to fix a problem with measures like this. "We do not shut down businesses,' she said. 'We do not start dictating to businesses where they can buy their products or how they can sell their • products! • But Nicole Galvan of Tempe said her own experience in adopting a dog that a 8 had been used for breeding shows exactly why cities should be able to step / in. "Her legs were deformed they bent forward, because she stood on a caged + ground her whole life,' she said, saying that is allowed under USDA 1 8 standards Gahan also said that the dog's teeth were so bad from chewing on her cage and the lack of dental care that she had to have them removed and the animal has to be fed by hand. CUCKHERE "rhe USDA standards are inadequate.' she said And Dale Bartlett of the Humane Society of the United States said that's only part of the problem. r i 7 FREE i Rabies� �I Q Vaccine ' A � ,AF'Fa ow 90 yeaj NN u EST ONTROL. vVW VALLEY UC w Conn Pest Control-1Mde Valley LLC 127 N Main St Cottonwood (92 8) 634-7373 FOR MORE INFO CLICK HERE Dedicated _ to excellent pet care MrMwr tats so t►rrsiw • winirittwracr.yttts 'The USDA. in its own audits says that they do a horrible lob.' he said saying that's why cities adopt their own stricter standards. 'They found that relying on this broken. flawed USDA inspection system is not protecting customers, not protecting puppies,' Bartlett said. That 2010 audit done by the agency's own inspector general found a series of problems, ranging from the enforcement process being "ineffective against problematic dealers' to misusing guidelines to lower penalties. Bartlett told lawmakers there's nothing wrong with adopting those USDA standards as a 'floor.' But he said they should not preclude cities from going beyond those 'They are the only laws that are actually effective in preventing 'puppy mill' puppies from being sold in local pet stores.' Bartlett said. Pet store owner Frank Minoe, whose stores are at the center of the controversy. did not defend the USDA standards But he said the state of Missouri where the majority of breeders are located, has enacted its own regulations which 'far exceed' what the federal government requires. Anyway he said. those USDA standards are irrelevant. 'The breeders whose puppies we help find homes for are not simply doing the bare minimum,' Minoe said 'And anyone who tells you driferently, they really just don't know what they're talking about' Part of what puts Mince in the middle of the fight over SB 1248 is he sued Phoenix after it adopted its ordinance charging o interfered with interstate commerce i G&MV Wan". &r"V. Dwe y r Mite iA Sala i hMr+fel This Week's Circulars Q r• JCPenmy "s 4A.Ail W. ,pit T almm _ f Hover f r Circular Hover for Circular all ail al STAPMS al LAI' - - 1!11; RAoa� tilit 17T-91 ilia•1€ In a ruling last year. U.S. District Court Judge David Campbell said while Mince had bought animals from breeders ,lover rat °Circular coed by the USDA the evidence overall is that Puppies 'N Love 'appears to be an exemplary pet store' But Campbell said the city ordinance does not run afoul of federal constitutional provisions. That case is now on appeal. Nancy Young Wright, a former state lawmaker, said Tucson is awaiting the outcome of that case before deciding whether to pursue its own ordinance to close the four remaining pet stores that sell pets from commercial breeders. One of those she said, is owned by Mince She urged legislators to kill this proposal. 'It's bad for local control its bad for the consumer, its very. very bad for the mothers and the puppies 'Wright said. Sen Don Shooter, R -Yuma, has said he intends to continue tailung with both sides to see if a compromise can be reached before the measure goes to the full House. On Twitter Cazcapmedia Sign n to lavorde * Discuss this Comment More like this story No aog racing in AnZona. puppy mdls. OK Puppy mill pet stores ort limits for municpalities. 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Hurlaa6 • Contact Reporter Get the Morning Update newsletter, South Florida's beat weekdav news digest Enw fow amaa UGN up ^dor bn MARC.17 2017 1 b P% The Plantation Council has revoked a law aimed at cracking down on puppy mills for the only store in town that sells dogs. And it could be the beginning of loosened restrictions for others, too. Petland Plantation at 8oi S. Uni-ersity Drive will be allowed to continue its business as it normally did because the Council last week did away with restrictions for the store until its lease expires in almost three years. The pet shop had argued a city law on how it obtains pets tyres hindering its chances of staying in business. Manager Kim Vickers said even though the restrictions are gone, her store will continue to sell healthy puppies that come from reputable breeders. "I'm yen happy about it." she said Plantation Councilman Jem' Fadgen said if the city hadn't adjusted the rules, "it would tr have been grosslynke to the store, Fadgen said'They came to our city and within a few months the city started making restrictions.' The city law, which took effect in January 2oi6, prohibited pet shops from selling commercially bred dogs. It is meant to prevent stores from selling pets that come from so- called puppy mills, where animals are bred in substandard conditions. Under the city law, pet stores oni} are allowed to sell pets from "hobby breeders' who produce no more than one litter a year. Petland Plantation argued that was too restrictive. EPIC EARNINGS 350'0APr ,0 Ma,tn caru6rae a k 1600x xo 1JaeI CetiBca or Pron otioml Rate Miniau o Deposit SW of New Funds Toms and maditicas opply. J F tR 1 CL FLORIDA COMMUNITY BANK Related of legal b oohs weigh ho audit holiday of legal l� from H7atl hotlday- 1:1 display fight I A look at Plantation from the early tgoas to today # Plantation major vetoes an& of kvil hill Hutt hokda fthtp 84a :Animal-rights activists weren't happy-, either, saying Plantation's law was too weak because reputable bobby- breeders generally don't sell to pet stores because they can't make enough money. Petland Plantation has since filed a lawsuit after racking up code enforcement fines of $125 a day since October. Even though the Council last week revoked its hobby breeders law for Petland Plantation. the city law is still on the books. If any other store opens in the city, it still would be subject to the law's restrictions. Fadgen wants that reconsidered, too, saying the rules are too stringent. 'If Plantation is to have another pet store that sells animals, it would likely have to be re%ised.' Fadgen said. "Othenvise, none will come." The city's recent move angered Hallandale Beach Commissioner Michelle tazarow. She's among the activists %vho have lobbied Plantation and other cities to clamp do%vn on commercially- bred dogs. She said animal-rights actiNists won't give up on urging the council to strengthen the ordinance "for any incoming stores. and the people aren't going away.' Ihuriash@sunsentinel.com, 95;-572-2008 or INitter C UsaHuriash C oy �gm n tor, sw se"a"ei f r a CI IRIS T ViiAS �t LWM*d Tkne Offer! Jury 18—July 31+ MASSAGE^95* OR FACIAL 9 GIFT CARD39A= Footbi Stories 6 Stab O*Cu R out Now 4 Submitted into the public record f r iteils _ 1 U11 1 Z7 , City Clerk fr Home Dog Blog Dog Laws Arizona Reverses Sale Ban, Allows Pet Stores to Sell Dogs and Cats Atny Toldt May 20, 2016 Phots by- meePochyaphoto Brgstoc� Don't Miss stories on PetGu ide.com s• ® 1= s.�l (ZC= C= Aca G• Pnnt R'cm«I For a short tame. Arizona banr.ed the sale of cats and dogs in pet stores, but that was quickly overturned. The new law allows pet stores to orce again sell puppies and kittens,'as long as certain information is provided to the customer... but is it enough? Well, that didn t take long. Arizona has reversed its decision to ban the sale of certain pets at pet stores. They can once again sell commercially bred d= and cats in pet stores. This new state -level legislation reverses local sales bans in Phoenix and Tempe as well as a proposed one in Tucson. Its a blow to many animal rights activists, who believe that pet stores buy from puppy mills where breeding and living conditions are deplorable. But other organizations. such as Pet Industry Joint Advisory council (PIJAC), are pleased with the results, as they say that the new law will help protect the consumer. The amended law requires pet stores to display the source of their animals, including the name of the breeder and the USDA license near the animals' cage or crate. Over here at PetGuide, we believe that consumers SHOULD be educated when it comes to purchasing a puppy. However, the amount of information provided by the pet stores is NOT enough. Puppy mills can still get USDA licenses and breed animals in terrible conditions. Even if they do get a slap on the wrist',and that is a small number), these "licenced breeders' can still continue to breed puppies and kittens without any repercussions. Just look at the HSUS Horrible Hundred 2016 Puppy Mills List (especially if you live in Arizona). Go into the pet store and see if any of the puppies or kittens for sale are from breeders on the list. The information that pet stores need to give customers, legally, is woefully inadequate and means little to the aver ag- consumer. You should always go to see the breeder before you buy. You need to see the mother and father of the puppies, ask questions and tour the home and grounds. If the breeder won't let you or doesn't have an answer for you, chances are that it's a puppy mill. By making an educated purchasing decision and learning about what to look for in a good breeder, you'll be better able to spot the bad ones and help shut down puppy mills by cutting off their source of income. 11"tuide [= Il= oaa G• Pim M Fdnwl Tagged as: Arizona, dog law. pet sale ban. pet stores. puppy mill. selling puppies and kittens dyson :,all Unrivaled Dyson sudion.' Light to maneuver. L— dere f y S+ 1 0 �PetGutde.�rom Newsletter - td.adr.,te.w..w waort Pro'„ct Slot gt n uMe PaOe . .. ,. -. a Be ere %ml of jow hands to Ike tha nt rd -- G• 0 Peldwrtlesan Also on: P•ilse, Currents, I4pboard, Zite Top Video Pick Furbo Treat Tossing Dog Camera The world s 5rst treat tossing dog camera. 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