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Puppy mill speaking points: on 1 City Clerk
In support of the City of Miami's anti -puppy mill legislation 7-26-17.
• Thank you very much for considering an ordinance
which will significantly improve the lives of many
animals, dogs in particular, that are strictly used for
breeding and then discarded.
• Our office has also been working on similar
legislation that we plan to bring to committee for a
first reading sometime in the Fall.
• ve been researching puppy mills and
have found alarming information regarding the
conditions inside these breeding facilities.
• 99% of all pet shops get their puppies from "puppy
mills". Puppy Mills are substandard breeding
facilities which mass produce animals for sale to the
public, many of which are sold in retail pet stores.
• This issue is a matter of public concern, safety and
welfare. This is a business steeped in consumer fraud
and cruelty.
• There are currently 220 sales bans in the U.S. and
Canada. Out of the 220, 51 of those are in Florida.
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• This law has stretched from Key West to Fernandina
Beach and Sarasota to Ft. Lauderdale. No other
Florida animal welfare law has moved so fast and
has been embraced like this one.
• Cities have tried for years to figure out a way to
regulate sales in stores, but to no avail. Since there
is no other source than puppy mill puppies to
stores, there is no other option. If there were other
options, cities like Los Angeles (with 24 stores
operating) would have chosen them.
• There are approximately 65 Florida stores currently
selling puppies. Conversely, there are hundreds more
successful pet stores not selling puppies. These
statistics show that this business model is no longer
considered humane or viable.
• The time is now, we need to remind ourselves of the
conditions in which these dogs are living and
suffering and put an end to dogs languishing at these
facilities.