“Matt Bershadker, president and CEO of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, told Business Insider: ‘This landmark law breaks the puppy mill supply chain that pushes puppies into California pet stores and has allowed unscrupulous breeders to profit from abusive practices.’ But the pet shop industry responded to the ban by saying the changes remove important consumer protections.” I’d like to know who represents the “pet shop industry” and who the “industry” includes, because they are the enemy.
California just became the first state to force pet stores to sell rescue animals only