ST. PETERSBURG - "Council members unanimously gave tentative approval to an ordinance that would ban the sale of dogs and cats in St. Petersburg pet shops unless they came from humane organizations or rescue groups. The item is scheduled for a final public hearing at the July 21 meeting." - from SaintPetersBlog
MARYLAND - "Some of the ideas that have been discussed are forming a registry of all those convicted of animal cruelty cases, possibly preventing those who are found guilty from ever owning animals again." - from WMDT ABC 47
COLUMBIA - "The bill puts in place critical safeguards to protect pets and pet owners and ensures everyone will have access to the highest quality of care available." - from the Charleston Chronicle
PARAMUS - "The Paramus Mayor and Council took steps to becoming the second town in Bergen County to ban the sale of dogs bred in puppy mills with the introduction of an ordinance at its June 28 meeting." - from NorthJersey.com
TRENTON - "“It’s a bill that comes from a good place, but unfortunately does some very bad things,” said Mike Bober, president and CEO of the Washington-based Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council. Bober said the bill will make it difficult for any new store to open and weakens a pet protection law that has been a model for the rest of the country." - from NorthJersey.com
RENO - "June 28, 2016 in Washoe County Commission Chambers, Smith updated commissioners about an exotic animal ordinance that's been in the works for about two years." - from KOLO 8 TV - Reno
BOSTON - "The sale of dogs and cats younger than 8 weeks old would be prohibited under a bill the Massachusetts state Senate is set to take up on Tuesday." - from Masslive.com
YAKIMA - "Yakima’s 29-year-old ban on the dog breed will remain in place after the City Council voted 4-3 against moving the issue to committee for further discussion." - from The Spokesman-Review
TALLAHASSEE - "According to an issue analysis submitted to the City Commission, Edwards believes the formation of a task force would make it easer for state and local government agencies to work together in stopping animal abuse and holding perpetrators accountable." - from WXTL ABC 27
EMERSON - "With the unanimous decision, Emerson joined a growing list of towns — mostly in southern and central New Jersey — that have banned the sale of dogs from puppy mills." - from NorthJersey.com