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New York State has passed a bill which bans pet shops from selling dogs, cats and rabbits in a bid to stop the sale of cruelly bred dogs.
The ASPCA's Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill is now waiting for state Governor Kathy Hochul's signature, and once done, they say will 'finally end the sale of cruelly bred puppy mill dogs'.
New York has one of the country's highest concentrations of pet stores that sell puppies, half of which are from Missouri, which is considered to be the leading puppy mill state in the US.
Matt Bershadker, ASPCA's President and CEO, said: 'Shutting down the puppy mill pipeline will help stop retail sellers and commercial breeders from engaging in and profiting from unconscionable brutality.'
New York State has passed a bill which bans pet shops from selling dogs, cats and rabbits in a bid to stop the sale of cruelly bred dogs (file photo)
Assembly member championing the bill, Linda B. Rosenthal, said of the ban: 'Puppy mills breed cruelty. Banning the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in New York pet stores will deal the puppy mill-to-pet store pipeline a near-mortal blow.
'The cute puppies, kittens, and
