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11 Cities Now Banning Sales of Dogs, Cats at Pet Stores in Alabama
dogs, pet store, puppies, Puppy Mill, Puppy Mill Project, Puppy Mills
The Madison City, AL is the latest city to ban the sales of dogs and cats at retail pet stores. The new ordinance requires that all dogs and cats sold in retail stores come from rescue organizations and shelters. It also requires that dogs and cats for sale must be at least eight weeks old. Madison…
10 Resolutions for Pets for 2021
cat behavior, Cat Friendly Practices, cats, dog training, dogs, Fear Free, human animal bond, pet obesity, Pet Products, pet store, Puppy Mill, Puppy Mill Project, Puppy Mills, veterinary health, wolves
Here are my 10 resolutions for pets for 2021 Fear Free: The Fear Free initiative has grown from the little idea that was so brilliant – yet obvious – that it continues to spread across the planet. The notion began with a focus on veterinary professionals addressing emotional well-being, as well as physical health. Our…
Vet School Students Speak Out to Support Limiting Pet Store Sales
cats, dogs, pet store, puppies, Puppy Mill Project, Puppy Mills, Steve Dale, veterinary health
No responsible breeder EVER sells to a pet store. So, if that’s the case where do pet stores get dogs or sometimes cats or even rabbits from? The answer is inarguable and increasingly understood by the public – mass producers, large scale breeding facilities. And most often, we’re talking puppy mills. Those who oppose legislation…
Matching the Right Reptile with Children
lizard, pet store, pets, reptiles, snakes, Steve Dale, turtle, veterinary health
On my national Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show, hear chief veterinary officer of the North American Veterinary Community Dr. Dana Varble talk about pet reptiles, which are especially popular at this time of year as the little boy or girl might very much be determined to get a pet lizard or snake. A reptile…
Christmas Gifts for Pets
cat behavior, cats, dog behavior, dogs, Featured, Guinea Pig, human animal bond, Human Animal Bond Association, Pet Products, pet store
Not taking the pandemic into account, last year, according to the American Pet Products Association, 42 percent of dog parents purchased at least one Christmas/Hannukah gift (so that’s nearly half the people with a dog) and 26 percent of cat parents do the same. Cats are still getting ripped off compared to dogs but millennials…
Chicago Animal Care and Control Slaps Violations on Pet Store
dogs, pet store, Puppy Mill, Puppy Mill Project, Puppy Mills, Steve Dale
Chicago Alderman Ray Lopez (15th ward) says the Chicago pet stores that continue to sell dogs are doing nothing wrong, despite the ordinance which plainly states selling dogs, cats and rabbits at pet stores in Chicago is prohibited. Three pet stores, including Pocket Puppies on North Clark Street, have been circumventing the ordinance since it…
Limiting Pet Store Sales in Chicago on WGN Radio
dogs, pet store, puppies, Puppy Mill, Puppy Mill Project, Puppy Mills, Steve Dale, WGN Radio
Pet store sales is the topic I talk about HERE on WGN Radio with King John Williams. Always, John challenges and shoots tough questions. However, who could ever support puppy mills? The answer is Alderman Ray Lopez (15th ward), as I explained in this post. In 2015 Chicago passed an ordinance to ban sales of…
Chicago Alderman Is Supporting Puppy Mills
dogs, Pet Products, pet store, Puppy Mill, Puppy Mill Project, Puppy Mills, Steve Dale
As recently as last year, Chicago Alderman Ray Lopez (15th ward) said that he embraced tightening of the city’s so-called anti-puppy mill ordinance. Instead, he is working sabotage the current fix of an ordinance. Who wouldn’t embrace a means to prevent puppy mills from selling animals in your community? Besides, Lopez repeatedly calls himself the…
DuPage County Humane Laws; Human Animal Bond Association; National Dog Show on WGN Radio
cats, dog show, dogs, Human Animal Bond Association, pet store, Puppy Mill Project, Puppy Mills, Steve Dale, veterinary health
On my WGN Radio Steve Dale’s Pet World show, it’s always nice to have a giddy guest. And Marc Ayers, Illinois Director of the Humane Society of the United States is just that. Listen HERE as he describes why he can hardly contain himself. DuPage County has passed not one but two humane laws. DuPage…
Petco Bans Shock Collars: Believes in Positive Reinforcement Dog Training
dog behavior, dog training, dogs, Pet Products, pet store, Steve Dale
Petco National Training Manager Darris Cooper talks on my national Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show about why the the national chain pet store banned e-collars. It’s a brave financial choice during the pandemic. There’s no doubt about it – and we chat about why banning e-collars collars (shock collars) is both humane, and actually…
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