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Council backs ban on retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits by pet shops
Summary
Councilmember Hines’ ordinance (25-12-41) banning the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits by pet stores while permitting adoption events and exemptions for direct breeders was placed and passed on consent; sponsors and supporters described it as aligning city policy with animal‑welfare and public‑health concerns.
Denver City Council placed Council Bill 25-12-41 on consent and approved it as part of the consent block on Sept. 15, adopting a ban on the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits by pet shops while explicitly preserving adoption events run by shelters and rescues.
Sponsor remarks: Councilmember Hines, the bill sponsor, framed the ordinance as an effort to stop predatory pet‑sales practices and animal…
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