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Paducah commissioners hear proposal to ban retail sales of dogs and cats in pet stores
Summary
A state animal-welfare advocate urged the Paducah Board of Commissioners to adopt an ordinance prohibiting retail sales of dogs and cats in pet stores and temporary outdoor venues, saying the move would limit puppy-mill supply chains and protect local consumers. Commissioners asked questions but took no vote.
Todd Blevins, Kentucky state director for Humane World for Animals (formerly the Humane Society), asked the Paducah Board of Commissioners on Oct. 2 to consider an ordinance that would prohibit the retail sale of dogs and cats in pet stores and in outdoor venues such as flea markets and parking lots.
Blevins told the commission the proposal is targeted: it would bar retail sales of dogs and cats only, would not affect companion animals placed for adoption through shelters, and would not prohibit on-site sales by individual breeders who sell directly to the public. He described the measure as preventive; he told the board Paducah currently does not have a store selling dogs or cats under the retail model the…
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