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Resident urges Bergen County to back state bill banning pet-store sales from puppy mills
Summary
A Tenafly resident urged the Bergen County Board of Commissioners during public comment to pass a resolution supporting Assembly bill A4051 to prohibit the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores and promote rescue-based adoptions.
Julie O'Connor, a Tenafly resident, asked the Bergen County Board of Commissioners on Monday evening to pass a county resolution supporting Assembly bill A4051, legislation she described as creating "humane pet stores" that would stop the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits and encourage partnerships with local rescues. "The problem with pet stores that sell animals is…
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