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West Chester residents and animal groups push borough to ban pet-store sales of dogs, cats and rabbits
Summary
Presenters at the June Public Safety Committee meeting urged West Chester Borough Council to draft an ordinance prohibiting the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits to block the “puppy‑mill to pet‑store” pipeline; council agreed to review model language with the borough solicitor and discuss next steps.
West Chester Borough residents and animal‑welfare advocates urged the borough to consider an ordinance that would prohibit pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits, saying such a move would block a “puppy‑mill to pet‑store” pipeline and protect consumers and animals.
The proposal was presented June public safety meeting by Tiffany Stair, co‑founder of Revolution Philadelphia, and Bridal Lefkowitz, a puppy‑mills policy specialist with Humane World for Animals (formerly the Humane Society of the United States). Grace Kelly Herbert, president and co‑founder of Finding Shelter…
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