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Resident urges Raleigh lawmakers to pursue retail pet‑sale ban as shelters face overcrowding
3750144 · June 10, 2025
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Summary
A Downtown Raleigh resident who volunteers with local rescues described Wake County shelter overcrowding and urged the city to support a state or local ban on retail sales of dogs and cats to cut demand for puppy mills.
Robin Fritz, a Downtown Raleigh resident and volunteer with a local animal rescue organization, told the council that Wake County shelters are critically overcrowded and that shelters and rescues are caring for hundreds of animals beyond typical capacity.
Fritz said the Wake County shelter system was caring for “about 500 cats and dogs” in…
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