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Residents, shelters press commission to tighten rules on pet stores, breeders after complaints about sick animals
Summary
Animal advocates and pet‑store operators offered sharply different accounts of puppy store practices at the commission’s public comment period; advocates called for tougher sourcing rules, while store operators warned proposed changes could force small businesses to close.
Multiple animal advocates, rescue leaders and pet‑store owners used the commission’s public comment period to press for and against proposed ordinance changes governing pet retail sales and for more county enforcement.
Several speakers alleged systemic problems at some retail breeders and sellers, including sick animals, poor conditions and misleading business practices. Dara Worthington, CEO of Friends of Strays, told commissioners Pinellas County “is the fourth worst county in…
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