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Pet‑store ban draws sharp testimony from rescues, shops and retailers
Summary
The General Law Committee heard hours of competing testimony on Feb. 10 about HB 5112, which would bar retail pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits.
The General Law Committee heard hours of sharply contested testimony on Feb. 10 over HB 5112, a bill that would prohibit the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in Connecticut pet stores and, proponents say, cut the commercial “puppy‑mill to pet‑store” pipeline.
Animal‑welfare groups and rescues urged the committee to pass the ban. Annie Hornish, Connecticut state director of the Humane Society of the United States, said New York’s new law stopped 60+ pet stores from retailing dogs and cited records showing many Connecticut pet‑store animals come from large out‑of‑state commercial breeders. Rescue leaders described cases in which puppies purchased at retail…
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