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Committee advances ordinance to bar retail sale of dogs and cats in Detroit pet stores
Summary
A Detroit City Council committee held a public hearing and voted to send a proposed amendment to Chapter 6 of the City Code — which would prohibit pet stores from selling dogs and cats — to a formal session with a recommendation to approve.
A Detroit City Council committee on Monday advanced a proposed amendment to Chapter 6 of the 2019 City Code that would prohibit the retail sale of dogs and cats at pet stores, sending the measure to formal session with a recommendation to approve.
The proposal, introduced as part of a public hearing called by Councilmember Gabriela Santiago Romero, would add language to the city’s animal care and control rules to bar pet shops from selling dogs and cats while allowing stores to host adoption events and provide space for animals housed by shelters or rescues.
Supporters said the ordinance would block a “puppy‑mill pipeline” into Detroit, protect consumers and local shelters, and…
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