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Las Vegas panel advances ordinances to limit pet sales and raise abandonment fine to $1,000
Summary
The recommending committee approved two ordinances on Jan. 13 that would limit how many animals pet shops and breeders may sell to a single household each year and raise the minimum fine for animal abandonment to $1,000; both go to full council on Jan. 15.
The Las Vegas recommending committee on Jan. 13 approved two ordinances aimed at reducing animal hoarding and abandonment: bill 2024-45 would limit the number of particular animals pet shops or breeders may sell to one person or household during a calendar year and add quarterly reporting requirements; bill 2024-46 would amend LVMC 7.44.040 to make the minimum penalty for animal abandonment $1,000.
Supporters and animal-welfare organizations told the committee the measures respond to repeated hoarding and abandonment cases, including a recent multi-jurisdictional investigation involving a couple who bought large numbers of animals from a national pet retailer. "I'm here today for our organization to support the 2 ordinances that will increase the, abandonment fine to a $1,000... and also put, more oversight on pet stores," said Bryce Henderson, president of No Kill Las Vegas.
The sales-limit ordinance (2024-45) mirrors the limits on animal possession in most species but specifically caps sales of guinea pigs to two per…
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