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Advocate urges Newark to ban retail sale of dogs and cats in pet stores, cites unlicensed local seller
5905419 · October 8, 2025
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Summary
A representative from Humane World for Animals urged the council to consider a local ordinance banning retail sales of dogs and cats in pet shops, arguing the city’s currently operating puppy-selling store lacks a license and sources from out-of-state breeders.
Bridal Lefkowitz, a public policy specialist with Humane World for Animals (formerly Humane Society of the United States), urged the Newark Municipal Council during the Oct. 7 public comment period to consider a humane pet-shop ordinance that would ban retail sales of dogs and cats in pet stores.
Lefkowitz said…
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