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Resident presses Pompano Beach to close "puppy mill" sales loophole; city attorney to review ordinance
Summary
A resident urged the commission to tighten the city's ordinance banning the sale of puppies from puppy mills, citing certificates of veterinary inspection and USDA reports. Commissioners asked the city attorney to review the ordinance language and return by Sept. 9 with recommended changes.
A Pompano Beach resident urged the commission on Tuesday to revisit the city's ordinance banning the sale of puppy‑mill animals in pet stores and to close what she described as a loophole that allows stores to sell pups sourced from out‑of‑state brokers.
Michelle Lazaro told the commission she has tracked certificates of veterinary inspection and USDA reports for puppies sold by a store that opened in 2024 and said many of the animals were bred in states commonly associated with large commercial breeding operations. "Puppy mills are the only ones…
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