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Resident urges Clarksville to adopt local pet‑store standards after new store operated without routine inspections
Summary
A resident said a recently opened pet store ("Puppy Grama") has operated for 109 days without a local pet‑store ordinance and that state inspections are complaint-driven; the council member said Humane World is working on proposed ordinance language to bring back soon.
Jen Bugg told the council that a pet store that opened 109 days earlier (which she called 'Puppy Grama') has been operating without a local ordinance setting pet‑store welfare standards and without routine local inspections.
"For that entire time, this business ... has operated without us having a strong local ordinance related to pet store conditions," Bugg said. She quoted the Indiana Board of Animal Health: "BOAH pet store inspections are limited to verification that the source of the dogs and puppies sold meet Indiana State standards. Issues of sanitation and all animal care should be directed to local authorities." Bugg urged the council to allow Humane World to help draft ordinance language and stronger protections for young animals.
Councilwoman Henderson told Bugg she has been in contact with Samantha Chapman at Humane World, who is working on ordinance language and that she hopes to have a draft to present to the council and the town attorney in the coming weeks. The council did not adopt an ordinance at the meeting but signaled it will pursue draft standards and return to the topic at a future meeting.
