Indianapolis City Council Bans Pet Store Sales of Commercially-Raised Animals
The ban wouldn’t take effect until May 2025.
Animal activists and animal welfare organizations are celebrating another step in the right direction for protecting animals following the decision from Indianapolis City Council on March 6. The city council passed a proposal that will ban pet stores from selling commercially-raised animals such as dogs, cats and rabbits.
Although this ban won’t take effect until May 2025, there is still reason to celebrate. Bans like this around the country are lessening the demand for animals from puppy mills, which are often linked to unethical practices. Watch this news report from 13WTHR to find out more and what this could mean at the state level.
Wow! We’re so happy this has passed in the city council, especially because it will, hopefully, encourage potential pet owners to adopt from animal shelters. If it does pan out that way, this could also stop animal shelters from overcrowding.
With the passing of this ban, Indianapolis will join 13 other Indiana cities and over 440 cities nationwide that have enacted similar bans. In addition to the ban, stores will not be allowed to charge more than $500 in fees or charges for an animal. Information must also be posted about the shelter that the pet came from.
“With this initiative, our city will join an effort that has already shrunk the demand for puppy mills and will ease the burden on Animal Care Services,” Councilor John Barth said to 13WTHR. That’s a win-win in our book!
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