Opinion: A state law that forbids cities from regulating pet stores is an abject failure at protecting animals and consumers. It's time to repeal it.
In doing so, Ducey was mighty generous to Companion Pets, Inc. , the operator of Arizona pet stores Animal Kingdom and Puppies ‘n Love. But he and the Legislature majority harmed Phoenix, Tempe and Tucson, which had anti-puppy mill ordinances in place.
This strong-arming shunned local voices and adoption-only models that would have given rescues and county shelters promising, desperately needed opportunities to adopt out homeless animals within communities.$120,000 is not much of a 'penalty' In a December announcement from Attorney General Mark Brnovich’s office, the state and CPI President Frank Mineo– in plain speak, “I promise to stop what I have been doing” – after the state investigated CPI over alleged violations of the Consumer Fraud Act.
CPI agreed to pay $120,000 in restitution to compensate affected consumers. The order also mandates actions designed to better protect customers where SB 1248 has failed – for example, in the origin of puppies, claims made about identity and designation of breeders, and the severing of ties with breeders cited by the USDA for “direct violations” under the Animal Welfare Act.
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