Bella’s Act will end sale of puppy mill animals
REGION — Bella’s Act, which completely prohibits the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in California, takes effect on Jan. 1, 2021. The legislation...
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Gloria’s bill to end retail pet sales in California on governor’s desk
REGION — A bill by Assemblyman Todd Gloria, D-San Diego, to crack down on puppy mills is now on Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk. Assembly Bill...
Local puppy stores sued for allegedly selling dogs from puppy mill
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article has been updated to include comments from defense attorney George Najjar. REGION — A federal lawsuit has been filed against several...
Film director: Animal rights activists on ‘right side of history’
Five years ago, Christopher Grimes said he wanted to answer what he thought was a straightforward question...
Animal welfare advocates fight USDA inspection policy change
On Friday, Feb. 3, Andrea Cunningham went to the United States Department of Agriculture web page as she does on almost a daily basis to...
Pet store regulations one vote away
The city is one vote away from regulating pet sales after council members at the June 22 meeting...
Solana Beach latest to regulate puppy mills
Solana Beach is the latest city to regulate the sale of commercially bred pets, directing staff at the May 25 meeting to create an ordinance...
Carlsbad passes pet retail store ordinance
After nearly two-and-half hours of public comment, the City Council unanimously approved a ban on the purchase of commercially bred pets by retail stores Tuesday....
