A Bill banning pets in retail is in the hands of the Governor of California to pass or veto. The same activists are using the same lobbying techniques against the pet industry around the world to try to have all except “not for profit” pound animals (including rabbits) in pet retail – BUT there is no indication that the pounds will provide animals. Pounds stand to make MUCH more money as monopoly providers of pets. Activists continue to try and make an association between substandard breeders and pet retail – a link that has NEVER been proven.
There is plenty of evidence that all this approach does is deny families the pets that they choose, as a result of which affected families simply choose not to have a pet – which is exactly what the activists want.
Because USA policy tends to also rebound into Australian parliaments, particularly Victoria. We have written to the Governor CLICK HERE TO SEE THE LETTER.
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