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Connecticut: Ask your state representative to let cities stop the sale of puppy mill puppies in pet stores

Public records show that Connecticut puppy stores sell puppies from puppy mills with awful animal welfare records, where mother dogs are treated like breeding machines and puppies like mere products.

Passing HB 5283 would ensure localities in Connecticut have the authority to ban the sale of puppies in pet shops. It's crucial that Connecticut local elected officials have the ability to protect animals and consumers from the puppy-mill-to-pet store pipeline.

Tell your state representative that selling commercially raised dogs in pet stores is inhumane and supports puppy mills. HB 5283 will help phase out the sale of puppy mill puppies in Connecticut pet stores and drive the pet market towards more humane sources like shelters, rescues and responsible breeders.

TAKE ACTION

Please make a brief, polite call to your state representative today and ask them to support HB 5283. Look up their phone number here. You can say: "As a constituent, I am asking you to support HB 5283 to give localities in Connecticut the option to enact humane pet store ordinances.”

After making your call (please do not skip that crucial step!), fill in and submit the form below to send a follow-up message.

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Dear Representative,  

As your constituent, I urge you to support HB 5283 to give localities in Connecticut the option to enact ordinances banning the sale of puppies in pet shops.   

Public records show that Connecticut puppy stores sell puppies from puppy mills with awful animal welfare records and resell them to unsuspecting consumers. Local elected officials must be able to protect families from falling victim to misleading sales tactics, predatory puppy financing, and the sale of sick or genetically disordered puppies requiring expensive veterinary care.

This commonsense bill merely gives localities the option to enact humane pet store ordinances. Localities that do so will remain open to the booming pet products and services retailer market. Consumers looking to add a new pet to their family will still be able to obtain the dog of their choice from shelters, rescues or responsible breeders who sell directly to the public.

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