California is set to become the first state in the US of A to ban the sale of non-rescue animals in pet shops.
This new law, known as AB 485, takes effect tomorrow, i.e. January 01.
Any businesses violating it face a $500 fine.
The change means cats, dogs and rabbits sold by retailers cannot be sourced from breeders – only from animal shelters.
Animal rights groups have heralded it as a step forward against so-called "kitten factories" and "puppy mills".
They say the current "high-volume" industries, where pets are bred for profit, can lead to inhumane treatment and long-term emotional and physical health problems in some animals.
The new state-wide law, approved in late 2017, will now require shops to maintain sufficient records of where they sourced each animal, for periodic checks by authorities. It does not, however, affect sales from private breeders or owner-to-owner sales.
I think this is an idea worth adopting in Malaysia. We have far too many stray dogs, homeless cats, scurrying rats and darting cockroaches.
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