Utah’s Salt Lake County Council recently passed a new ordinance which requires that all dogs, cats and rabbits sold by commercial businesses including pet stores must come from local animal shelters according to FOX 13 SALT LAKE CITY.

The new ordinance only applies to unincorporated areas of Salt Lake County and is scheduled to take effect 15 days from the ordinance’s passing.

The ordinance reads:

“Any person to display, offer for sale, deliver, barter, auction, give away, transfer, or sell any live dog, cat, or rabbit in any pet shop, retail business, or other commercial animal establishment located in the County, unless the dog, cat, or rabbit was obtained from an animal shelter.”

Salt Lake County becomes the first municipality in the state to take a stand against selling pets from puppy mills.

RELATED:

Humane Society of Utah (HSU) – Supporting the Ordinance
www.utahhumane.org/media/salt-lake-county-ordinance-ban-pet-store-sales

Humane Society of the United States – About Puppy Mills
www.humanesociety.org/issues/puppy_mills/