Previously announced to the public earlier this past week, the newest New York law officially bans LLC corporations and breeders from selling more than nine pets a year, not including dogs, cats, and rabbits. Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul, this specific law is planned to be put into action sometime throughout 2024, giving pet shop owners a few months of preparation.
“This is a very big deal,” Democratic Senator Michael Gianaris publicly stated. “New York tends to be a big purchaser and profiter of these mills, and we are trying to cut off the demand at a retail level… If a consumer went to a mill and saw the awful conditions, they would not buy these animals.” He continued, “Dealing with a breeder allows people to see where their dog comes from, and it cuts off the middlemen that serve as a way to wash off the awful activities that take place at the mill.”
While hoping to do a good deed for the community, this new law may be hurting more people rather than helping. Manager of New York City’s Citipups pet store, Emilio Ortiz, publicly stated that the latest law just might put his company out of business — “Ninety percent of our business is selling dogs, we are not going to survive this… They are closing the good actors along with the bad actors,” Ortiz vocalized.