Banning The Sale Of Puppies In Pet Stores Will Improve The Market for Responsible Breeders and For Local Shelters

Pet Stores Can Operate Successfully Without Selling Puppies.

Many pet retailers utilize successful business models that do not involve selling puppies.

The largest of these, PetsMart, consistently posts profits even during the recession. Many other smaller pet retailers are making the “puppy friendly pledge” to refuse to sell puppies at their store.

This is consistent with the breed clubs, who ask their members to follow a Code of Ethics stating that they will not sell their puppies to pet stores.

Banning the sale of puppies in pet stores will improve the market for responsible breeders and for local shelters.

Consumer will still want dogs, which is great news for responsible breeders who only sell directly to consumers. And it’s great news for animal shelters. If adoptions pick up, that means tax payers will be footing less of a bill for sheltering and euthanizing the “surplus” dogs created by indiscriminate breeding.