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Urge Gov. Cuomo to Sign Pet Dealer Bill into Law!
NY A.740-A/S.3753-A-Local Government Regulation of Puppy Mills and Pet Stores
Sponsors: Assemblymember Linda Rosenthal and Senator Mark Grisanti
Nassau County SPCA Position: Support
Action Needed: Call Governor Andrew Cuomo's office at (518) 474-8390 to urge him to sign this important legislation into state law. Please follow up by sending our email, below
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Update-Why is this legislation "STILL" awaiting Governor Cuomo's approval, the Nassau County SPCA is working very hard right NOW to urge him to sign the bill! Please contact the governor and ask him to sign this humane legislation.
New York State's pet dealer regulations do not adequately protect dogs in the state's many commercial breeding facilities. These dogs typically spend their entire lives in tiny, cramped wire-floored cages that are stacked on top of each other-often outdoors, with no protection from the elements. Their puppies, who are purchased in pet stores, online and even on a breeder's property, often go to their new homes with diseases, parasites or congenital and hereditary conditions. Someone pays for this: you. Your local governments and your animal shelters absorb the costs associated with unregulated breeders and unwanted pet store dogs through cruelty seizures, sheltering costs for relinquished pets and legal proceedings. In many cases, these expenses are supported directly by taxpayer dollars.
And it's not just breeders that are governed by New York's pet dealer regulations-it's pet stores, too. New York's pet stores support predominantly large-scale, out-of-state puppy mills. Most puppies sold in our stores come directly from massive, poorly regulated breeding facilities that consistently prioritize profit over responsible, humane animal care. Giving municipalities the authority to enact more stringent pet dealer laws will allow citizens to have a voice regarding these retail businesses
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New York State appears to be the only state in the U.S. that expressly prohibits local town and county governments from regulating this industry beyond the state's ineffective pet dealer law. But in many cases, local governments are much better-suited to crack down on these businesses. If towns and cities across the state want to do better for their residents, their animals and their bottom lines, they should be allowed to do so.
What You Can Do
Don't let the pet industry lobby kill this bill! Make a quick phone call to the governor's office to let him know that you support this legislation!
You can reach Governor Cuomo's office by calling (518) 474-8390.
A polite, courteous phone call is the best way to interact directly with legislative offices. You may use the content of our email for talking points, but your message can be as simple as "As your constituent, I ask you to please sign A.740-A/S.3753-A, related to local pet dealer regulation, this year."
Please also email Governor Cuomo and urge him to sign A.740-A/S.3753-A into New York law.
And if you have an account on Twitter, please send a tweet to Governor Cuomo (@NYGovCuomo) asking him to sign NY A.740-A/S.3753-A.
Thank you,
The Nassau County SPCA
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