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Texas House Passes Bill Targeting Puppy Mills, Protecting Pets Syndicated Local – CBS Dallas / Fort Worth
TEXAS (CBSDFW.COM) – The Texas House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday targeting puppy mills.
HB 1818 would prohibit the sale of commercially-raised dogs and cats in pet stores. This is a major step in encouraging Texans to acquire pets from humane sources, like shelters, rescues and responsible breeders, instead of inhumane puppy mills, which is where most pet store puppies come from.
Rep. Jared Patterson filed the bill and said it would also require pet stores to maintain records as to where the animal was obtained from for at least a year, according to a release from Patterson’s office.