Letters
Want a certain breed? Don’t buy from a breeder. Check out a breed rescue instead.
From Chihuahuas to Great Danes, most breeds have rescue groups that foster and place homeless animals. If a local animal shelter doesn't have the breed you're looking for, contact a breed rescue.
Guest Column
Until all shelters are emptied, breeding animals is irresponsible
As long as there is a demand for purebred animals, breeders will continue to churn them out. Until all shelters are emptied, until no animals have to die or look through kennel bars for years because no one will adopt them, breeding animals is irresponsible.
Business
Ban on sale of dogs, cats and rabbits by pet stores takes effect today in NY
New York State’s ban on the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits by pet stores takes effect today, after a Suffolk Supreme Court judge Friday ended a last-minute effort by pet store owners to block it.
Editorial
NY’s Puppy Mill Pipeline Law may not eliminate puppy mills, but it’s a big step in the right direction. More...
The lawsuit filed last week by pet stores seeking to block New York's Puppy Mill Pipeline Law from taking effect Dec. 15 is a hail Mary pass with no time left on the clock. We trust a judge will see it for what it is and rule the suit has no merit.
Business
Pet stores sue to block New York’s ‘Puppy Mill Pipeline’ law, set to take effect Dec. 15
The ban on the sale of dogs and cats by pet stores will not solve the puppy mill problem, but will instead grow the black market puppy mill trade, as a similar 2019 California law has done with disastrous consequences, says the attorney for pet stores who filed suit in Suffolk County Friday.
