Assembly member Patrick O’Donnell, a Democrat from Long Beach, introduced AB 485, which if approved will help put an end to puppy and kitten mills.
Social Compassion In Legislation, the Laguna Beach-based animal welfare advocacy organization founded by local Judie Mancuso, sponsored the bill introduced Tuesday, Feb. 14. The organization was instrumental in the City of Los Angeles enacting a similar local ordinance in 2012.
Review by both the Assembly and Senate is expected before the bill reaches the governor’s desk, said Mancuso, unsuccessful in her first bid for public office for the Laguna Beach City Council last November.
The bill promotes responsible pet purchases by prohibiting local pet stores in California from selling dogs, cats and rabbits obtained through substandard commercial breeding facilities, she said.
Thank you Judie Mancuso! It’s about time – in fact long past time and we need to ensure our legislators understand the importance of AB 485. There are so many animals with so much love to give and that add so much richness to our life. We shouldn’t be slaughtering them in kill shelters while allowing puppy mills to add to the population at an alarming rate.
this would be great to put an end to the cat and dog mills..these are cruel and abusive industries..we owe our animal’s a better life .