Las Vegas, NV (KXNT) – The Clark County Commission voted Tuesday to ban the sale of certain animals from local pet stores.
Included in the ban: purebred puppies, kittens, rabbits and potbellied pigs.
Proponents of the ban say it’s needed to stop the relentless breeding of such animals who often end up in shelters.
Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft was the first to introduce the ordinance to county leaders. “So many people in Clark County don’t know the origin of where the pet store puppies are coming from,” Naft said. “We have an overcrowding of animals and then we are allowing inhumane pet stores to be able to bring these animals from other areas.”
Pet stores will be allowed to sell the banned animals for up to one year, but must stop after that.