The City Council Health Committee voted Monday to approve a measure designed to close a loophole in the city ordinance banning the sale animals from so-called puppy mills.
Back in 2014, aldermen nearly unanimously passed a law that mandated pet stores could only sell dogs, cats and rabbits that were obtained from rescue organizations — not professional breeders. Some of the latter group were accused of mistreating animals.
But advocates for animals say some pet stores circumvented the ordinance by setting up their own rescues that had a pipeline to puppy mills.
“It prohibits the phoney shell organizations,” sponsoring Ald. Brian Hopkins, 2nd Ward, said.
The measure now goes to the full Chicago City Council.
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