States with Retail Pet Sale Bans

Humane pet sales laws are an effective way to put the squeeze on commercial breeding operations. These laws prevent pet stores from selling puppies and kittens from breeding mills, which shrinks the market for inhumanely bred pets to be sold. Here is a list of the jurisdictions in North America that have enacted such legislation.To view the full list in chronological order, click here.

Hillsborough bans retail sales of rabbits

ARF Holds Press Conference to Urge NY Governor to Sign Puppy Mill Legislation

Retail Pet Sale Bans - Animal Legal Defense Fund

No More Doggies in the Window? N.Y. May Ban Retail Pet Sales - The New York Times

Several States Move to Ban Sales of Pets in Stores

NY pet stores beg Hochul to veto puppy sales ban

No More Pet Store Puppies? New York May Finally Ban Sales. - The New York Times

Louisville may ban dog, cat retail sales to target 'puppy' mills

Maryland getting pushback after becoming second state to ban sale of puppies in stores

New York to ban animal sales at pet stores in 2024

Illinois to Become 5th State to Ban Retail Sale of Puppies, Kittens in Pet Stores - The Dogington Post

John for Aurora - The city of Aurora is currently considering the need for an ordinance to regulate, or ban commercial sales of pets in retail spaces within city limits. Retail pet