PA: You can help put an end to puppy mills

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Urge state legislators to support Victoria's Law.

Great news! The state legislature is considering a lifesaving, bipartisan bill that would prohibit pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits ― unless they come from shelters or rescue groups.

If enacted, Senate Bill 44 ("Victoria's Law") will help put an end to the suffering of countless animals in substandard breeding facilities and will help reduce killing in our shelters.

Americans have made it clear that they do not support puppy and kitten mills. That’s why Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and more than 300 other cities and counties ― as well as the entire states of California and Maryland ― have already passed laws to ban the retail sale of pets sourced from commercial breeding facilities. Now the state of Pennsylvania is poised to do the same.

Please take action today by urging your representatives to support Victoria's Law.

Thank you for speaking up for animals. Together, we will Save Them All.

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Please support SB 44 (Victoria's Law)

Dear [Decision Maker],

As a proud resident of Pennsylvania, I respectfully urge you to support Senate Bill 44 ("Victoria's Law"), which will restrict the retail sale of inhumanely bred dogs, cats and rabbits, many of whom end up in our overcrowded, taxpayer-subsidized shelters.

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Pet mills are in business to supply pet stores. The pets kept in these facilities often spend their entire lives in dirty, crowded cages for the sole purpose of producing as many animals as possible for the retail pet trade.
 
Pet stores that obtain animals from these facilities are not an asset to our community. However, they could become part of the solution by phasing out the sale of these pets and transitioning to a business model that offers profitable products and services, as well as animals for adoption from local shelters and rescue groups.
 
Therefore, SB 44 will not prevent pet stores from doing business, but it will reduce the burden on shelters and rescue groups by increasing pet adoptions. It will also benefit local hobby breeders by allowing them to continue providing responsibly bred animals directly to consumers who cannot find what they are looking for through adoption.

Americans have made it clear that they do not support pet mills. That's why Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and more than 300 other cities and counties -- as well as the entire states of California and Maryland -- have already passed laws to ban the retail sale of pets sourced from commercial breeding facilities. It's time for the state of Pennsylvania to do the same.

I urge you to protect pets, consumers and taxpayers in Pennsylvania by supporting Senate Bill 44, Victoria's Law.

Sincerely,