New York will ban pet stores from selling dogs, cats and rabbits beginning in 2024 under a new bill designed to crack down on corporate breeders.Gov. signed the Puppy Mill Pipeline bill into law on Thursday, months after it , after facing mounting pressure from animal rights activists who argue that breeding facilities subject pets to inhumane conditions and saddle unassuming customers with high veterinary bills.Pet store owners, however, have spent the past few months railing against the measure, saying it would put them out of business and have unintended consequences that would make it harder for New Yorkers to get a pet — potentially even leading to an underground pet market.
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