Legislation winding through the New York City Council would require the sterilization of rabbits and guinea pigs before sale and prohibit the purchase of cats and dogs produced at so-called puppy and kitten mills. The proposed laws, which are scheduled to go before the Committee on Health during a public hearing April 30, would impose unreasonable burdens on pet stores, according to the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council. 'At the end of the day, what we're seeing is a very clear program of the testing of legislative efforts that ... restrict the sale of animals through pet stores,' said Mike Bober, PIJAC's vice president of government affairs.
New York is considering a sterilization requirement for rabbits sold at retail.
The committee will consider four proposed pet laws April 30:
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