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May 16, 2019
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/ask-new-york-not-limit-responsible-pet-choice/
Four bills have been introduced in New York which will prohibit retail pet
stores from selling any dogs or cats. Instead, they would only be allowed to
"showcase" animals available for adoption from a shelter, rescue, or adoption
agency.
Current law requires that pet dealers (defined in part as anyone who sells more
than 9 dogs a year that are not bred and raised on their property) must comply
with extensive consumer protection laws.
The proposed bills all specifically remove retail pet stores from the
definition of "pet dealer. As such, they are removed from the requirements
that protect the health and welfare of dogs and enable consumers to know the
health and background of the animal prior to sale. In addition, even though
the bill allows animals to be "showcased" that are available for adoption, it
is not immediately clear if background information or information on the
shelter or rescue is required.
Session will be wrapping up in the next few weeks, and it is very possible
these bills will move quickly. New York residents are strongly encouraged to
contact the committees where these bills are currently assigned, as well as
your State Senator and Assemblymember, today, and ask them to not allow these
bills to advance. Scroll down for committee contact information.
Talking Points Against A. 6298/A. 6299/S. 593/S. 4234:
• Although these bills are being touted as the ultimate solution to ending the
problem of bad breeders, fewer than 4 percent of pets purchased in the US come
from pet shops. These bills will do little to address any issues associated
with substandard breeders; however, they dramatically harm the option to
choose a professionally- bred purpose-bred dog.
• These bills harm responsible pet breeders and retailers who are regulated
under federal and state laws, while encouraging the sale of pets that come from
unlicensed and unregulated sources that are not subject to federal animal
welfare or New York consumer protection laws.
• These bills will ban the sale of pets from known, regulated and inspected
sources, and restrict pet shops to only sell pets from unregulated sources
(i.e., shelters, rescues, and other similar organizations).
• These bills will reduce the average person's access and ability to choose a
pet with the predictable type, mandated care, and substantiated health
background that come with purebred pets from regulated sources. Individuals
who lack the resources or do not have access to private hobby breeders will be
the most directly impacted.
• These bills would not allow the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits at pet stores.
This will prove economically disastrous for these businesses and the people
who are employed by them.
For additional talking points, read AKC's position statement on Pet Choice and
the article Why Pet Shop Laws Affect You
What You Can Do:
• Contact your State Senator and Assemblyperson. Respectfully ask them to not
support the retail pet store bans (Assembly Bills 6298 and 6299, and Senate
Bills 593 and 4234). Visit the AKC Legislative Action Center and type your
address in the "Find Your Elected Officials" box to find the contact
information for your state lawmakers.
• Contact the Senate Domestic Animal Welfare Committee. Respectfully ask the
members to not support Senate Bills 593 or 4234. If you are a constituent,
please mention that when contacting them.
Monica R. Martinez, Chair (Hauppauge)
District Office: (631) 360-3356
Albany Office: (518) 455-2950
Email: martinez@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. (Howard Beach)
District Office: (718) 738-1111
Albany Office: (518) 455-2322
Email: addabbo@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Phil Boyle (Bay Shore)
District Office: (631) 665-2311
Albany Office: (518) 455-3411
Email: pboyle@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Pete Harckham (Carmel)
District Office: (845) 225-3025
Albany Office: (518) 455-2340
Email: harckham@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Jen Metzger (Middletown)
District Office: (845) 344-3311
Albany Office: (518) 455-2400
Email: metzger@xxxxxxxxxxxx
Zellnor Myrie (Brooklyn)
District Office: 718-284-4700
Albany Office: 518-455-2410
Email: myrie@xxxxxxxxxxxx
James Tedisco (Clifton Park)
District Office: 518-885-1829
Albany Office: 518-455-2181
Email: tedisco@xxxxxxxxxxxx
• Contact the Assembly Agriculture Committee. Respectfully ask the members to
not support Assembly Bills 6298 and 6299. If you are a constituent, please
mention that when contacting them.
Donna A. Lupardo, Chair (Binghamton)
District Office: 607-723-9047
Albany Office: 518-455-5431
Email: LupardoD@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Didi Barrett (Poughkeepsie)
District Office: 845-454-1703
Albany Office: 518-455-5177
Email: barrettd@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Ken Blankenbush (Carthage)
District Office: 315-493-3909
Albany Office: 518-455-5797
Email: blankenbushk@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Marianne Buttenschon (Utica)
District Office: 315-732-1055
Albany Office: 518-455-5454
Email: buttenschonm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Clifford W. Crouch (Binghamton)
District Office: 607-648-6080
Albany Office: 518-455-5741
Email: CrouchC@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Erik Dilan (Brooklyn)
District Office: 718-386-4576
Albany Office: 518-455-5821
Email: DilanE@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Harvey Epstein (Manhattan)
District Office: 212-979-9696
Albany Office: 518-455-5506
Email: epsteinh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Gary D. Finch (Auburn)
District Office: 315-255-3045
Albany Office: 518-455-5878
Email: FinchG@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Michael J. Fitzpatrick (Smithton)
District Office: 631-724-2929
Albany Office: 518-455-5021
Email: FitzpatrickM@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Aileen M. Gunther (Monticello/Middletown)
Monticello District Office: 845-794-5807
Middletown District Office: 845-342-9304
Albany Office: 518-455-5355
Email: GuntheA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Stephen Hawley (Albion)
District Office: 585-589-5780
Albany Office: 518-455-3791
Email: HawleyS@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Billy Jones (Plattsburgh)
District Office: 518-562-1986
Albany Office: 518-455-5943
Email: jonesb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Barbara Lifton
District Office: 607-277-8030
Albany Office: 518-455-5444
Email: LiftonB@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Brian D. Miller (New Hartford, Wallkill)
New Hartford District Office: 315-736-3879
Wallkill District Office: 845-895-1080
Albany Office: 518-455-5334
Email: millerb@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Walter T. Mosley (Brooklyn)
District Office: 718-596-0100
Albany Office: 518-455-5325
Email: MosleyW@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jose Rivera (Bronx)
District Office: 718-933-2204
Albany Office: 518-455-5414
Email: RiveraJ@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Linda Rosenthal (Manhattan)- Bill sponsor
District Office: 212-873-6368
Albany Office: 518-455-5802
Email: RosentL@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Angelo Santabarbara (Amsterdam and Schenectady)
Amsterdam District Office: 518-843-0227
Schenectady District Office: 518-382-2941
Albany Office: 518-455-5197
Email: SantabarbaraA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Al Stirpe (North Syracuse)
District Office: 315-452-1115
Albany Office: 518-455-4505
Email: StirpeA@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Jaime R. Williams (Brooklyn)
District Office: 718-252-2124
Albany Office: 518-455-5211
Email: williamsja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Carrie Woerner (Saratoga Springs)
District Office: 518-584-5493
Albany Office: 518-455-5404
Email: woernerc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
For more information on these bills, contact AKC's Government Relations
Department at doglaw@xxxxxxx.
Stormy Hope
LLARTC
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