The post New California Pet Store Law in Effect<\/a> by Jackie Brown<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n California became the first state in the nation to ban the sale of puppies, dogs, cats, kittens and rabbits in pet stores when AB 485 went into effect on January 1. However, if pets come from shelters or rescue groups they may be offered for sale in pet stores.<\/p>\n The Pet Rescue and Adoption Act also stipulates that pet stores \u201cmaintain records sufficient to document the source of each dog, cat or rabbit the pet store sells or provides space for, for at least one year, and to post, in a conspicuous location on the cage or enclosure of each animal, a sign listing the name of the entity from which each dog, cat or rabbit was obtained.\u201d<\/p>\n Pet expert Jackie Brown has spent 20 years following her passion for animals as a writer and editor in the pet publishing industry. She is contributing writer for\u00a0National Geographic\u2019s Complete Guide to Pet Health, Behavior, and Happiness: The Veterinarian\u2019s Approach to At-Home Animal Care\u00a0(April 2019) and author of the book\u00a0It\u2019s Raining Cats and Dogs: Making Sense of Animal Phrases\u00a0(Lumina Press, 2006). Jackie is a regular contributor to pet and veterinary industry media and is the former editor of numerous pet magazines, including\u00a0Dog World,\u00a0Natural Dog,\u00a0Puppies 101,\u00a0Kittens 101\u00a0and the Popular Cats Series. Prior to starting her career in publishing, Jackie spent eight years working in veterinary hospitals where she assisted veterinarians as they treated dogs, cats, rabbits, pocket pets, reptiles, birds and one memorable lion cub. She lives in Southern California with her husband, two sons and miniature poodle J\u00e4ger. Reach her at\u00a0jackiebrownwriter.wordpress.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong>\u00a0This article appeared in Dogster magazine. Have you seen the new Dogster print magazine in stores? Or in the waiting room of your vet\u2019s office?\u00a0Subscribe now to get Dogster magazine delivered straight to you!\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Thumbnail: Photography \u00a9Voren1 | Thinkstock.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n The post New California Pet Store Law in Effect<\/a> by Jackie Brown<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n \n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n The post New California Pet Store Law in Effect<\/a> by Jackie Brown<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. However, we appreciate that you like the article and would love it if you continued sharing just the first paragraph of an article, then linking out to the rest of the piece on Dogster.com.<\/p>\n California became the first state in the nation to ban the sale of puppies, dogs, cats, kittens and rabbits in pet stores when AB 485 went into effect on January 1. However, if pets come from shelters or rescue groups they may be offered for sale in pet stores.<\/p>\n The Pet Rescue and Adoption Act also stipulates that pet stores \u201cmaintain records sufficient to document the source of each dog, cat or rabbit the pet store sells or provides space for, for at least one year, and to post, in a conspicuous location on the cage or enclosure of each animal, a sign listing the name of the entity from which each dog, cat or rabbit was obtained.\u201d<\/p>\n Pet expert Jackie Brown has spent 20 years following her passion for animals as a writer and editor in the pet publishing industry. She is contributing writer for\u00a0National Geographic\u2019s Complete Guide to Pet Health, Behavior, and Happiness: The Veterinarian\u2019s Approach to At-Home Animal Care\u00a0(April 2019) and author of the book\u00a0It\u2019s Raining Cats and Dogs: Making Sense of Animal Phrases\u00a0(Lumina Press, 2006). Jackie is a regular contributor to pet and veterinary industry media and is the former editor of numerous pet magazines, including\u00a0Dog World,\u00a0Natural Dog,\u00a0Puppies 101,\u00a0Kittens 101\u00a0and the Popular Cats Series. Prior to starting her career in publishing, Jackie spent eight years working in veterinary hospitals where she assisted veterinarians as they treated dogs, cats, rabbits, pocket pets, reptiles, birds and one memorable lion cub. She lives in Southern California with her husband, two sons and miniature poodle J\u00e4ger. Reach her at\u00a0jackiebrownwriter.wordpress.com<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n Editor\u2019s note:<\/strong>\u00a0This article appeared in Dogster magazine. Have you seen the new Dogster print magazine in stores? Or in the waiting room of your vet\u2019s office?\u00a0Subscribe now to get Dogster magazine delivered straight to you!\u00a0<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n Thumbnail: Photography \u00a9Voren1 | Thinkstock.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n The post New California Pet Store Law in Effect<\/a> by Jackie Brown<\/a> appeared first on Dogster<\/a>. Copying over entire articles infringes on copyright laws. You may not be aware of it, but all of these articles were assigned, contracted and paid for, so they aren’t considered public domain. 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