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Pet Advocacy Network's State & Federal Species Compliance Resources provides a centralized hub for state-by-state regulations, agency websites, federal statutes, and compliance information related to prohibited, restricted, and regulated animal species.

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Families deserve safe, transparent options when choosing a pet. Licensed pet stores are inspected, regulated, and accountable. Online sellers often are not.

In a new op-ed, Pet Advocacy Network’s Alyssa Miller-Hurley breaks down why Pennsylvania’s proposed pet store sales ban would hurt families, responsible breeders, small businesses, and pets.

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Why banning pet store sales won’t close a single puppy mill in Pennsylvania | Opinion After 20 years of similar bans nationwide, activists still claim 10,000 puppy mills exist—proving these laws fail while eliminating consumer protections for Pennsylvania families.

There’s an important conversation happening in Massachusetts right now about how people find and bring pets into their homes.

In a recent op-ed, former ASPCA CEO Ed Sayres shares a perspective shaped by decades in animal welfare. Banning pet store sales may sound like a solution, but it fails in practice.

Families do not stop looking for pets. They simply look elsewhere. Too often, that means turning to unregulated online sellers where there are fewer protections for both animals and consumers.

The path forward should focus on strong standards, transparency, and accountability across all sources, not limiting responsible, regulated options in our communities.

Sayres: Pet sale ban would take Massachusetts backwards S. 3028 drives dogs and families away from pet stores and into the black market.