GOV. MALLOY SIGNS LEGISLATION INCREASING STANDARDS FOR THE CARE OF ANIMALS AT PET SHOPS
(GREENWICH, CT) – Joined by state lawmakers and advocate, Governor Dannel P. Malloy today held a bill signing ceremony at the Greenwich Animal Shelter to commemorate a new law that will increase standards for Connecticut retail pet shops and breeders. Public Act 14-77, An Act Concerning Certain Recommendations of the Task Force on the Sale of Cats and Dogs from Inhumane Origins at Connecticut Pet Shops, increases the accountability of pet stores through increased standards and business practices. “There is evidence that puppy mills around the country have employed practices that any reasonable person would consider inhumane,” said Governor Malloy. “By signing this bill into law, we are setting standards in Connecticut to ensure that animals are…