West Jordan animal activists are encouraging their City Council to adopt an ordinance that would prohibit pet stores from selling puppies, kittens and rabbits not sourced directly from a shelter or rescue.
Their petition, signed by more than 150 people as of Tuesday afternoon, encourages the city to follow municipalities like Sandy, Midvale, Murray and Salt Lake City in stopping inhumane “puppy mills” from setting up shop in the area.
“The biggest reason why I would like to see the change in the policy where we would require these pet stores to source their puppies from rescues and shelters and provide proof is because if they don’t have that requirement, they are sourcing their puppies from irresponsible places,” said Arieanna White, a West Jordan resident and veterinary technician who started the petition.