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6. "Pure bred" animals have many genetic problems due to inbreeding ..

Sun Dec 30, 2018, 05:49 PM

Dec 2018

... that practice needs to be ended.

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Californian law change means pet shops can sell only rescued animals [View all] Calista241 Dec 2018 OP

This is good news sakabatou Dec 2018 #1

Its a great start, I would like to see it nation wide elmac Dec 2018 #2

Living, breathing animals are not PRODUCTS HockeyMom Dec 2018 #3

So what does this do as far as pets bred as pure breeds? cstanleytech Dec 2018 #4

"Pure bred" animals have many genetic problems due to inbreeding .. jb5150 Dec 2018 #6

I have two purebread animals who are reaching a normal lifespan. LisaL Dec 2018 #9

I mean does it ban a store from selling pure breeds that come from a cstanleytech Dec 2018 #13

reputable breeders most often sell there own dogs MissMillie Dec 2018 #30

Seems a broad statement. summer_in_TX Dec 2018 #23

You have to buy them straight from the breeder TexasBushwhacker Dec 2018 #12

Most purebred dogs aren't sold in pet stores. Codeine Dec 2018 #14

Yes, so true Farmer-Rick Dec 2018 #28

So what effect do pure breeds have on puppy mills? LanternWaste Dec 2018 #25

There's so many strays in my city that I don't even need to buy pets ansible Dec 2018 #5

That's how I ended up with all the pets I've had. Codeine Dec 2018 #15

PLEASE, make this the law of the land! mysteryowl Dec 2018 #7

I see it as overreaching by a state to take too much control LisaL Dec 2018 #8

Ever see where pet stores get their stock? Codeine Dec 2018 #16

Why all this bending over backwards Codeine Dec 2018 #18

Yeah, damn those pesky child labor laws, too obamanut2012 Dec 2018 #19

I have rescuded animals. Cold War Spook Dec 2018 #11

The AKC hangs out at dog auctions CountAllVotes Dec 2018 #21

Only a change for smaller cities MR. ELECTABLE Dec 2018 #22

Petco and the other pet shops already do this... samnsara Dec 2018 #24

Good news. n/t whathehell Dec 2018 #27