In 2017 California became the first state to ban the sale of puppies and kittens in pet stores except for possibly those animals from shelters and rescue facilities. This move was designed to encourage rescue and adoption. By then, some cities had already placed a ban on pet stores selling pets from breeding mills, and the momentum continues.
If you agree that we should rescue rather than buy pets, check your state and city to see what their policies are and jump on the bandwagon to protect the ban or to encourage it. Here’s an article listing those cities and states with the ban in place and information about what it means and how to get involved. https://resources.bestfriends.org/article/jurisdictions-humane-pet-sales-laws
