PIX 11: NY lawmakers get step closer to outlawing dogs, cats sold in pet stores

NEW YORK — New York lawmakers introduced legislation Friday that will ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits by retail pet shops statewide.

“We should not be treating dogs and cats like commodities, we should be treating them like living things,” State Senator Michael Gianaris who introduced the bill, said at a press conference held at the ASPCA hospital in Manhattan.

Under the bill, pet stores will only be allowed to feature animals from rescue organizations and shelters, putting a muzzle on the so-called puppy mill pipeline which supplies a majority of dogs up for sale in stores.

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