To the editor: There is nothing wrong with taking your own choice in how you welcome your next pet. Pet property must be accessible to all. Whether a dog comes from a shelter, a rescue partner, a neighbor or responsible breeder, pets are a joy of life for everyone.
What is wrong is the exploitation of “puppies” that benefit from obtaining dogs from mass reproduction facilities that neglect animals (“California legislators will approve a bill that will prohibit some popular puppies sellers,” September 8). These runners are often boasted that their standards exceed animal welfare regulations. However, investigations, including the recent Los Angeles Times exhibitionThey reveal a different reality: sick puppies, overloaded mother dogs and well -intentioned individuals and families cheated on the real origins of their pets.
California led in 2019 by prohibiting pet stores selling inhuman and commercially raised dogs. Now, Governor Gavin Newsom can finish the work. By signing bill 519 of the Assembly, the online escape that these bad faith runners have exploited and complying with the promise of the State to stop this cruelty can close.
Jennifer Naitaki, Long Beach
This writer is managing director of the Non -Profit Organization of Animal Advocacy Michelson Found Animals Foundation.
