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WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - In a move hailed by animal rights advocates, West Hollywood has passed an ordinance that bans the retail sale of live animals.

The new law, which takes effect in 2026, will prohibit the sale of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, hermit crabs, and arachnids in all pet shops within the city.

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The West Hollywood City Council made history by officially passing a sweeping new ban on the retail sale of all live animals.

The ordinance, adopted this week, prohibits the sale of mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians, fish, hermit crabs, and arachnids. The city's mayor, Chelsea Byers, stated this is part of a decades-long commitment to animal welfare.

Animal advocates say that most animals sold in stores come from mills where they are

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