LAS VEGAS (KLAS) -- While watching the Las Vegas Raiders football game, viewers saw a public service announcement to call city hall and ask them to pass an animal sale ban ordinance.
Rebecca Goff, state director for Humane World for Animals, said the PSA grabbed the attention of residents who are now taking action to pressure Las Vegas City Hall to pass stricter regulations on the “puppy mill to pet store pipeline.”
“Currently, there are 13 pet stores in the city of Las Vegas alone, which is more than 37 other states,” Goff said. “And all of those pet stores source their puppies from puppy mills, mostly based out of the Midwest.”
The push for more regulations follows the death of “Cindy Lou,” a dog that Goff said died due to poor conditions.
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