Columbus City Council votes yes on first reading to ban puppy mill sales
Columbus, IN, USA / MOJO 102.9 Mar 17, 2021 2:57 AM COLUMBUS, Ind. – The Columbus City Council met Tuesday evening and gave first-reading approval of an ordinance to amend the municipal code with regard to animal care. The change would ban the sale, barter, auction, giveaway, and other kinds of transfer of dogs, cats, or rabbits by pet shops within city limits. The purpose of the change is to proactively address the puppy mill phenomenon. Animal Care Services director Nicohl Goodin told the council that puppy mills tend to appear in communities in which pet stores sell these animals on a re...