On Dec. 2, State Rep. Jared Patterson (R-Frisco) filed HB 870, which like its 2021 predecessor HB 1818, will help put an end to cruel puppy mill practices and protect both pets and consumers by requiring that only healthy animals sourced from shelters and rescues be sold in retail pet stores.
Currently, many retail pet stores source their puppies and kittens from unscrupulous, out-of-state puppy mills.
“We are excited to work with Rep. Patterson again on this issue. His early filing of the bill shows his dedication to halting the puppy mill pipeline into Texas and alleviating the burden on shelters of having an overwhelming number of healthy, adoptable pets in need of loving homes,” said Stacy Sutton Kerby, Director of Government Relations at THLN.