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ORD NO. 2017-16 BANNING THE SALE OF DOGS & CATS BRED & RAISED AT PUPPY OR KITTEN MILLSDear Kol (Bainbridge Island City Councilmember), I appreciate your reaching out to us. As you are aware, Kitsap Humane Society is by far the largest animal welfare organization in Kitsap County. Also, as the designated Animal Control authority for all of Kitsap County, including Bainbridge Island and the other incorporated cities within the county, we also are the entity that has legal responsibility for enforcing local animal ordinances and for taking in stray domestic animals. So, this gives us some deep perspective on the plight of homeless pets. We very much appreciate the Bainbridge City Council's interest and initiative around the issue of puppy mills, and we support the Council's desire to develop an ordinance to ban the sale of dogs and cats bred and raised in puppy mills. Last year, we were involved in a similar effort, working closely with advocates and the Kitsap County Commissioner's office to try to develop a similar ban for all of Kitsap County. At the national level, shelters take in millions of homeless pets every year, and there are many parts of the country where more than 50% of the pets brought into shelters are euthanized, due to local overpopulation and the lack of adequate resources to care for and adopt all those pets out. In Kitsap County, we also work with a large homeless pet population. In 2016, 3,008 stray animals were either picked up by our animal control officers or brought into the Kitsap Humane Society shelter by concerned citizens. Another 1,398 pets were surrendered by their owners. Fortunately, we have great support from our community in in the form of volunteers, adopters and donors, and we operate a highly progressive shelter. Because of these factors, we effectively saved the lives of 96% of the animals entering our shelter, with a euthanasia rate of under 3%. Over the years, we also have effectively reduced the number of stray animals over time with our aggressive spay/neuter efforts. We currently spay/neuter over 5,000 animals yearly, which helps to reduce the reproduction and overpopulation of pets. Despite this progress, homeless and abandoned pets remain a big issue locally, regionally and nationally. Finding homes for over 4,000 local homeless pets, and another 2,000+ pets that we bring in from other shelters (due to overpopulation in their areas) requires a great devotion of resources and community effort. The breeding and selling of animals via puppy mills needlessly adds to the overpopulation locally and nationally. If puppy mills went out of existence, and all prospective adopters were to adopt homeless pets from animals shelters like ours, we would greatly reduce the homeless pet population in our country, save millions of lives, and reduce the devastating high euthanasia rates that occur in some shelters nationally and regionally. All of that said, we have little ability to track data locally on the impact of puppy mills. One might surmise that the health and behavioral issues in the animals bred in those facilities causes more pet owners to later abandon their pets or fail to look for their lost pets. But when we find a lost or abandoned pet, including those with serious medical and/or behavioral conditions, we generally do not have any indication of whether that pet originally came from a puppy mill. What we do know is that because hundreds of pets are adopted locally from stores who get their supply of pets from puppy mills, it requires more resources and more time in our shelter for those animals who otherwise could have been adopted more quickly (assuming the people who bought their pets from places like Farmland would come and help rescue a pet from us instead). Certainly, Bainbridge's proposed ordinance could help raise awareness of this issue, and strengthen Kitsap Humane Society's ability and speed with which we could adopt out the more than 4,000 homeless pets that we take in locally each year. Please let us know if there are other things we can do, including testifying, to aide this cause. Sincerely, Eric Eric Stevens Kitsap Humane Society | Executive Director 9167 Dickey Road NW | Silverdale, WA 98383 e: executivedirector@kitsap-humane.org p: (360) 692-6977 x1115 Page 1 of 5 Jurisdictions with Retail Pet Sale Bans There are 230 jurisdictions on this list. Source: http://bestfriends.org/resources/jurisdictions-retail-pet-sale-bans Albuquerque, NM – Enacted June 2006; effective August 2007 South Lake Tahoe, CA – Enacted April 2009; effective May 2011 (Chapter 32, Sec. 32-31.1) Flagler Beach, FL – Enacted June 2009; effective immediately (Chapter 5, Sec. 5-17-f) West Hollywood, CA – Enacted February 2010; effective March 2010 Hermosa Beach, CA – Enacted March 2010; effective April 2010 Turlock, CA – Enacted May 2010; effective June 2010 El Paso, TX – Enacted October 2010; effective January 2011 Richmond, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted November 2010; effective April 2011 (*Bylaw 7538, Amendment 8663) Austin, TX – Enacted December 2010; effective December 2010 Lake Worth, FL – Enacted February 2011; effective February 2011 (Chapter 6, Section 6-8) Fountain, CO – Enacted May 2011; effective May 2011 (Ordinance 1535, adds Sec. 6.04.100) Coral Gables, FL (applies to dogs only) (Chapter 10, Article 11, Sec. 10-33) Opa-Locka, FL (applies to dogs only) (Chapter 5, Article 2, Division 2, Sec. 5-35) North Bay Village, FL (applies to dogs only) (Chapter 91, Sec. 91-11) Glendale, CA – Enacted August 2011; effective August 2012 Toronto, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted September 2011, effective September 2012 Irvine, CA – Enacted October 2011; effective immediately (Sec. 4-5-1111) Rosemont-La Petite Patrie, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted December 2011; effective immediately Dana Point, CA – Enacted February 2012; effective immediately (Title 10, Chapter 10.10.140) Chula Vista, CA – Enacted March 2012; effective April 2012 (Title 6, Sec. 6.08.108) Hallandale Beach, FL – Enacted April 2012; effective immediately Laguna Beach, CA – Enacted May 2012; effective immediately (Title 6, Chapter 6.12.160) Point Pleasant, NJ – Enacted May 2012; effective immediately Aliso Viejo, CA – Enacted May 16, 2012; effective immediately (Title 6, Chapter 6.02.120) Huntington Beach, CA – Enacted June 2012; effective June 2014 (Chapter 7.12.180) Waukegan, IL – Enacted June 2012; effective immediately Mississauga, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted July 2012; effective January 2013 (Section 2.1.Q) Brick, NJ – Enacted July 2012; effective immediately Manasquan, NJ – Enacted September 2012; effective immediately Los Angeles, CA – Enacted October 2012; effective June 2013 (revised language) Point Pleasant Beach, NJ – Enacted October 2012; effective immediately New Westminster, British Columbia (Canada) – Enacted November 2012; effective immediately Burbank, CA – Enacted February 2013; effective August 2013 Rancho Mirage, CA – Enacted February 2013; effective March 2013 Bernalillo County, NM (unincorporated areas) – Enacted February 2013; effective August 2013 Hoboken, NJ – Enacted May 2013; effective immediately San Diego, CA – Enacted July 2013; effective September 2013 Kingston, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted August 2013; effective November 2013 Oceanport, NJ – Enacted August 2013; effective immediately Margate, FL – Enacted October 2013; effective immediately Pinecrest, FL – Enacted October 2013; effective immediately Page 2 of 5 North Brunswick, NJ – Enacted October 2013; effective November 2013 (cat ordinance) Palmetto Bay, FL – Enacted December 2013; effective immediately Ventura County, CA (unincorporated areas) – Enacted December 2013; effective December 2014 (Section 4428) Coconut Creek, FL – Enacted January 2014; effective immediately Wellington, FL – Enacted January 2014; effective immediately Surfside, FL – Enacted February 2014; effective immediately Aventura, FL – Enacted March 2014; effective immediately Chicago, IL – Enacted March 2014; effective March 2015 Wilton Manors, FL – Enacted March 2014; effective immediately Greenacres, FL – Enacted April 2014; effective immediately North Lauderdale, FL – Enacted April 2014; effective immediately Cook County, IL – Enacted April 2014; effective October 2014 Bay Harbor Islands, FL – Enacted April 2014; effective immediately Vaughan, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted April 2014; effective immediately Pompano Beach, FL – Enacted May 2104; effective immediately North Miami Beach, FL – Enacted May 2014; effective immediately Miami Beach, FL – Enacted May 2014; effective January 2015 Bal Harbour, FL – Enacted May 2014; effective immediately Sunny Isles Beach, FL – Enacted May 2014; effective immediately East Providence, RI – Enacted June 2014; effective immediately Dania Beach, FL – Enacted June 2014; effective immediately Palm Beach Gardens, FL – Enacted July 2014; effective immediately Juno Beach, FL – Enacted July 2014; effective immediately Cutler Bay, FL – Enacted August 2014; effective immediately North Palm Beach, FL – Enacted August 2014; effective immediately Randolph, NJ – Enacted September 2014; effective immediately Hypoluxo, FL – Enacted September 2014; effective immediately Hudson, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted September 2014; effective immediately Waterloo, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted September 2014; effective January 2015 Jupiter, FL - Enacted October 2014; effective immediately Homestead, FL – Enacted October 2014; effective immediately Chino Hills, CA – Enacted October 2014; effective November 2014 Tamarac, FL – Enacted December 2014; effective immediately Palm Beach, FL – Enacted January 2015; effective immediately Oceanside, CA – Enacted January 2015; effective September 2015 Montgomery County, MD – Enacted March 2015; effective June 2015 Long Beach, CA – Enacted March 2015; effective October 2015 Garden Grove, CA – Enacted March 2015; effective March 2016 North Miami, FL – Enacted April 2015; effective immediately Lauderhill, FL – Enacted April 2015; effective immediately Mount Royal, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted May 2015; effective immediately Encinitas, CA – Enacted July 2015; effective immediately Fernandina Beach, FL – Enacted July 2015; effective immediately Jacksonville Beach, FL – Enacted August 2015; effective immediately Beverly Hills, CA – Enacted August 2015; effective September 2015 Eastpointe, MI – Enacted September 2015; effective January 2016 Camden County, NJ – Enacted September 2015; effective immediately Page 3 of 5 Vista, CA – Enacted September 2015; effective October 2015 Memphis, MI – Enacted September 2015; effective immediately Salt Lake County, UT (unincorporated areas) – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately Voorhees, NJ – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately Brooklawn, NJ – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately Audubon, NJ – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately Palm Springs, CA – Enacted October 2015; effective immediately Waterford, NJ – Enacted October 2015; effective January 2016 Deerfield Beach, FL – Enacted November 2015; effective May 2016 West Melbourne, FL – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately Cherry Hill, NJ – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately Casselberry, FL – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately Merchantville, NJ – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately Runnemede, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016 Pittsburgh, PA – Enacted December 2015; effective June 2016 Somerdale, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016 Laurel Springs, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016 Oaklyn, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective immediately Westville, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016 Fraser, MI – Enacted December 2015; effective immediately Haddon Heights, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016 Gloucester Township, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective January 2016 Glassboro, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016 Beaconsfield, Quebec (Canada) – Enacted December 2015; effective immediately Magnolia, NJ – Enacted December 2015; effective March 2016 Neptune Beach, FL – Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016 Las Vegas, NV – Enacted January 2016; effective January 2018 San Marcos, CA – Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016 Sarasota County, FL – Enacted January 2016; effective January 2017 Bellmawr, NJ – Enacted January 2016; effective immediately South Miami, FL – Enacted January 2016; effective immediately Cathedral City, CA – Enacted January 2016; effective February 2016 Warrenville, IL – Enacted February 2016; effective immediately Truckee, CA – Enacted February 2016; effective immediately Berlin Township, NJ – Enacted February 2016; effective May 2016 Mamaroneck Village, NY – Enacted February 2016; effective immediately Boston, MA – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately Delray Beach, FL – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately Clementon, NJ – Enacted March 2016; effective June 2016 Pine Hill, NJ – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately Haddon Township, NJ – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately Winslow, NJ – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately Jackson, NJ – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately Mount Pleasant, NY – Enacted March 2016; effective immediately Collingswood, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately Audubon Park, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately Indio, CA – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately La Quinta, CA - Enacted April 2016; effective May 2016 Page 4 of 5 Mount Ephraim, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately Barrington, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately Philadelphia, PA – Enacted April 2016; effective July 2016 Ottawa, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately Berlin Borough, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective immediately East Brunswick, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective May 2016 Gloucester City, NJ – Enacted April 2016; effective July 2016 Carlsbad, CA – Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016 Chesilhurst, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective August 2016 Greenwich, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016 Pennsauken, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016 Mesquite, NV – Enacted May 2016; effective June 2016 Clayton, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective August 2016 Hollywood, FL – Enacted June 2016; effective December 2016 Colton, CA – Enacted June 2016; effective July 2016 Beverly, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective immediately Mantua, NJ – Enacted May 2016; effective immediately Gibbsboro, NJ – Enacted June 2016; effective September 2016 Little Ferry, NJ – Enacted June 2016; effective September 2016 Wyckoff, NJ – Enacted June 2016; effective immediately Washington Township (Gloucester County), NJ – Enacted June 2016; effective July 2016 Lindenwold, NJ – Enacted June 2016; effective immediately Hackensack, NJ – Enacted June 2016; effective September 2016 Bordentown, NJ – Enacted June 2016; effective immediately Hi-Nella, NJ – Enacted June 2016; effective September 2016 Mount Holly, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016 Pitman, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016 Camden City, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective August 2016 Maywood, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective immediately Solana Beach, CA – Enacted July 2016; effective immediately East Rutherford, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016 St. Petersburg, FL – Enacted July 2016; effective immediately Union City, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective immediately Glen Rock, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016 Woodlynne, NJ – Enacted July 2016; effective October 2016 Woodcliff Lake, NJ – Enacted August 2016; effective immediately Saddle Brook, NJ – Enacted August 2016; effective November 2016 Washington Township (Burlington County), NJ – Enacted August 2016; effective immediately Key West, FL – Enacted August 2016; effective immediately Miramar, FL – Enacted August 2016; effective immediately Rye Brook, NY – Enacted August 2016; effective immediately Upper Saddle River, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective immediately Portland, ME – Enacted September 2016; effective immediately Eatontown, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective December 2016 Swedesboro, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective December 2016 Ridgefield, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective December 2016 Fanwood, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective immediately Fairview, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective December 2016 Page 5 of 5 Wallington, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective immediately Yorktown, NY – Enacted July 2016; effective immediately New Milford, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective immediately Palm Beach County, FL – Enacted September 2016; effective November 2016 (applies only to new pet stores as of 10-1-16) Hamilton, NJ – Enacted September 2016; effective October 2016 Oakville, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted November 2015; effective immediately Ridgewood, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective November 2016 Edgewater, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective January 2016 Woodbury Heights, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective immediately Cambridge, Ontario (Canada) – Enacted October 2016; effective immediately Marlboro, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective January 2017 Fair Lawn, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective immediately Port Chester, NY – Enacted October 2016; effective immediately Ocean, NJ – Enacted October 2016; effective November 2016 Safety Harbor, FL – Enacted November 2016; effective immediately North Arlington, NJ – Enacted November 2016; effective immediately Watchung, NJ – Enacted November 2016; effective immediately Frenchtown, NJ – Enacted December 2016; effective March 2017 North Las Vegas, NV – Enacted December 2016; effective immediately Palisades Park, NJ – Enacted December 2016; effective immediately Union Beach, NJ – Enacted December 2016; effective immediately Cliffside Park, NJ – Enacted December 2016; effective immediately Stratford, NJ – Enacted February 2017; effective May 2017 San Francisco, CA – Enacted February 2017; effective March 2017. Burlington, NJ – Enacted February 2017; effective March 2017 Bradley Beach, NJ – Enacted January 2017; effective immediately Haddonfield, NJ – Enacted February 2017; effective March 2017 Bound Brook, NJ – Enacted February 2017; effective immediately Livingston, NJ – Enacted March 2017; effective June 2017 Holmes Beach, FL – Enacted February 2017; effective immediately Roseville, MN – Enacted March 2017; effective September 2017 Canton, GA – Enacted March 2017; effective immediately Franklin, NJ – Enacted March 2017; effective June 2017 Manalapan, NJ – Enacted April 2017; effective immediately Scotch Plains, NJ – Enacted April 2017; effective immediately Lodi, NJ – Enacted April 2017; effective immediately Secaucus, NJ – Enacted March 2017; effective immediately East Newark, NJ – Enacted April 2017; effective July 2017 Stoneham, MA – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately Roselle Park, NJ – Enacted May 2017; effective immediately