This is a commonsense, compromise bill that prohibits any new pet shops from selling puppies — a big step toward protecting Minnesota consumers and pets from the deceptive and cruel puppy mill-to-pet store pipeline and stopping out-of-state bad actors pushed out of their states from moving here.

• The three existing puppy stores may continue selling puppies from the same location and under the same ownership so long as they adhere to licensing and disclosure requirements.
• Localities retain the authority to prohibit the sale of puppies in pet shops with local ordinances, as 16 Minnesota cities have already done.

Please call your MN Rep and tell them, “please support the humane pet store bill, HF2627” You can find your MN Rep here: https://gis.lcc.mn.gov/iMaps/districts/ — They will be the first name that shows up on this website after you enter your address.

Whether you call them land hippos, bullies, wigglebutts, or tuskless walruses, pittie pups are one of our favorite types of rescue dogs. However, they’re not as widely loved as they should be, and are often discriminated against based on preconceived notions regarding their aggression and ancestry. Learn more about breed discrimination and how it relates to these wonderful terriers at the links below.