New York General Business Law Article 35-D as amended by the 2024 Puppy Mill Pipeline Act bars Buffalo pet stores from selling dogs, cats, and rabbits sourced from breeders, allowing only adoptions through partnerships with shelters and registered rescues.
Effective December 2024 New York General Business Law Section 753-e prohibits the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores; existing Buffalo retailers must convert to humane model partnerships, hosting adoption events with the Buffalo Animal Shelter or other registered 501(c)(3) rescues. Stores remain free to sell supplies, food, and grooming services. Breeder direct sales to consumers continue to be regulated by federal Animal Welfare Act licensing thresholds and New York pet-dealer licensing under Section 753-a. Erie County district attorney enforces violations alongside the New York Attorney General consumer-frauds bureau.
New York General Business Law Section 753-d civil penalties up to one thousand dollars per animal sold in violation, plus consumer restitution and Attorney General injunctive relief.
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