Greeley, CO Animal Ordinances: Pet Store Rules (2026)
Key Facts
- Effective date
- April 1, 2025
- Adoption exception
- PACFA-licensed organizations only
- Sign required
- Supplying organization's name posted
- Penalty
- Misdemeanor offense
Summary
Greeley bars retail stores from selling, displaying or transferring dogs and cats; stores may only offer adoption space for animals from PACFA-licensed rescue or shelter organizations.
It is unlawful for any retail store, owner, operator or employee to sell, display, exchange, offer for sale or adoption, advertise, auction, barter, trade, deliver, give away, lease, or otherwise transfer ownership or dispose of any dog or cat, except for a dog or cat obtained from PACFA licensed organizations.(b)A retail store that offers space for the adoption of dogs or cats shall post, in a conspicuous location at the store and on the enclosure of each animal, a sign listing the name of the organization licensed by the State of Colorado from which the store acquired the dog or cat.(c)A violation of this section is a misdemeanor offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished pursuant to chapter 9 of title 1. (Ord. No. 6, 2025, § 3, 4-1-2025)
Secs. 10-70—10-87. - Reserved.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Municipal Code: Supplement 6 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Greeley Municipal Code § 10-69 makes it unlawful for any retail store, owner, operator or employee to sell, display, exchange, offer for sale or adoption, advertise, auction, barter, trade, deliver, give away, lease, or otherwise transfer or dispose of any dog or cat, except animals obtained from a PACFA-licensed organization. A store offering adoption space must post, at the store and on each animal's enclosure, a sign naming the state-licensed organization that supplied the animal. Adopted April 1, 2025 (Ord. No. 6, 2025), this puppy-mill ordinance runs alongside a companion ban on selling or giving away dogs and cats in public places at § 10-68.
Violations & Fines
A finding of violation is a misdemeanor offense, punished under Title 1, Chapter 9 of the Code; no separate fine schedule is stated in § 10-69 itself.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a Greeley pet store sell puppies or kittens?
Can a store still host adoption events?
Sources & Official References
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