NYC pet store sold ‘hundreds’ of illegal puppy-mill pups while posing as rescue center: suit

NYC pet store sold ‘hundreds’ of illegal puppy-mill pups while posing as rescue center: suit

A Brooklyn pet store is accused of running an illegal, high-volume commercial puppy pipeline — flipping hundreds of commercially-bred designer mutts by using a phony rescue shield to dodge a landmark state “puppy mill” ban, according to a new lawsuit from the Attorney General's office.

Attorney General sues Bensonhurst pet store for allegedly violating Puppy Mill Pipeline Act

New York Attorney General Letitia James announced Wednesday that she has sued Bensonhurst pet store Puppy Boutique for allegedly illegally advertising and selling hundreds of puppies in violation of the Puppy Mill Pipeline Act. The lawsuit seeks to immediately halt the company's sale of dogs. The landmark legislation was signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul in December 2022 and took effect in December 2024, permanently banning New York pet stores from se…

Brooklyn Pet Store in Legal Doghouse Over Puppy Sales

Puppy Boutique, a pet store based in Bensonhurst, was sued by the New York Attorney General after being busted in a sting operation for allegedly selling puppies online.