West Hollywood adopts groundbreaking ban on the retail sale of live animals

West Hollywood adopts ordinance banning retail sales of nearly all live animals

The city of West Hollywood has officially adopted an ordinance that bans the sales of nearly all live animals by pet stores. City councilmembers first voted on the measure in late August. Ordinance No. 25-21 expands on the city’s existing ban on the retail sale of dogs and cats, which has been in effect for over a decade.   Since 2010, the West Hollywood Municipal Code Chapter 9.50.020 states that no pet store within city limits shall “display, …

West Hollywood adopts groundbreaking ban on the retail sale of live animals

After years of dedicated work by World Animal Protection alongside other animal protection organizations, this groundbreaking legislation passed unanimously.