So in your opinion, what are some of the big issues that either breeders or pet stores or even pet owners are facing from a policy or regulation standpoint?

We're facing a number of challenges right now.

Our biggest challenge are pet sale bans.

And they are across the country.

And they start with restricting the sale of dogs and cats at retail, and then dogs and cats and rabbits, and then guinea pigs, and then reptiles and birds and fish.

In West Hollywood, for example, the sales of all live pets are illegal, effective October of last year.

Wow.

should be like make sure you speak to this person on the phone make sure that you um you can if it's a hobby leader you can visit their facility and other so your website has some really great resources for pet parents they sure do right it's petadvocacy.org so let's get back to the talking about the legislation what are some of the common misconceptions that people have about pet related legislation or act