Ohio bill would crack down on puppy mill pet sales [Video]

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW) – State Representative Michele Grim (D-Toledo) has been working to gain support for House Bill 443, a piece of legislation that aims to crack down on puppy mill pet sales at stores around Ohio.

“Under the watch of statewide law, retailers such as Petland have notoriously engaged in the purchasing of puppies from puppy mills and sold these unhealthy pets to unsuspecting families,” Grim said.

HB 443 is a bipartisan bill introduced on March 12 by Grim and Sara Carruthers. It would change the Ohio Revised Code to allow local governments to regulate the sale of puppies in stores.

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“Local communities have a right to determine what business practices they deem acceptable or not, such as partaking in the puppy mill trade,” Grim said.

Three Ohio families have active lawsuits against Petland for selling puppies with health issues.

“Genetic diseases, contagious diseases, all of the above and …