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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCathleen Powell 9.29.21 Attachment 11 Danielle Marshall From:Ruth Pérez Sent:Friday, April 9, 2021 12:56 PM To:annmhollenbeck@gmail.com Cc:Angie Mathias; Chip Vincent; Ed VanValey Subject:Re: Please help Renton go humane! Thank you for taking the time to write to us and sharing your concerns. I am in support of a Humane Pet Store Ordinance in Renton. I am copying the Administration so they can assist you and provide us with more information. Sincerely,     Ruth Pérez Councilmember City of Renton From: annmhollenbeck@everyactionadvocacy.com <annmhollenbeck@everyactionadvocacy.com> on behalf of Ann  Hollenbeck <annmhollenbeck@everyactionadvocacy.com>  Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2021 12:53:26 PM  To: Ruth Pérez <RPerez@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!      CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear Council President Ruth Perez,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Mrs. Ann Hollenbeck  215 Garden Ave N  Renton, WA 98057‐5732  annmhollenbeck@gmail.com  1 Danielle Marshall From:carmenosgood@everyactionadvocacy.com on behalf of Carmen Osgood <carmenosgood@everyactionadvocacy.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 6, 2021 8:36 AM To:Jason Seth Subject:Please help Renton go humane! CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear City Clerk Jason A. Seth,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Mrs. Carmen Osgood  2716 NE 22nd St  Renton, WA 98056‐8333  carmenosgood@earthlink.net  1 Danielle Marshall From:Carmen Rivera <car.rivera.11@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, August 25, 2021 5:14 PM To:Danielle Marshall; Council Subject:Please accept late comment. Hello For whatever reason my original email from this morning was caught in my outbox of my imail. I hope you’ll accept this special comment. I am a Renton resident and rescue pet owner. I want to urge the Planning Commission and the Renton City Council to begin the process to pass a humane ordinance. This is the most effective way to cut off the puppy mill pipeline to Renton. This is in regards to Docket #194. Thank you. Carmen Rivera Sent from my iPhone CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:crclark333 <crclark333@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, August 25, 2021 2:33 PM To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Prohibit existing businesses from selling puppies Dear Ms. Marshall, It has come to my attention that despite recent legislation that prohibits future businesses from selling puppies, the City of Renton is still allowing existing businesses to sell puppies. These puppies are being sold for up to $8,000 and buyers are being locked into loans with up to 200% interest. Without a doubt, these puppies are being shipped in from Midwestern "factory-farm" puppy mills where dogs are exploited over and over to provide this endless supply. Then they are sold to buyers who are paying up to a shocking price-gouging $8,000 and are also falling prey to predatory lending. Please do what you can to stop these morally wrong and ethically irresponsible/ borderline illegal businesses from continuing to operate in Renton, WA. Thank you! Carolyn Clark 4611 NE 17th Pl Renton, WA 98059 CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:mailagent@thesoftedge.com on behalf of Carter Farmer <mailagent@thesoftedge.com> Sent:Tuesday, August 17, 2021 3:13 AM To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Please pass a humane pet sales ordinance in Renton CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Dear Ms.: I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today in regards to D-194 to ask for a vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates. An ordinance like this would still allow reputable breeders to sell their animals directly to the public and animal rescue organizations to find dogs and cats homes through adoption. Lastly, this solution would help ensure that local shelters don't bear the burden of pet store sales gone wrong when these animals are abandoned or surrendered. Please consider supporting a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from selling puppies and kittens from inhumane breeding operations in our city. Sincerely, Carter Farmer 323 Williams Ave n Renton, WA 98057-5642 1 Danielle Marshall From:Jason Seth Sent:Wednesday, August 18, 2021 7:56 AM To:Angie Mathias Subject:FW: Please help Renton go humane!     Jason A. Seth, MMC  City Clerk/Public Records Officer  425‐430‐6502  rentonwa.gov/cityclerk  All correspondence received at this email address is subject to Washington State’s Public Records Act – RCW 42.56.    ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐  From: cass.schwartz@everyactionadvocacy.com <cass.schwartz@everyactionadvocacy.com>   Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2021 2:21 AM  To: Jason Seth <JSeth@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!    CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear City Clerk Jason A. Seth,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Ms. Cassandra Schwartz  1411 Grant Ave S  Renton, WA 98055‐3061  cass.schwartz@gmail.com  1 Danielle Marshall From:Ruth Pérez Sent:Friday, April 9, 2021 12:55 PM To:cathleen powell Cc:Angie Mathias; Chip Vincent; Ed VanValey Subject:Re: NextDoor Input Regarding Puppyland Dear Ms. Powell, Thank you for taking the time to write to us and sharing your concerns. I am in support of a Humane Pet Store Ordinance in Renton. I am copying the Administration so they can assist you and provide us with more information. Sincerely,   Ruth Pérez  Councilmember City of Renton From: cathleen powell <powecl1@yahoo.com>  Sent: Thursday, April 8, 2021 5:01:32 PM  To: Council <Council@Rentonwa.gov>  Cc: Ashly Dale <adale@bailingoutbenji.com>  Subject: NextDoor Input Regarding Puppyland      Hello Renton City Council Members, In consideration of the Humane Pet Store Ordinance that is soon to be considered by the Planning & Development Committee of the Renton City Council, I am including these recent comments...all 18 pages, 125 comments from Renton Residents on the NextDoor forum. The general consensus is dismay that Puppyland is sourcing puppy mill puppies to sell to local residents at high prices and interest rates of reportedly almost 36% in some cases. Puppy Mill Free WA and Bailing Out Benji have written documentation showing their sources (puppy mill brokers and puppy mills), which I would be happy to send on request. Cathleen ^..^ Powell Pacific Crest Keeshond Club (PCKC) Rescue Chair, Renton WA 425-761-0302  CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe.  CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 2 1 Danielle Marshall From:cathleen powell <powecl1@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday, August 19, 2021 11:22 PM To:Danielle Marshall; Council; Angie Mathias Subject:Planning Commission Humane Pet Sales Ordinance Hello, here are my comments from last night, 8/18, would you please forward to the Planning Commission and all other interested parties. Thank you, Cathleen Powell 201 Union Ave SE #70 Renton WA 98059 8/18/2021 RE: D-194: Retail Pet Sales To: dmarshall@rentonwa.gov council@rentonwa.gov From: Cathleen Powell, 201 Union Ave SE, #70, Renton 98059 Pacific Crest Keeshond Club (PCKC), Rescue Chair, 425-761-0302 Good Evening Commission Members and All Those in Attendance, My name is Cathleen Powell. I live in Renton City Limits. I am a 14 year volunteer with South County Cats and Rescue Chair of the Pacific Crest Keeshond Club and long-time companion pet advocate. Let me ask you....If you are buying a designer purse and found out it is made with child labor, would you still buy it? You could tell the store you require transparency about where their purses come from. But what if they buy the purses from a middleman who hides the fact that the purses are made by children? Could you live with the fact that your expensive purse was made by children? Likewise, what if you found out that the adorable, expensive puppy came from dogs forced to breed, often in filthy conditions and without adequate veterinary care or human touch? You could require the store to provide transparency about where the puppies come from. But what if they buy the puppies from brokers that then buy puppies from these dismal and heart-breaking puppy mills? Could you live with the fact that your expensive puppy was bred by caged and uncared for dogs?  CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 2 What people don't think about when they buy that adorable puppy is the dogs left behind. The moms and dads and all the dogs that were not sold when they were cute puppies....left to languish at a puppy mill. Let me tell you about one of those caged, uncared for dogs. My dog, Lewis, is a puppy mill survivor. At 1 year of age (we think) when rescued, he had no name – just a number – and he was terrified, no date of birth, underweight, full of intestinal parasites, stinky and matted, fearful, and had no use for people - basically he was a feral dog. It several years for Lewis to learn that people are good, gain trust and confidence knowing he has a safe home and regular meals, he knows the feel of grass under his feet, and he doesn’t have to sit in his own urine and feces. He came from Marjorie’s Kennel, which sounds harmless enough. She started as a backyard breeder in New York State, but eventually had an inventory of over 200 dogs. Initially her puppies were sold via a local publication, but as more and more litters were born, she began selling to brokers like JAKS. Marjorie’s Kennel even had the not-so-lofty designation of being 1 of the 100 worst puppy mills in the United States according to the Humane Society of the United States for many years. When required by the state to reduce her kennel size, 50 dogs were euthanized due health or aggression issues and 50 sold at auction to perpetuate the puppy mill industry, and 60 dogs, including my Lewis, were released to breed rescue. This is our chance, right here in Renton, to stop the puppy mill pipeline and do the right thing, the moral thing, the ethical thing for these innocent lives and pass a Humane Retail Pet Sales Ordinance. Marjorie's Kennel Rescue Report and Photos, Suncoast Keeshond Rescue: Rescue efforts have resulted in the release of 60 dogs who have been found to be suffering from the following: 36 dogs with Giardia, 21 dogs with Coccidia, 55 dogs with roundworms, hookworms, whipworms, and/or tapeworms, 12 dogs with bacterial infections, 11 dogs with fungal or yeast infections, 2 dogs with demodectic mange, 3 dogs with systemic bacterial infections, 27 dogs with bite wounds, 2 dogs with frostbite injuries, 4 dogs with untreated torn cranial cruciate ligaments and severe patellar luxations, 41 dogs with patellar luxation of grades 1-4, 29 dogs with abscesses, 2 dogs with hip dysplasia, 2 dogs with malformed limbs or patellar fusion, 1 dog with mammary cancer, 1 puppy with a large burn, 2 dogs with sarcoptic mange, 60 dogs frightened of human beings and completely unsocialized. More than 50 sick dogs were euthanized and 50 more are believed to have been sent to or sold at a dog ‘auction’ in Ohio following the inspection. 3 4             1 Danielle Marshall From:cathleen powell <powecl1@yahoo.com> Sent:Wednesday, August 25, 2021 4:04 PM To:Council Cc:Danielle Marshall; Angie Mathias Subject:D-194: Retail Pet Sales Ordinance. 8/25/2021 4PM To: Renton Planning Commission and Renton City Councilmembers From: Cathleen Powell, Renton Resident, 201 Union Ave SE, Renton WA 98059 RE: D-194: Retail Pet Sales Ordinance Im writing you to share my thoughts regarding Puppyland operating this type of business in Renton. This business model entails obtaining very young puppies to sell that are sourced from puppy mill breeders and puppy brokers in other parts of the country. Though they claim that is not the case, the evidence says otherwise: They claim "we need to source dogs from 100s of breeders in order to supply our stores" AND "my hands are on every parent dog." If one does that math how is that even possible considering they have imported approximately 1800 pups so far this year to the Puyallup and Renton stores combined. 1800 pups, with each mom producing 4 pups per litter (Puppyland sells a lot of small breed dogs and those moms tend to produce smaller litters) = 450 litters/moms + the dads. Even if all the puppies from every litter are sourced exclusively to Puppyland (and they probably aren't as the puppies are desired by other retail pet stores nationally as well), then how can he say he is putting his hands on potentially 900 dogs? It was also implied that the "protesters" (that would be me) are committing vandalism and harassing other tenants in their shopping center. I'd like to tell you a little bit about the "protesters" that I know. Four of us Renton residents became involved with Bailing Out Benji/Puppy Mill Free WA in late-winter 2021. We are women in our 50s and 60s. We are not Activists but Advocates for companion pets. Two women have volunteered with Purrfect Pals for over 10 years and have successfully setup adoption programs at Petsmart and Petco local to Renton, managing a staff of volunteers, caring for cats, and working with the prospective pet owners. These women CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 2 have also volunteered and staffed South County Cats non-profit booths over the years at Renton River Days and the Renton Farmers Market. The other two women have volunteered with South County Cats for over 10 years. I'm very active in TNR (Trap Neuter and Return) of community cats in Renton, which reduces the population of unowned cats and unwanted litters of kittens. South County Cats often gets calls for help from Renton Animal Control to assist in these situations. I personally have trapped cats from East Renton Highlands to Skyway and Newcastle to Fairwood. The efforts of this all-volunteer cat welfare group has saved the City of Renton 10s of $1,000s of dollars in animal care and control costs over the years. South County Cats recently started partnering with Feral Cat Spay Neuter Project and is offering a low-cost/no cost spay/neuter clinic in Renton weekly. One of the "protesters" has volunteered at that clinic every week for 8 months and participated in many community outreach events. So, you can see we are all working together to better the lives of companion animals. We join together to point out to the City that the puppies being sold at Puppyland are from questionable sources, which involve substandard conditions for the dogs left behind. I presented my own personal experience with my dog when he was rescued from a puppy mill at 1 year of age when I spoke to the Planning Commission on 8/18/2021 I hope you will give the opposition to the Puppyland business model serious consideration, and hear that the majority of Renton residents who have spoken and emailed their opinions convey that this business model is not appropriate for Renton, or even one that should be utilized in this era of preventing animal cruelty. Additional regulations on this business does not stop the supply of puppies from puppy mills. Inspecting the store does not get to the root of the problem, which is dogs being sold for profit, profit to the Puppy Miller/Breeder, profit for the Broker and profit for Puppyland. As Jill Servais so aptly said at one of the Planning Commission meetings, "you can't pretend you don't know where these puppies come from" if Renton decides to go ahead with proposed D-194: Retail Pet Sales Ordinance. Respectfully, Cathleen ^..^ Powell Pacific Crest Keeshond Club (PCKC), Rescue Chair and Celebrating 14 years as a South County Cats Volunteer! 3 1 Danielle Marshall From:cathleen powell <powecl1@yahoo.com> Sent:Thursday, August 19, 2021 12:29 AM To:Danielle Marshall; Council Subject:Petition attached: Humane Pet Sales Ordinance Attachments:Renton Petition.pdf Hello Danielle, this is Cathleen Powell. I’m a Renton resident who spoke at the Planning Commission meeting 8/18 urging the Renton Planning Commission as well as the Renton City Council to pass a Humane Pet Sales Ordinance for the City of Renton. Here’s a petition signed exclusively by Renton residents that I gathered in a few hours on 8/17 and 8/18 requesting the above. Will you please forward to Commission members and all interested parties. Cathleen ^..^ Powell Pacific Crest Keeshond Club (PCKC) Rescue Chair CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:Claire Wilkinson <wilkinsoncm@hotmail.com> Sent:Thursday, January 28, 2021 3:58 PM To:Council Subject:Humane ordinance to prevent selling puppies from puppy mills Dear Mayor Pavone and Council members, My name is Claire Wilkinson and I live in the Benson/Talbot area of Renton. As a seasoned animal shelter volunteer, humane treatment of animals is very important to me. The very antithesis of humane treatment is the puppy mill industry. As the name implies, these are large-scale operations with profit versus wellbeing being the top priority. The breeding mothers are exhausted and not cared for. They are simply machines that produce puppies that are often not very healthy. Please consider passing a city ordinance banning the selling of puppies at any business in Renton. Word has it that a business that buys puppies from large-scale puppy mills where the mothers languish in ill health and are unloved is planning to open in downtown Renton near the high school. Renton has a reputation of being a compassionate and caring community. By passing an ordinance banning the selling of puppies by pet stores, you prove that Renton truly cares for its two-footed and four-footed residents. Loving families will still have access to puppies through shelters, rescues, and reputable breeders. Please join the more than 370 other localities nationwide and pass a humane pet store ordinance. Thank you for your time. Sincerely, Claire Wilkinson 18100 SE 107th Place SE, #141 Renton, WA 98055 425-533-7471      Cordially,  CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 2 -Claire Claire Wilkinson 425-533-7471 wilkinsoncm@hotmail.com 1 Danielle Marshall From:Connie Solowoniuk <clsolo_1@hotmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, August 18, 2021 5:40 PM To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Puppy Mill Mtg tonight Dear Sir/Madam, The Puppy Mill Pipeline has got to stop. There are 1000’s of dog’s available on any given day in Washington State. The unregulated abuse animals are put through is appalling. I should have been there tonight to stand up for dogs. I apologize but please urge people to do the right thing tonight and stop allowing pet stores to sell sick and abused animals. Only shelter animals should be allowed to be adopted/sold in pet stores! Thank you. Connie Solowoniuk 2131 SE 8th PL Renton Washington 98055 Get Outlook for iOS CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:Ruth Pérez Sent:Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2:37 PM To:Cindy Jaeger Cc:Chip Vincent; Angie Mathias; Judith Subia Subject:Re: Retail Pet Sales Dear Ms. Jaeger,     Thank you for taking the time to write to us and share your concerns. I am in favor of a Humane Pet Sales Ordinance. I  am forwarding your email to the Administration, so they can assist you and provide us with more information.    Sincerely,    Ruth Pérez Councilmember City of Renton From: Cindy Jaeger <tcjaeger2@gmail.com>  Sent: Monday, August 16, 2021 9:07:35 PM  To: Danielle Marshall <DMarshall@Rentonwa.gov>; Council <Council@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Retail Pet Sales      Good Evening,     I am submitting the attached document regarding my concerns about the Retail Pet Sales Agenda Item for your meeting  on Wednesday the 18th.    I am hoping some ( or all) of my questions will be discussed and addressed before the City enacts a new law.    Thank you for taking the time to read my document.    Cynthia Jaeger  2027 Rolling Hills AVE SE  Renton, WA  98055       CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe.  CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:Ruth Pérez Sent:Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2:35 PM To:minkikki@gmail.com Cc:Chip Vincent; Angie Mathias; Judith Subia Subject:Re: Please help Renton go humane! Dear Mr. Swanberg,     Thank you for taking the time to write to us and share your concerns. I am in favor of a Humane Pet Sales Ordinance. I  am forwarding your email to the Administration, so they can assist you and provide us with more information.    Sincerely,    Ruth Pérez Councilmember City of Renton From: minkikki@everyactionadvocacy.com <minkikki@everyactionadvocacy.com> on behalf of David Swanberg  <minkikki@everyactionadvocacy.com>  Sent: Monday, August 16, 2021 10:41:58 PM  To: Ruth Pérez <RPerez@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!      CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear Council Member Ruth Perez,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Mr. David Swanberg  466 Ferndale Ave NE  Renton, WA 98056‐4010  minkikki@gmail.com  CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. From:Diane Gaylord To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Puppies store in Renton Date:Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2:47:10 PM The puppy mill industry is struggling to hang on to their huge profits. They have been losingsome battles. I think that is why we have been seeing cutthroat lobbyists enter the picture. Citizens on both sides of the political spectrum abhor the images of puppy mills.Sick,weak,underfed moms give birth to puppies in filthy,oppressive conditions.These conditions allow contagious diseases to flourish. Sick puppies are then sold to unsuspectingfamilies. If we must proceed cautiously because of real concerns about being sued,let's craft a bill withsome teeth. There needs to be oversight and consequences for noncompliance. More than 300 cities across the U.S have banned puppy mill pet stores, and there are a fewpuppy mill pet stores who have transitioned successfully into selling pet supplies and food. Once again it goes back to profits. We really need oversight of this business because we haveexperienced over and over how much lying is done in this industry. We in Renton should expect more from our businesses. They should be good citizens andenhance the community. Sincerely,Diane Gaylord 13012 80th Ave S98178 (Earlington Hill) 1 Danielle Marshall From:Elizabeth Rogers <rogersea@comcast.net> Sent:Thursday, January 28, 2021 4:35 PM To:Council Subject:Humane Pet Store Ordinance Needed Hello Mayor Pavone & Council members: My name is Elizabeth A. Rogers, and I am a long-time resident of Renton, Washington. I am reaching out to you today to ask the Council to please pass a humane pet store ordinance. Currently, Renton has no puppy-selling pet stores within city limits. By passing an ordinance now, you will protect your constituents from purchasing a potentially sick animal as Washington puppy selling stores are sourcing from puppy mills. You will also protect your constituents from the high interest pet loans that these puppy-selling stores offer. Consumers will still have the option to adopt from their local shelter or rescue or visit and purchase from a reputable breeder. I would love to see Renton, the city I call home, join the more than 370 other localities nationwide and pass a humane pet store ordinance. Thank you for your time and attention to this important issue. I look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, Elizabeth A. Rogers 201 Union Ave. SE, Unit 25 Renton, WA 98059 Phone: 425-271-8736 Email: rogersea@comcast.net  CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:Chip Vincent Sent:Monday, March 8, 2021 6:35 PM To:Angie Mathias Subject:FW: "Puppy Mill Free Renton" FYI.    From: CityClerk <CityClerk@Rentonwa.gov>   Sent: Monday, March 8, 2021 2:21 PM  To: Council <Council@Rentonwa.gov>; Armondo Pavone <APavone@Rentonwa.gov>; Ed VanValey  <Evanvaley@Rentonwa.gov>; Shane Moloney <SMoloney@Rentonwa.gov>; Chip Vincent <CVincent@Rentonwa.gov>  Cc: Judith Subia <JSubia@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: FW: "Puppy Mill Free Renton"    FYI    Jason A. Seth, MMC  City Clerk/Public Records Officer  425‐430‐6502  rentonwa.gov/cityclerk  All correspondence received at this email address is subject to Washington State’s Public Records Act – RCW 42.56.    From: Elizabeth Rogers <rogersea@comcast.net>   Sent: Monday, March 8, 2021 2:10 PM  To: CityClerk <CityClerk@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: "Puppy Mill Free Renton"    I support a "puppy mill free" Renton! I would like to see the City of Renton craft and adopt an ordinance providing that dogs and cats be sold only under humane conditions, if at all. Personally, I advocate "Adopt, don't shop." Elizabeth A. Rogers 201 Union Ave SE, #25 Renton, WA 98059 425-271-8736  CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:Elizabeth Rogers <rogersea@comcast.net> Sent:Sunday, August 15, 2021 3:05 PM To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Recommended Closure of Puppyland To: Renton Planning Commission I am writing to request the Planning Commission to strongly recommend the closure of Puppyland in Renton. I am 100% opposed to the retail sale of animals—specifically dogs or cats—for profit. This practice presents a clear and present danger to animals and the potential for abuse as well as lack of consumer protections. USDA regulations are lax and do not assure even minimal standards of care for puppies offered for sale--see summary examples below.  Abuse/neglect potential: dogs can be housed in cages that are only 6” larger than the dog’s body. Exercise and socialization are not required. USDA inspections, which are “risk based,” are conducted only every 2-3 years (and that was pre-COVID). Breeders produce large numbers of puppies for the retail sale market, frequently under sub-optimal conditions. Maximizing profit is the goal.  Lack of consumer protections: for-profit retail sellers such as Puppyland often offer few protections for consumers. Again, the goal of the seller is to maximize profit, not care for the animals or ensure transparency to the buyer. Puppies for sale are frequently seriously overpriced and turn out to have long term health issues. Retailers’ financing plans can approach predatory lending, with interest rates above even those of payday loans. Potential buyers are often attracted (understandably) by the idea of purchasing a cute little puppy. Unfortunately, this may be an impulse purchase. They may not have considered or be prepared for a future in which the puppy has grown up. Puppies become adult dogs that need attention, socialization, regular veterinary care, good food and exercise. Nonprofit animal shelters and breed specific rescuers in our area are left to pick up the pieces when people neglect, surrender, or even abandon now-adult dogs they no longer want to care for or cannot afford. This situation is just plain wrong. For-profit puppy sales need to be banned in Renton. There are already far too many dogs (and puppies) waiting in shelters for new homes. If people are looking for a puppy, please don't buy. Adopt from a reputable nonprofit organization! Sincerely, Elizabeth A. Rogers 201 Union Avenue SE, #25 Renton, WA 98059 425-271-8736 CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:Ruth Pérez Sent:Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2:46 PM To:emily.m.albrecht@gmail.com Cc:Chip Vincent; Angie Mathias; Judith Subia Subject:Re: Please help Renton go humane! Dear Ms. Albrecht,     Thank you for taking the time to write to us and share your concerns. I am in favor of a Humane Pet Sales Ordinance. I  am forwarding your email to the Administration, so they can assist you and provide us with more information.    Sincerely,    Ruth Pérez Councilmember City of Renton From: emily.m.albrecht@everyactionadvocacy.com <emily.m.albrecht@everyactionadvocacy.com> on behalf of Emily  Albrecht <emily.m.albrecht@everyactionadvocacy.com>  Sent: Monday, August 9, 2021 7:39:58 PM  To: Ruth Pérez <RPerez@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!      CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear Council Member Ruth Perez,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Ms. Emily Albrecht  3314 Park Ave N  Renton, WA 98056‐1915  emily.m.albrecht@gmail.com  1 Danielle Marshall From:mailagent@thesoftedge.com on behalf of Emily Painter <mailagent@thesoftedge.com> Sent:Tuesday, August 17, 2021 7:20 AM To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Please pass a humane pet sales ordinance in Renton CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Dear Ms.: I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today in regards to D-194 to ask for a vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates. An ordinance like this would still allow reputable breeders to sell their animals directly to the public and animal rescue organizations to find dogs and cats homes through adoption. Lastly, this solution would help ensure that local shelters don't bear the burden of pet store sales gone wrong when these animals are abandoned or surrendered. Please consider supporting a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from selling puppies and kittens from inhumane breeding operations in our city. Sincerely, Emily Painter 311 s 15th st Renton, WA 98055-3358 2021 August 18 Renton Planning Commission Meeting Thank you Planning Commission Members for this opportunity to share my point of view on the proposed Retail Pet Sales recommendations versus an Humane Ordinance. My name is Gina Cari and I am a Renton resident. I would like to say “Not in my backyard!” Please do not allow the sale of puppy-mill puppies here in Renton. The proposed retail pet sales recommendations do not provide for real regulation, funding of enforcement, or repercussions should Puppyland fail to meet these minimum standards. It does not fix the problem or get to the root of the issue. It also potentially adds a burden to our Animal Control department that is already stretched to capacity. I have been wading through the information on both sides of this issue. There is a plethora of information available from a variety of responsible organizations about puppy-mill puppies and I hope you agree with me, it is disgraceful that people are making a profit off of the production of puppies. Let me repeat that. It is disgraceful that people are making a profit off of the production of puppies. We all know the horrors occurring in puppy mills as it has been well-documented. It breaks my heart that there are humans in this world that can do such unspeakable things to any animal. I do not want this type of behavior to be rewarded inadvertently by unsuspecting Renton consumers. When I read, “Puppy mills exist because the public is funding them. Dogs are suffering because the public doesn’t do their research before they buy.” It breaks my heart. We’ve done the research, now let’s fix the problem. Currently, we have professional breeders as well as rescue dogs available for adoption. Let’s support them. What I am reading from Puppyland are pretty words with no substantiation of their words nor transparency of their business practices. What I’m hearing is that you can’t get in the door without allowing them to take a photo of your ID. If this is really true, I hope as leaders of our community you see the dangers of this practice and feel a need to protect our consumers from possible identification theft whether on purpose or accidentally due to no security practices in place to protect Rentonite’s personal information. Also, the copies of Puppyland agreements being shared by past consumers indicate exceptionally high interest rates that again, as business leaders I hope you would want to protect Rentonites from predatory loans. If this is untrue, please Puppyland, share your loan documents online as well as the prices of your puppies online so folks will know what to expect before they walk in the door. Puppyland also sells other pet-related products and there isn’t a quality pet store in that area. Puppyland could easily be a viable business without selling puppy mill puppies. There are 89.7 million dogs owned nationwide and it is big business. Washington State ranks 14th in pet ownership with 67.2% of households having a pet. According to the latest survey, 80% of pet owners consider their pet as a family member. 2021 August 18 Renton Planning Commission Meeting Next door, Kitsap County and some other nearby cities have already passed an humane ordinance versus retail pet sales regulations. We should be leading this effort rather than following it. I’m counting on you to choose to pass an humane ordinance. I’m hoping you will do the right thing and outlaw the sale of puppy-mill puppies here in Renton. Let’s be on the front-end of this movement and do the right thing now! Gina Cari Renton Resident 1 Danielle Marshall From:Jason Seth Sent:Tuesday, August 10, 2021 12:21 PM To:Angie Mathias Subject:FW: Please help Renton go humane! FYI    Jason A. Seth, MMC  City Clerk/Public Records Officer  425‐430‐6502  rentonwa.gov/cityclerk  All correspondence received at this email address is subject to Washington State’s Public Records Act – RCW 42.56.    ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐  From: jeff@everyactionadvocacy.com <jeff@everyactionadvocacy.com>   Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 12:18 PM  To: Jason Seth <JSeth@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!    CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear City Clerk Jason A. Seth,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    Please stop the puppy mills in Renton.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Mr. Jeff Nugent  4051 Williams Ave N  Renton, WA 98056‐2118 jeff@trepanier‐nugent.com  1 Danielle Marshall From:Ruth Pérez Sent:Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2:44 PM To:jeff@trepanier-nugent.com Cc:Chip Vincent; Angie Mathias; Judith Subia Subject:Re: Please help Renton go humane! Dear Ms. Nugent,     Thank you for taking the time to write to us and share your concerns. I am in favor of a Humane Pet Sales Ordinance. I  am forwarding your email to the Administration, so they can assist you and provide us with more information.    Sincerely,    Ruth Pérez Councilmember City of Renton From: jeff@everyactionadvocacy.com <jeff@everyactionadvocacy.com> on behalf of Jeff Nugent  <jeff@everyactionadvocacy.com>  Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2021 12:17:31 PM  To: Ruth Pérez <RPerez@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!      CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear Council Member Ruth Perez,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    Please stop the puppy mills in Renton.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Mr. Jeff Nugent  4051 Williams Ave N  Renton, WA 98056‐2118  jeff@trepanier‐nugent.com  1 Danielle Marshall From:Jason Seth Sent:Tuesday, March 16, 2021 2:25 PM To:Armondo Pavone; Council; Chip Vincent; Shane Moloney; Leslie Clark Cc:Legal Admin; Angie Mathias Subject:FW: Please help Renton go humane! FYI    I responded and let her know that I do not get to vote on these issues.     Jason A. Seth, MMC  City Clerk/Public Records Officer  425‐430‐6502  rentonwa.gov/cityclerk  All correspondence received at this email address is subject to Washington State’s Public Records Act – RCW 42.56.    ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐  From: mac2ski@everyactionadvocacy.com <mac2ski@everyactionadvocacy.com>   Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2021 2:20 PM  To: Jason Seth <JSeth@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!    CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear City Clerk Jason A. Seth,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Ms Jessi MacDonald  2610 NE 5th Ct  Renton, WA 98056‐4006  mac2ski@comcast.net  1 Danielle Marshall From:Jessi MacDonald <mac2ski@comcast.net> Sent:Wednesday, August 18, 2021 7:19 PM To:Danielle Marshall Cc:Ashly Dale Subject:Renton Humane Ordinance CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Please accept my apology for being unable to contribute to tonight’s meeting. I volunteer for four dogs rescues in the area and had rescue obligations . And that right there is why this Issue is so important to me and to others that give of their time and money to rescue dogs that need good homes, while the Puppyland franchise makes money by supporting people who use dogs to breed more dogs with many of those dogs ending up being surrendered or used by unethical people as backyard breeders. Attempting to regulate these businesses, has failed year after year. The USDA authorized JAKS to regulated breeders and we now know what a horrible job they have done , accepting money to look the other way and supplying Puppyland with product direct from PuppyMills that use and abuse dogs for profit. The only way to help the only humane action to be taken here is to make it illegal to sell animals in stores. Please pass a humane ordinance , as many other cities and states have already done, that does not allow stores to sell dogs, cats or rabbits. Please, The animals cannot help themselves, we must stand strong for them. Jessi MacDonald 2610 NE 5th Court Renton, Wa 98056 Sent from my iPhone 1 Danielle Marshall From:Chip Vincent Sent:Tuesday, March 2, 2021 2:31 PM To:Angie Mathias Subject:FW: Humane Pet Store ordinance FYI.    From: Armondo Pavone <APavone@Rentonwa.gov>   Sent: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 1:36 PM  To: Chip Vincent <CVincent@Rentonwa.gov>; Ed VanValey <Evanvaley@Rentonwa.gov>; Shane Moloney  <SMoloney@Rentonwa.gov>  Cc: April Alexander <analexander@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: FW: Humane Pet Store ordinance        From: Jessie Friedmann <jessie.friedmann@gmail.com>   Sent: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 12:46 PM  To: Armondo Pavone <APavone@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Humane Pet Store ordinance    Hello Mayor Pavone,     I am a constituent from Earlington Park. I was deeply disturbed to see the opening of a Puppyland location on Rainier  Ave. There is a great deal of credible evidence demonstrating that puppies sold at Puppyland are inhumanely sourced  from puppy mills. As the owner of two formerly abused dogs, I know firsthand the behavioral and health issues that can  come from this kind of an upbringing.    I would strongly urge Renton to pass a humane pet store ordinance. This would cost the city nothing, and ensure that no  other animals are faced with this well documented trauma.     Jessica Friedmann  206‐412‐6317  915 SW Langston Rd, Renton, WA 98057    ‐‐   Jessie Friedmann       CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:Jessie Friedmann <jessie.friedmann@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, August 18, 2021 7:08 PM To:Danielle Marshall; Angie Mathias Subject:Humane Pet Store Ordinance Testimony Follow Up Flag:Flag for follow up Flag Status:Completed Hi Danielle and Angela, Below is my testimony from this evening, along with supporting evidence. Would you mind passing along to commissioners? Thanks so much for facilitating! Jessie Good Evening Commissioners, my name is Jessie Friedmann and I am a Renton resident here to encourage a strong humane pet store ordinance. I moved to Earlington Hill about a year ago with my partner, and he and I have loved getting to know and explore our Renton community. Unfortunately, having to drive by Puppyland sign twirlers almost daily has been incredibly depressing. In thinking both about the future of this store and my future in this city, I’m hopeful that Renton leadership chooses to make decisions based on evidence instead of anecdotes. The facts here are fairly clear, based on findings from animal welfare and veterinary experts. The findings are this:    According  to the Humane Society, USDA accreditation is not enough to ensure that animals are  bred in a way that is humane.     Second, dogs sold from pet stores, like Puppyland, experience worse health outcomes, and more frequent  behavioral problems. A quick Google search shows recent parvo outbreaks, premature death outcomes, and research findings on heightened aggression in pet store puppies from sources including the  Humane  Society, the  American  Journal for Veterinary Medicine, and even  Psychology  Today. CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 2     Lastly, as has been demonstrated tonight, Puppyland engages in predatory financial practices, including  mandatory non-disclosure agreements, exorbitant interest rates, and inflated costs.  What wasn’t spoken to today were the 71,362 animals that entered shelters in Washington state in 2020, 13 thousand of which were in King County alone. This doesn’t even touch on the 1,498 animals that were euthanized. Often, when pets are surrendered it is because of behavioral problems. Given that dogs from pet stores often have higher rates of behavioral problems, the existence of these stores increases the number of animals in shelters - many of which will be difficult to adopt and more likely to be put down. I appreciate you all taking the time to hear community feedback tonight. I urge you to continue to do your own research on this topic, and listen to experts over non-local business owners. Your work can make Renton a better place to live for all of us. -- Jessie Friedmann 1 Danielle Marshall From:sunny2929@everyactionadvocacy.com on behalf of Jill Servais <sunny2929 @everyactionadvocacy.com> Sent:Tuesday, March 16, 2021 4:09 PM To:Jason Seth Subject:Please help Renton go humane! CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear City Clerk Jason A. Seth,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Ms. Jill Servais  4017 Williams Ave N  Renton, WA 98056‐2118 sunny2929@aol.com  1 Danielle Marshall From:Ruth Pérez Sent:Wednesday, April 7, 2021 4:23 PM To:jillservais@gmail.com Cc:Angie Mathias Subject:Re: Please help Renton go humane! Dear Ms. Servais,     Thank you for taking the time to write to us and sharing your concerns. I will support a Humane Pet  Store Ordinance in Renton. The City Council approved to refer this item to CED staff to develop a  recommendation and take this item through the public process before a final recommendation is  forwarded back to City Council.  This will insure that the public has ample opportunity to participate  before a decision is made by the City Council.      Again, thank you for reaching out to us with your concerns.     Respectfully,     Ruth Pérez  Councilmember   City of Renton  From: Jill Servais <jillservais@everyactionadvocacy.com>  Sent: Wednesday, April 7, 2021 12:00 PM  To: Ruth Pérez  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!     CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear Council President Ruth Perez,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Ms Jill Servais  2 4017 Williams Ave N  Renton, WA 98056‐2118  jillservais@gmail.com  CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. From:jill Servais To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Pet store in Renton- please distribute to Planning Commission members Date:Monday, June 14, 2021 3:32:51 PM Hello Planning Commission members, I am one of the citizens who spoke to you on May 5 regarding the pet store in Renton thatrecently opened. I am beyond disappointed that absolutely nothing has been done. As you know, this pet store has 100% been proven to get their puppies from puppy mills. Since I spoke to you in May, they have been importing an average of 45 dogs a week- that’sclose to 300 just since I addressed your committee. That may sound like a lot, but some of these puppy mills have in excess of 500 breeding pairs of dogs…. By the time you have your next planning commission meeting, they will be approachingimporting puppy number 1,000. All of this in 5 short months. All because RENTON is allowing it to happen. Without this store, the pipeline would dry up. I know all of you know the horrors of puppy mills. They are well documented, and a quickonline search will show you all the evidence you need to recognize Renton should not be supporting this. As I stated in May, over 300 towns and cities have banned the sale of puppiesand kittens in pet stores. It is time for Renton to DO THE RIGHT THING. Please, please, please, I implore you to do some research and make this issue a priority at your next planning committee meeting. Every day, across America, states and municipalities aretelling the puppy mill industry that we do not condone the inhumane, cruel treatment of dogs. Let’s add Renton to the ever growing list. Jill Servais 1 Danielle Marshall From:Jill Servais <sunny2929@aol.com> Sent:Wednesday, August 25, 2021 4:16 PM To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Puppyland Please distribute to appropriate parties and enter my comments in the official record. Thank you. Thank you for taking the time to become educated about puppy mills. By now, I am sure you have been inundated with facts/figures/data and other discourse. I, myself, have spoken three times to the planning commission and written one letter, so I have definitely have a dog in this fight, so to speak. Animal abuse is a highly emotional topic for many people, and knowledge that a business is operating in our city which supports and facilitates this horrific treatment is understandably infuriating. You are at a point where you can’t really say you don’t know what the business model is for this store. You can decide not to do anything about it, and continue to condone and support Puppyland. But you cannot in good conscience pretend that you are not aware of the horrors of where these 657 puppies came from and will continue coming from, as there is documented proof that has been provided to you and that is available to the public through the Department of Agriculture. Please pass the humane ordinance so Renton and its citizens do not continue to sanction the greed and callousness that drives the puppy mill business model. I have great hope that Renton will follow the lead of over 400 cities and municipalities nationwide which have passed humane ordinances. I will leave you all with this quote: "One doesn’t have to operate with great malice to do great harm. The absence of empathy and understanding are sufficient”- Charles M. Blow, journalist Respectfully, Jill Servais 4017 Williams Ave N Renton CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:mailagent@thesoftedge.com on behalf of Julie Bishop <mailagent@thesoftedge.com> Sent:Wednesday, August 18, 2021 11:04 AM To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Please pass a humane pet sales ordinance in Renton CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Dear Ms.: I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today in regards to D-194 to ask for a vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates. An ordinance like this would still allow reputable breeders to sell their animals directly to the public and animal rescue organizations to find dogs and cats homes through adoption. Lastly, this solution would help ensure that local shelters don't bear the burden of pet store sales gone wrong when these animals are abandoned or surrendered. Please consider supporting a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from selling puppies and kittens from inhumane breeding operations in our city. Sincerely, Julie Bishop 750 s 25th street Renton, WA 98055-5061 1 Danielle Marshall From:Ruth Pérez Sent:Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2:34 PM To:minkikki@gmail.com Cc:Chip Vincent; Angie Mathias; Judith Subia Subject:Re: Please help Renton go humane! Dear Ms. Swanberg,     Thank you for taking the time to write to us and share your concerns. I am in favor of a Humane Pet Sales Ordinance. I  am forwarding your email to the Administration, so they can assist you and provide us with more information.    Sincerely,    Ruth Pérez Councilmember City of Renton From: minkikki@everyactionadvocacy.com <minkikki@everyactionadvocacy.com> on behalf of Keiko Swanberg  <minkikki@everyactionadvocacy.com>  Sent: Monday, August 16, 2021 10:42:32 PM  To: Ruth Pérez <RPerez@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!      CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear Council Member Ruth Perez,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    Thank you for helping animals!    Sincerely,  Ms. Keiko Swanberg  466 Ferndale Ave NE  Renton, WA 98056‐4010  minkikki@gmail.com  1 Danielle Marshall From:kelly.holt64@everyactionadvocacy.com on behalf of Kelly Holt <kelly.holt64 @everyactionadvocacy.com> Sent:Tuesday, March 16, 2021 3:55 PM To:Jason Seth Subject:Please help Renton go humane! CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear City Clerk Jason A. Seth,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Mrs. Kelly Holt  18103 114th Ave SE  Renton, WA 98055‐6565 kelly.holt64@yahoo.com  1 Danielle Marshall From:Korina Houghtaling <korina.houghtaling@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, August 24, 2021 8:34 PM To:Danielle Marshall; Angie Mathias; Armondo Pavone; Council Subject:Ban the Sale of Puppies in Pet Stores! Hello City of Renton representatives! As a homeowner in Renton, I love to see the ongoing investments in the community, from bike lanes to park upgrades. To continue making Renton a better place, we must prohibit existing businesses from selling puppies. The evidence overwhelmingly shows why these stores are bad for puppies and bad for the community. Furthermore, you only need to walk near the puppy store on Rainier Ave to witness their shady business practices firsthand. From their obscure business name, to banning all photos in/outside of the store it is clear they are not acting in an ethical manner. Please, for the puppies and the people prohibit businesses from selling puppies. If future businesses are not allowed to sell puppies there is no good reason to allow the existing ones to continue operating. Thank you for your consideration, Korina Houghtaling CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:Lanissa Youngquist <lanissayoungquist@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, August 25, 2021 3:09 PM To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Puppy Mills Ordinances CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Mr. Marshall, Please reflect on the issues of the banning puppy Mills in our city of Renton. No pet stores should be allowed to sell pets from breakers like this when there are countless homeless pets in our area. Pass the ordinance to make the process of puppy Mills illegal so more innocent animals are not mistreated, abandoned and put to death. This is a simple ask and need for animal rights. Thank you, Lanissa Youngquist 1 Danielle Marshall From:Laura Brady <laurabradylee@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, August 18, 2021 12:04 AM To:Armondo Pavone; Council; Danielle Marshall Subject:Puppy Retail Mr. Mayor, Renton City Council, & Ms. Marshall: Renton boasts about being “ahead of the curve” yet by allowing the sale of puppy mill puppies we are, in fact, BEHIND the times. From conversations I’ve had with the community, Rentonites want a compassionate city. Rentonites want places like Puppyland out of business, or at the very least not associated with our city. It’s embarrassing. It’s a tarnish on our city to allow such business to live here. Are we going to be a place that continues to support cruelty or are we going to be a place that stands up for the voiceless? Please, I urge the City of Renton to pass a humane ordinance NOW. Thank you, Laura Brady (she/her) Renton resident CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:L S <leschutte@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, August 17, 2021 7:11 PM To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Retail Pet Sale Prohibition I am a resident of Renton and am writing to express my support for the prohibition of the sale of dogs and puppies from existing businesses. The breeding methods used to provide these animals are abhorrent and their business practices highly unethical. Such businesses have no place in our community, or anywhere else for that matter. Thank you, Laura Schutte CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:Lauren E. Weidlich <lkasak@gmail.com> Sent:Saturday, August 14, 2021 2:35 PM To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Puppy stores in Renton Dear Commissioners, I fully support a ban on selling puppy mill puppies. I agree with the points made by Ashly Dale at Bailing Out Benji: “Puppy mills exploit innocent animals by forcing dogs to breed continuously and then ignoring their medical, social, and physical needs.” Dale said the puppies born at these “factory farms” are taken from their mothers as early as four weeks and can carry contagious diseases or suffer from congenital defects due to overbreeding. (https://www.rentonreporter.com/news/city-of-renton-to-discuss-banning-puppymill-supplied-pet-store/) The puppy mill industry is grossly under-regulated and rife with unscrupulous people looking to turn a quick buck. This should not be condoned by the City of Renton. Thank you, Lauren Kasak 98056 CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:Jason Seth Sent:Monday, August 16, 2021 4:50 PM To:Angie Mathias Subject:FW: Please help Renton go humane! FYI    Jason A. Seth, MMC  City Clerk/Public Records Officer  425‐430‐6502  rentonwa.gov/cityclerk  All correspondence received at this email address is subject to Washington State’s Public Records Act – RCW 42.56.    ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐  From: like2051@everyactionadvocacy.com <like2051@everyactionadvocacy.com>   Sent: Monday, August 16, 2021 3:22 PM  To: Jason Seth <JSeth@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!    CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear City Clerk Jason A. Seth,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!  I had a dog rescue from a puppy mill  .  He was sweetest boy ever but he was very limited in what he could physically do. He was used as the stud because he  was so handsome but he never got to see daylight or grass much. Just potties in his small cage and ate only when he was  fed Please don't encourage puppy mills.  Please shut them down  Than you    Sincerely,  Ms. Linda Keeney  201 Union Ave SE  Renton, WA 98059‐5184  like2051@gmail.com  1 Danielle Marshall From:Jason Seth Sent:Tuesday, August 17, 2021 10:46 AM To:Angie Mathias Cc:Judith Subia Subject:FW: Please help Renton go humane! FYI. Council also received quite a few of these yesterday.    Jason A. Seth, MMC  City Clerk/Public Records Officer  425‐430‐6502  rentonwa.gov/cityclerk  All correspondence received at this email address is subject to Washington State’s Public Records Act – RCW 42.56.    ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐  From: lmorio@everyactionadvocacy.com <lmorio@everyactionadvocacy.com>   Sent: Tuesday, August 17, 2021 10:31 AM  To: Jason Seth <JSeth@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!    CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear City Clerk Jason A. Seth,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Ms. Lindsay Morio  504 Harrington Ave NE  Renton, WA 98056‐3736 lmorio@gmail.com  From:mailagent@thesoftedge.com on behalf of Lynn Jernigan To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Please pass a humane pet sales ordinance in Renton Date:Tuesday, August 17, 2021 3:00:25 PM CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Dear Ms.: I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today in regards to D-194 to ask for a vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates. An ordinance like this would still allow reputable breeders to sell their animals directly to the public and animal rescue organizations to find dogs and cats homes through adoption. Lastly, this solution would help ensure that local shelters don't bear the burden of pet store sales gone wrong when these animals are abandoned or surrendered. Please consider supporting a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from selling puppies and kittens from inhumane breeding operations in our city. Sincerely, Lynn Jernigan 801 Rainier Ave N Renton, WA 98057-5391 1 Danielle Marshall From:lynnw1108@everyactionadvocacy.com on behalf of Lynn Walters <lynnw1108 @everyactionadvocacy.com> Sent:Friday, March 19, 2021 2:04 AM To:Jason Seth Subject:Please help Renton go humane! CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear City Clerk Jason A. Seth,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Mrs. Lynn Walters  314 Factory Ave N  Renton, WA 98057‐5527 lynnw1108@msn.com  1 Danielle Marshall From:Ruth Pérez Sent:Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2:42 PM To:maia.leslie@gmail.com Cc:Chip Vincent; Angie Mathias; Judith Subia Subject:Re: Please help Renton go humane! Dear Ms. Leslie,     Thank you for taking the time to write to us and share your concerns. I am in favor of a Humane Pet Sales Ordinance. I  am forwarding your email to the Administration, so they can assist you and provide us with more information.    Sincerely,    Ruth Pérez Councilmember City of Renton From: maia.leslie@everyactionadvocacy.com <maia.leslie@everyactionadvocacy.com> on behalf of Maia Leslie  <maia.leslie@everyactionadvocacy.com>  Sent: Saturday, August 14, 2021 9:07:52 AM  To: Ruth Pérez <RPerez@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!      CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear Council Member Ruth Perez,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Miss Maia Leslie  4100 Lake Washington Blvd N Apt A103 Renton, WA 98056‐1584  maia.leslie@gmail.com  1 Danielle Marshall From:mailagent@thesoftedge.com on behalf of Marcie Yturraspe <mailagent@thesoftedge.com> Sent:Monday, August 16, 2021 8:22 PM To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Please pass a humane pet sales ordinance in Renton CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Dear Ms.: I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today in regards to D-194 to ask for a vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates. An ordinance like this would still allow reputable breeders to sell their animals directly to the public and animal rescue organizations to find dogs and cats homes through adoption. Lastly, this solution would help ensure that local shelters don't bear the burden of pet store sales gone wrong when these animals are abandoned or surrendered. Please consider supporting a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from selling puppies and kittens from inhumane breeding operations in our city. Sincerely, Marcie Yturraspe 407 Graham Ave NE Renton, WA 98059-5782 1 Danielle Marshall From:Ruth Pérez Sent:Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2:38 PM To:Marcie916@live.com Cc:Chip Vincent; Angie Mathias; Judith Subia Subject:Re: Please pass a humane pet sales ordinance in Renton Dear Ms. Yturraspe,     Thank you for taking the time to write to us and share your concerns. I am in favor of a Humane Pet Sales Ordinance. I  am forwarding your email to the Administration, so they can assist you and provide us with more information.    Sincerely,    Ruth Pérez Councilmember City of Renton From: Marcie Yturraspe <mailagent@thesoftedge.com>  Sent: Monday, August 16, 2021 8:24:15 PM  To: Council <Council@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please pass a humane pet sales ordinance in Renton      CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Dear Councilmembers of the : I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today in regards to D-194 to ask for a vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates. An ordinance like this would still allow reputable breeders to sell their animals directly to the public and animal rescue organizations to find dogs and cats homes through adoption. Lastly, this solution would help ensure that local shelters don't bear the burden of pet store sales gone wrong when these animals are abandoned or surrendered. Please consider supporting a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from selling puppies and kittens from inhumane breeding operations in our city. Sincerely, Marcie Yturraspe 407 Graham Ave NE Renton, WA 98059-5782 1 Danielle Marshall From:María Milanez <milanez1985@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, August 23, 2021 6:36 PM To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Please help Renton go humane! Dear I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates. This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well. Thank you so much for your time today Sincerely, Maria Milanez CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:Ruth Pérez Sent:Friday, April 9, 2021 1:01 PM To:mpittman_oo2@hotmail.com Cc:Angie Mathias; Chip Vincent; Ed VanValey Subject:Re: Please help Renton go humane! Dear Ms. Pittman, Thank you for taking the time to write to us and sharing your concerns. I am in support of a Humane Pet Store Ordinance in Renton. I am copying the Administration so they can assist you and provide us with more information. Sincerely,   Ruth Pérez Councilmember City of Renton From: Meghanne Pittman <mpittman_oo2@everyactionadvocacy.com>  Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 11:19 AM  To: Ruth Pérez  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!     CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear Council President Ruth Perez,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Please consider this monumental movement towards a better Renton!    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Ms. Meghanne Pittman  1433 Union Ave NE  Renton, WA 98059‐3907  mpittman_oo2@hotmail.com  1 Danielle Marshall From:Monica Bowen <monica.bowen@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, August 24, 2021 11:55 AM To:Danielle Marshall; Angie Mathias; Armondo Pavone; Council Subject:Ban for sale of puppies Hello, As residents of Renton, we are writing to express our concern about the current sale of puppies in Renton from existing businesses. It is our understanding that state legislation prevents future businesses from selling puppies, but not existing businesses. Our family bought our dog from a local breeder to ensure that our puppy was not the result of the animal exploitation that takes place in a puppy mill. The prices for puppies at pet stores also can take advantage of customers through price-gouging, costing several thousand dollars more than the price offered by a breeder. We believe that our city should uphold the rights of living creatures in human care, not just humans themselves. We also believe that our city should protect customers from price-gouging. As such, we hope that City Hall will consider banning the current and future sales of puppies in Renton pet stores. Thank you, Monica and Jeremy Bowen Lower Kennydale CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:mailagent@thesoftedge.com on behalf of niccib@cmcast.net Sent:Wednesday, August 25, 2021 2:28 AM To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Please pass a humane pet sales ordinance in Renton CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Dear Ms.: I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today in regards to D-194 to ask for a vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates. An ordinance like this would still allow reputable breeders to sell their animals directly to the public and animal rescue organizations to find dogs and cats homes through adoption. Lastly, this solution would help ensure that local shelters don't bear the burden of pet store sales gone wrong when these animals are abandoned or surrendered. Please consider supporting a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from selling puppies and kittens from inhumane breeding operations in our city. Sincerely, Nicole Burrell 4231 NE 5th St #B202 Renton, WA 98059-4795 1 Danielle Marshall From:Ruth Pérez Sent:Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2:38 PM To:Chip Vincent Cc:Angie Mathias Subject:Fwd: #D-194: Retail Pet Sales FYI    Ruth Pérez Councilmember City of Renton From: PATTI HIGHLAND <pattihi2@comcast.net>  Sent: Monday, August 16, 2021 8:04:56 PM  To: Council <Council@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Fwd: #D‐194: Retail Pet Sales      Hello Renton City Council Members, I am disappointed that the Renton Planning Commission chose to introduce language to try and regulate pet stores, specficially Puppyland located in Renton instead of prohibiting retail sales by passing an ordinance. Puppyland will still be able to import puppies if they meet minimal requirements. This does NOT address the existing problem of the cruelty puppies suffer at the hands of puppy mills. Puppyland sources their puppies from puppy mills. Puppy mills exploit innocent puppies by continuously breeding dogs for sheer profit. These puppy mills ignore medical, social and physical needs of these animals. Puppies often carry contagious diseases and/or suffer from congenital defects needlessly causing undue suffering of hundreds of puppies. Puppyland is in business to optimize profits. Pet stores charge exorbitant prices sometimes up to $8,000 for a puppy. Additionally, Puppyland offers financing at extremely high interest rates considered to be usury. Seven Washington cities and one county have already passed humane ordinances that required existing businesses to stop selling puppies. I am looking to City of Renton to also pass a humane ordinance to stop this cruelty to animals. And, putting a stop to the pipeline of puppies from puppy mills into Washington. Thank you for your consideration on this important issue.  CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe.  CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 2 Patti Highland 201 Union Av SE Unit 245 Renton, WA 98059 pattihi2@comcast.net 425-988-4523 August 2, 2021 Dear Renton City Councilmembers and members of the Renton Planning Commission, It has come to my attention that the Renton Planning Commission will be discussing retail pet sales during their meeting on August 4, 2021. I have reviewed the agenda and read the staff analysis, and as the prime sponsor of HB 1424, I wanted to provide you with some insight on the legislative intention of the bill. Specifically, I would like to respond to the following statement in the background section of the meeting materials: “The State’s adoption of HB 1424 precludes the City from adopting regulations to not allow the sale of cats and dogs at the stores that sold them prior to the effective date of the legislation because it explicitly allows existing stores to continue their business.” HB 1424, as introduced, stated that no new stores in Washington state could sell cats and dogs and it also contained many consumer protections provisions for the current stores that do sell cats and dogs. In an effort to compromise with the opposition (retail pet stores selling puppies) we dropped the consumer protection pieces related to sourcing and transparency and kept the language that said there could be no more new stores. As you may know, there are many egregious puppy-selling chains looking to locate in states without bans, and there are puppy-selling stores in our own state looking to expand by opening new locations. The compromise bill that passed ensured that no new stores can open in Washington. However, we continue to work on this issue at the state and local level. To be clear, the bill does not contain any preemption language preventing local jurisdictions from enacting their own bans, and in fact, the goal of the compromise bill was to allow local jurisdictions to enact their own bans on the retail sale of pets, as many counties and cities in Washington have already done. HB 1424 was uniquely crafted to ensure the puppy mill-to-pet store-pipeline problem in Washington state did not get any worse with the opening of additional puppy-selling pet stores, and in the meantime, it allows local communities to decide whether or not they want these types of businesses in their communities. At one point during negotiations there were efforts to include language in the bill that would prohibit local jurisdictions from enacting bans, and I was very clear that I would not accept that amendment as it worked directly against the intention of the bill. I care deeply about this issue. Please let me know if you have any questions about the bill or how puppy-selling stores can cause harm to consumers. I can be reached at 425. 381. 1909 or amy.walen@leg.wa.gov. Sincerely, Amy Walen 1 Danielle Marshall From:rowzncrowz@everyactionadvocacy.com on behalf of Rose Russell <rowzncrowz@everyactionadvocacy.com> Sent:Tuesday, April 6, 2021 10:23 AM To:Jason Seth Subject:Please help Renton go humane! CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear City Clerk Jason A. Seth,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Mrs. Rose Russell  4114 SE 1st Pl  Renton, WA 98059‐5229  rowzncrowz@gmail.com  1 Danielle Marshall From:Ruth Pérez Sent:Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2:43 PM To:crelley@comcast.net Cc:Chip Vincent; Angie Mathias; Judith Subia Subject:Re: Please help Renton go humane! Dear Mrs. Crelley,     Thank you for taking the time to write to us and share your concerns. I am in favor of a Humane Pet Sales Ordinance. I  am forwarding your email to the Administration, so they can assist you and provide us with more information.    Sincerely,    Ruth Pérez Councilmember City of Renton From: crelley@everyactionadvocacy.com <crelley@everyactionadvocacy.com> on behalf of Sandra Crelley  <crelley@everyactionadvocacy.com>  Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2021 3:14:55 PM  To: Ruth Pérez <RPerez@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!      CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear Council Member Ruth Perez,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Mrs. Sandra Crelley  1912 NE 35th Pl  Renton, WA 98056‐8020  crelley@comcast.net  1 Danielle Marshall From:Ruth Pérez Sent:Friday, April 9, 2021 12:59 PM To:sarahmathieson27@gmail.com Cc:Angie Mathias; Chip Vincent; Ed VanValey Subject:Re: Please help Renton go humane! Dear Ms. Mathieson, Thank you for taking the time to write to us and sharing your concerns. I am in support of a Humane Pet Store Ordinance in Renton. I am copying the Administration so they can assist you and provide us with more information. Sincerely,   Ruth Pérez Councilmember City of Renton From: sarahmathieson27@everyactionadvocacy.com <sarahmathieson27@everyactionadvocacy.com> on behalf of  sarah mathieson <sarahmathieson27@everyactionadvocacy.com>  Sent: Tuesday, April 6, 2021 11:49:28 AM  To: Ruth Pérez <RPerez@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!      CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear Council President Ruth Perez,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  miss sarah mathieson  1433 Union Ave NE  Renton, WA 98059‐3907  sarahmathieson27@gmail.com  1 Danielle Marshall From:Sarah McNiesh <sarahmcniesh@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, August 25, 2021 3:41 PM To:Danielle Marshall; Angie Mathias Subject:Docket #194: Retail Pet Sales Dear Renton Planning Commission, I am a Renton resident and I am writing today in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell puppies/dogs or kittens/cats in our city. Please consider proposing this as an ordinance that does not allow for grandfathering in existing stores that sell these animals. Any reputable breeder would not sell their dog in a store. Reputable breeders care for their dogs and want to ensure they go to good homes. Reputable breeders are not in it to make a profit, they are in it for the love of the breed and want to ensure that their dogs are both mentally and physically healthy. Not only would this stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates. Thank you, Sarah McNiesh 425-443-5189 CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:Jason Seth Sent:Monday, August 16, 2021 8:07 AM To:Angie Mathias Cc:Chip Vincent Subject:FW: Please help Renton go humane! FYI    Jason A. Seth, MMC  City Clerk/Public Records Officer  425‐430‐6502  rentonwa.gov/cityclerk  All correspondence received at this email address is subject to Washington State’s Public Records Act – RCW 42.56.    ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐  From: ctwin60@everyactionadvocacy.com <ctwin60@everyactionadvocacy.com>   Sent: Monday, August 16, 2021 7:01 AM  To: Jason Seth <JSeth@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!    CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear City Clerk Jason A. Seth,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today!    Sincerely,  Ms. Siona Cochran  18331 108th Pl SE  Renton, WA 98055‐6454 ctwin60@comcast.net  8/17/21  Typed from voicemail forwarded to Danielle Marshall by Judith Subia:    Hi Judith, my name is Sue Albrecht.  I’m a resident of Renton WA and I wanted to call and voice my opinion regarding Puppyland.  I just  wanted to let you know that I am very unsupportive of the sale of puppies in pet stores, which  Puppyland has a reputation for.  I believe you have a Planning Commission meeting around the 18th of  August.  I’d like to recommend the closure of Puppyland.    Thank you,  Sue Albrecht   (425) 691‐0222  1 Danielle Marshall From:Tom May <tjm1131@gmail.com> Sent:Tuesday, August 24, 2021 12:16 PM To:Council; Danielle Marshall Subject:Re: Puppyland and Puppy Mills Renton WA CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. Puppyland - please not in my town Hello Danielle and the entire Commission I'm concerned about the allowance of a Puppyland store to open in Renton. Their reputation of supporting puppy mill production of pet animals is something I do not want in my town, state and country. Please think about the consequences and go visit a Humane Society facility now. Then after a year of a Puppyland operating around that Humane Society facility and the results are in-humane. A proper breeder takes good care of the breeding pair and it's puppies, kittens, etc. and finds good homes for their puppies. Puppyland has a bad reputation of supporting puppy mills, sometimes from outside our country. Window shopping for a cute puppy on a spur of the moment as the 5 year old son or daughter throws a fit and says " . . . oh Mom, oh Dad can I get one, I want that puppy . . . ." . A high percentage is the puppy's new home will not be adequate and the puppy is no longer wanted a year later. We don't need to support puppy mills and more unwanted, homeless pets in Renton a good pet home requires preparation, budget and room to prosper. It is not like buying a teddy bear for a child. I can talk more if you would like to entertain a phone conversation with me at your convenience. thank you Tom May Renton Highlands 206-714-8810 1 Danielle Marshall From:Traci Keeney <tracikeeney@gmail.com> Sent:Thursday, January 28, 2021 4:23 PM To:Council Subject:Humane Pet Store Ordinance Hello Mayor Pavone & Council members: My name is Traci Keeney and I am a resident of Renton, Washington. I am reaching out to you today to ask the council to please pass a humane pet store ordinance. Currently, Renton has no puppy-selling pet stores within city limits. By passing an ordinance now, you will protect your constituents from purchasinga potentially sick animal as Washington puppy selling stores are sourcing from puppy mills. You will also protect your constituents from the high interest pet loans that these puppy-selling stores offer. Consumers will still have the option to adopt from their local shelter or rescue or visit and purchase from a reputable breeder. I would love to see Renton, the city I call home, join the more than 370 other localities nationwide and pass a humane pet store ordinance. Thank you for your time and attention to this important issue. I look forward to hearing from you. Traci Keeney 17614 110th Ave SE Renton WA 98055 Foster home and volunteer for Japanese Chin Rescue  CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:Tula Holmes <paintingandprose@gmail.com> Sent:Wednesday, August 18, 2021 4:11 PM To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Please submit to the Renton Planning Commission Hi Danielle, I cannot attend the zoom meeting tonight. Please submit the following comments to them on my behalf. Thank you, Tula Holmes 2328 SE 2nd Place Renton, Wa To: The Planning Commission Please stop allowing dogs or cats to be sold in stores in our area. Selling pets in shops enables large-scale breeding operations, and since these breeders cannot operate legally in Washington state, pets sold in our stores are crated here from long distances away, Large scale breeders focus on making profits, and the pets that they produce are born from confined parents. They are not socialized when they are young, which leads to behavioral problems. These pets often have medical issues due to inbreeding. Because large scale breeders produce too many pets, millions are euthanized every year. By allowing businesses to sell these animals in our area, we are funding these inhumane animal mills. We cannot allow this to happen. Thank you. Tula Holmes -- Tula www.tulaholmes.com CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:Ruth Pérez Sent:Friday, April 9, 2021 1:12 PM To:zwicke.veronika@gmail.com Cc:Angie Mathias; Chip Vincent; Ed VanValey Subject:Re: Please help Renton go humane! Dear Ms. Zwicke, Thank you for taking the time to write to us and sharing your concerns. I am in support of a Humane Pet Store Ordinance in Renton. I am copying the Administration so they can assist you and provide us with more information. Sincerely,     Ruth Pérez Councilmember City of Renton From: Veronika Zwicke <zwicke.veronika@everyactionadvocacy.com>  Sent: Monday, April 5, 2021 1:34 PM  To: Ruth Pérez  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!     CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear Council President Ruth Perez,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help the citizens of Renton as well.    Thank you so much for your time today! Please make this ordinance happen.    Sincerely,  Miss Veronika Zwicke  411 Index Pl NE  Renton, WA 98056‐4026  zwicke.veronika@gmail.com  1 Danielle Marshall From:Veronika Zwicke <zwicke.veronika@gmail.com> Sent:Monday, August 23, 2021 5:11 PM To:Danielle Marshall; Angie Mathias Subject:Please Pass Docket #194 Hi there, I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high-interest rates. Thank you! Veronika Zwicke 411 Index Pl NE, Renton, WA 98056 CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:Ruth Pérez Sent:Tuesday, August 17, 2021 2:36 PM To:sewbizzyvicki@gmail.com Cc:Chip Vincent; Angie Mathias; Judith Subia Subject:Re: Please help Renton go humane! Dear Ms. Olson,     Thank you for taking the time to write to us and share your concerns. I am in favor of a Humane Pet Sales Ordinance. I  am forwarding your email to the Administration, so they can assist you and provide us with more information.    Sincerely,    Ruth Pérez Councilmember City of Renton From: sewbizzyvicki@everyactionadvocacy.com <sewbizzyvicki@everyactionadvocacy.com> on behalf of Vicki Olson  <sewbizzyvicki@everyactionadvocacy.com>  Sent: Monday, August 16, 2021 10:12:22 PM  To: Ruth Pérez <RPerez@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!      CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear Council Member Ruth Perez,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    I live in a 55+ park where a neighbor purchased a sick puppy, she was heart broken, no one should have to spend so  much $ and then receive a sick puppy and have to deal with such emotions. Please stop this for so many reasons!!!    Sincerely,  Ms. Vicki Olson  201 Union Ave SE Unit 27 Renton, WA 98059‐5176  sewbizzyvicki@gmail.com  1 Danielle Marshall From:Victoria Kapetan <victoriakapetan@yahoo.com> Sent:Monday, August 16, 2021 12:21 PM To:Danielle Marshall Subject:Puppy Mills I urge the planning commission to rid this city of Puppy Mill Retail Stores. Victoria Kapetan 1209 N. 38th Street Renton, WA 98056 206-909-9497 CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you know the content is safe. 1 Danielle Marshall From:Jason Seth Sent:Thursday, August 12, 2021 8:18 AM To:Angie Mathias Subject:FW: Please help Renton go humane! FYI    Jason A. Seth, MMC  City Clerk/Public Records Officer  425‐430‐6502  rentonwa.gov/cityclerk  All correspondence received at this email address is subject to Washington State’s Public Records Act – RCW 42.56.    ‐‐‐‐‐Original Message‐‐‐‐‐  From: toriserv9@everyactionadvocacy.com <toriserv9@everyactionadvocacy.com>   Sent: Thursday, August 12, 2021 8:16 AM  To: Jason Seth <JSeth@Rentonwa.gov>  Subject: Please help Renton go humane!    CAUTION: This email originated from outside the City of Renton. Do not click links, reply or open attachments unless you  know the content is safe.    Dear City Clerk Jason A. Seth,    I am a Renton citizen and I am writing today to ask you to vote in favor of a humane ordinance that would prevent pet  stores from partnering with commercial breeders to sell unaltered puppies and kittens in our city. Not only would this  stop the puppy mill to pet store pipeline in our city, but it would protect my neighbors from potentially buying sick  puppies and getting locked into predatory loans with high interest rates.    This ordinance is not just good for the animals, but it would help citizens of Renton as well.    You have the power to make a difference and stop animal cruelty. Please put an end to this in humane treatment and  sale of puppies!    Thank you,  Victoria        Sincerely,  Ms. Victoria Servais  4017 Williams Ave N  Renton, WA 98056‐2118 toriserv9@gmail.com