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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
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