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Home My WebLink AboutAudience CommentsC€-isPuppy-MillPuppiesOpiniontoRentonCouncilMarch8,2021ThankyouMayorandCouncilMembersforthisopportunity.MynameisGinaCanandIamarelatively-new,Rentonresidentandvoter.Mypurposetodayistoletyouknowmyviewonthesaleofpuppy-millpuppies.IhopeIhavemovedtoacitythatislike-mindedandisatleastanimal-friendly,ifnotanimaladvocatesandchampions.Thereare89.7milliondogsownednationwideandisbigbusiness.WashingtonStateranks;4thinpetownershipwith67.2%ofhouseholdshavingapet.Accordingtothelatestsurvey,80%ofpetownersconsidertheirpetasafamilymember.Recently,ithasbeenbroughttomyattentionthatanewpetstorecalledPuppylandhasopenedhereinRentonandtheysellpuppy-millpuppies.Thereisaplethoraofinformationavailablefromavarietyofresponsibleorganizationsaboutpuppy-millpuppiesandIhopeyouagreewithme,itisdisgracefulthatpeoplearemakingaprofitoffoftheproductionofpuppies.Letmerepeatthat.Itisdisgracefulthatpeoplearemakingaprofitoffoftheproductionofpuppies.HereinWashingtonState,nottoolongago,manydogswerebeingeuthanizedinourdogpounds.Thankstoanimaladvocatesandresponsiblecouncilmemberslikeyou,weaddressedthatissueandgreatstrideshaveoccurrednotonlyherebutacrossthenation.I’mcountingonyoutomakethatdifferenceaboutpuppy-millpuppies.Weallknowthehorrorsoccurringinpuppymillsasithasbeenwell-documented.Itbreaksmyheartthattherearehumansinthisworldthatcandosuchunspeakablethingstoanyanimal.Idonotwantthistypeofbehaviortoberewardedwithopportunitiestosellpuppies.Wealsoknowthatthereareprofessionalbreedersaswellasrescuedogsavailableforadoption.Let’ssupporttheresponsibleanimalbreedersaswellasourlocalhumanesocietiesbyeliminatingtheabilitytosellpuppy-millpuppies.Puppylandalsosellsotherpet-relatedproductsandreallydonotneedtobesellingpuppy-millpuppiestobeaviablebusinesshereinRenton.I’mnottryingtosingleoutPuppyland.Iwantnopuppy-millpuppiesforsaleinallpetstores,forever.I’mhopingthatyouwilldotherightthingandoutlawthesaleofpuppy-millpuppieshereinRenton.Let’sbeonthefront-endofthismovementanddotherightthingnow!GinaCanRentonResident &,ii’niRentonCityCouncil1055-SGradyWayRenton,Washington98055February28,2021CITYOFRENTONMAR082021DearCouncilMembers,RECEIVEDCITYCLERKSOFFICETounderstandthecoststosmallbusinesses,employees,andcustomerscausedbyresidentsoftheRedLion,oneneedstolistentotheirvoicesandseethedamage:BelowissomeofthegarbageleftovernightbehindbuildingsinRentonVillage,Arco,andBrownBear: Herearesomeofthevoicesfromyourneighbors,residents,andbusinessowners:ARCOstation—witnessesdescribeaphysicalaltercationwithahomelessindividualinthegripsofamentalhealthcrisis.Shopliftingisarecurringproblem.Ownerscleanupurineandfecesfrombehindthebuildingeverymorning.BrownBear—employeesdescribeongoingtheft,publicdisorder,yellingandfightingwithcustomers.Peoplewanderinwithoutwearingmasks.Needlesareleftbehindfromdrugusers.Businessisdownascustomersgoelsewheretoavoidbeinghazzled.Tesla—theneedtotrespasspeoplefromthepropertyisaconstantworry.Individualscomeintotheshopwithoutmasksandareoftenbelligerent.Onemanattemptstopurchaseacarwithishotelcardkeyandbecomesdisruptivewhensecurityattemptstotrespasshimfromtheproperty.TobaccoShop—groupsofmensleeponthesidewalksinfrontofthestore,hazzlecustomersandcreatedisturbances.AlargewindowwassmashedinearlyFebruary. Starbucks—unmaskedindividualsenterthestore,panhandlecustomers,andsometimesfollowcustomersouttotheircars.Femalecustomershavemadecommentsaboutfeelingunsafe.Big5—femaleemployeesarescaredtoleavethestoreatclosingtime.Groupsof5—10mengatheraroundthestorefront,yellingandfighting.Theftiseatingintorevenue.AdvanceAmerica—groupsofmencongregatearoundthestore,intimidatingcustomers.Individualsenterthestorewithoutmasksandmakeverbalthreatswhenaskedtoleave.SierraPets—Customersareverballyhazzled,followed,andthreatened.Shopliftingisasignificantproblem.Storeownersarestronglyconsideringrelocating.Groupsofmenenterwithoutwearingmasks,againststorepolicypostedonthefrontdoors.Rentonresidentshadnovoicewhen220individuals,whostrugglewithsevere,persistentpsychiatricillnesses,andsignificantsubstance-usedisorders,weretransferredoutofSeattleandintotheRedLion.OwnersoftheRedLionarefinanciallycompensatedfortheuseofadilapidatedpropertyduringapandemicthathasseverelydamagedthehospitalityindustry.Localbusinessownersarestrugglingjusttoholdonuntilbetterdaysarrive.Localbusinessesareeitheraplaceofsafetyorarisktobeavoided.RentonVillageandtheareasurroundingRedLionhavebecomeaconcentrationpointfordisorderandcrime.Usedmasks,crumbledfastfoodwrappersandwaterbottlesarescatteredacrosscitystreets,blockingdrains.KingCountyExecutiveConstantinedoesn’tliveinRenton.HehasnopersonalinvestmentinRentonneighborhoodsandbusinesses.TheRedLionisjustaspacewithnomeaningorvaluebeyondaplacetowarehousehomelesspeople.ForRentonresidents,theareaisaplacetobuildabusiness,shop,work,andlive. PleasepasstheHomelessShelterOrdinanceupholdingtheZoningrulesofCityofRenton,soourcitycanapproachhomelessnesswithcompassionandaccountabilityforallthosewhocallRentonhome. ,%dte4lC€JasonSethFrom:JudithSubiaSent:Monday,March8,20218:23AMTo:AngelinaBenedetti;EdPrince;Kim-KhánhVan;RandyCorman;RuthPerez;RyanMclrvin;ValerieOHalloranCc:ArmondoPavone;EdVanValey;JasonSethSubject:FW:HumanePetStoreOrdinanceCITYOFRENTONCategories:RedCategoryMAR0$2021RECEIVEDFYI.CITYCLERKSOFFICEOriginalMessageFrom:MelanieLynn<sealiongirl1@gmail.com>Sent:Sunday,March7,20217:30PMTo:JudithSubia<JSubia@Rentonwa.gov>Subject:HumanePetStoreOrdinanceCAUTION:ThisemailoriginatedfromoutsidetheCityofRenton.Donotclicklinks,replyoropenattachmentsunlessyouknowthecontentissafe.ToWhomItMayConcern,WeareemailingtodaytoshowmysupportfortheHumanePetStoreOrdinancethattheRentonCityCouncilwillbeconsidering.Pleaserecognizetheimportanceofthisordinance.Wehavegottoputpuppymillsoutofbusiness.Theabusethatdogsareputthroughishorrific.Theyliveinhorrificconditionsandfemaledogsareforcedtogivebirthtolitterafterlitteruntiltheydieorbecomeillandcannotbreedanymore.Iftheyarelucky,theyarebroughttoashelterorpoundandgivenachance.Ifnot,theyareoftentimesshot,drownedorkilledinveryinhumaneways.Justbecausetheyarenolongerprofitableforthese(socalled)breeders.Thosepuppiesthatareborntotheirpuppymillparentsarethepuppiesthatareendingupinthesepetstores.Allowingthistocontinuetohappendirectlysupportstheabuseofdogsalloverthecountry.Ifpetstoreswanttosellpuppies,dogs,kittensandcats,theyshouldberequiredtopartnerwithashelterorrescueandhelpgetdogsandcatsadoptedintoforeverhomes.Hundredsofthousandsofdogsandcatsdieinshelterseveryyear,andrescuesareoverwhelmedandovercrowded.PleasesendamessagetothesepetstoresandpuppymillsthatRenton,Washingtonwillnotbepartoftheexploitationandabuseofdogsinourcity.Westandbehindthisordinanceandwestandupforthehumanetreatmentofanimals.Pleasepassthisordinanceandbepartofthesolutiontoendanimalabuseinpuppymillsandtheirmajorsourceofprofit-thelocalpetstores.WehavefaiththatRentonCityCouncilwilldotherightthing.KindRegards,MelanieLynnandLouisT.LynnResidentsofRenton,Washington1