HomeMy WebLinkAboutGina Cari City Council Testimony 9.13.21September 13, 2021
The following is my testimony at the September 13, 2021 City Council Meeting.
Good evening and thank you Mayor and City Council Members for this opportunity to voice my opinion.
My name is Gina Cari and I am a Renton resident.
I am against the sale of puppy mill puppies in our city. I am against people making a profit off the
production of pets.
Rather than working so hard to come up with regulations for pet sales and then trying to hold them
accountable, preferably at all times, regulating and dealing with any and all infractions and going
through all this rigamarole for just one store here in Renton, let’s just say no. HB1424 stops any future
stores, so let’s process out this one store.
Instead, let’s pass an Humane Ordinance. I just don’t know why we would want to spend so much time
and effort to regulate one store? Especially since it practices predatory loans, sells puppy mill puppies
which so many residents are against and is unpopular politically. Let’s keep it simple, easy, cost-
effective and politically correct.
Let’s follow the lead of other states and cities and enact an Humane Ordinance. Let’s protect not only
the puppies but also eliminate the opportunity for our residents to be sucked into predatory loans and
potentially sick puppies. Let’s do the right thing.
Thank you so much for your time and consideration.
Gina Cari