Pennsylvania’s city just said NO to pet store cruelty
- 600milliondogs.org
- Oct 3
- 2 min read
For the first time in Pennsylvania, a city has taken a bold step to protect animals sold in pet stores.
Easton City's new law is different from most.
The law protects dogs and cats as well as birds, rabbits, reptiles, and amphibians—animals who have been trapped in the hidden world of mills for too long.
Behind those walls, countless animals have suffered in silence.
Investigations have found filthy cages, animals denied food or water, and even newborns left beside their dead siblings.
With Easton’s action, fewer animals will face that nightmare.
This change sends a powerful message: animals are not commodities to be sold in glass boxes.
They are living beings who deserve safety, care, and love.
As one animal advocate put it, “This decision means fewer animals will endure misery for profit, and more will find true homes instead.”
For the animals once trapped in cages, this decision means freedom.
But far from the storefronts, countless others are still born into alleys, fields, and roadsides — their lives just as fragile, their need for safety just as great.
The world's 600 million stray dogs and 87 million stray cats give birth to over 1 billion homeless puppies and kittens every year.
Tragically, those who survive, also reproduce and give birth to another generation of homeless strays - thus repeating the cycle of suffering, every year.
That cycle can be broken — but only if compassionate people like you step in with as low as $5 a month.
Together, we can make sure every dog and cat has the chance to live free from suffering.
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