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Subject:FW: Support for a humane pet sales ordinance from Best Friends Animal Society
Attachments:Fayetteville Pet Sales Ord Support July 2022.docx; Breed Clubs Codes of Ethics
2022.pdf; Dr. Frank McMillan Executive Summary PM Studies.pdf
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Subject: Support for a humane pet sales ordinance from Best Friends Animal Society
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Honorable Mayor Jordan and esteemed Council members:
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On behalf of Best Friends Animal Society and our Arkansas members, supporters, partners and
staff, please find attached a letter in support of the proposed ordinance to restrict the retail sale of
dogs and cats in Fayetteville pet stores. Also attached are a few resource documents that you may
find helpful.
Best Friends is one of the leading animal welfare organizations in the United States. We are
dedicated to fighting the cruelty of puppy and kitten mills, and we believe that a humane pet sales
ordinance in Fayetteville will be a positive step to that end.
We are extremely committed to supporting lifesaving in Arkansas through the building of a coalition of
shelter and rescue partners, substantial financial investment, and the construction of a state-of-the-art
pet resource center in Bentonville.
We have been proud to work with the majority of the more than 440 cities, counties and states that
have enacted humane pet sales ordinances, and we are thrilled that Fayetteville is poised to become
the first city in Arkansas to do the same. I hope you will not hesitate to contact me if you should have
any questions.
Thank you very much in advance for your support of this important proposal.
Respectfully,
Elizabeth Oreck
National Manager, Puppy Mill Initiatives
Best Friends Animal Society
435.574.1249
bestfriends.org
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