New York City’s requirement that pet shops purchase cats and dogs only from federally licensed breeders and that the animals be spayed or neutered before they are sold to customers does not violate the Commerce Clause, a federal appeals court has ruled.
In 2015, the city enacted new laws intended to address irresponsible breeding and animal overpopulation. According to the New York City Economic Development Corp., an estimated 1.1 million cats and dogs resided in the city in 2012.
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