Studying in Portland, Oregon, Maral Cavner is working toward a degree in animal law at the Lewis and Clark Law School. Maral Cavner has volunteered extensively with organizations such as the The Humane Society of the United States and co-directs the campus Student Animal Legal Defense Fund.
In October, 2017, California Governor Jerry Brown took action by signing into law Assembly Bill 485, which seeks to disrupt the ‘puppy mill’ supply chain. Under the law, pet stores must source their full range of cats, dogs, and rabbits exclusively from adoption centers, shelters, and rescue groups. Stores must also create signs on enclosures that identify the organization from which the animal for sale was sourced.
This law represents the first statewide version of a type of measure that has been successfully adopted by many municipalities across North America. It is described as sending a clear message to kitten and puppy ‘factories’ that mass breed pets for sale, and are known for often inhumane conditions. The law does not go so far as to prohibit direct sales by breeders to customers.
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