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Florida: Urge Governor DeSantis to veto SB 620 to protect dogs and families!

Dangerous legislation that is a betrayal of pets and the families who love them is headed to Governor DeSantis’ desk. The legislation would stop cities and counties from enacting additional regulations on businesses, including those that profit from animal abuse. For instance, it would prevent any additional local ordinances that stop the sale of puppy mill puppies in pet stores, leaving many communities vulnerable to an influx of bad actors that harm both pets and consumers.

TAKE ACTION

Please make a brief, polite call to Governor DeSantis today and ask him to veto SB 620. Call (850) 488-7146 to speak to his staff or leave a voicemail. You can say: "As a Florida resident, I’m calling to urge Governor DeSantis to veto SB 620 because it protects puppy mills and other businesses that abuse animals for profit."

After making your call (please do not skip that crucial step!), fill in and submit the form below to send a follow-up message. Be sure to personalize it so your message stands out.

This action alert is for U.S. residents. International advocates, please visit Humane Society International.

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Dear Governor DeSantis,

As your constituent, I ask that you veto SB 620, the extremely broad preemption bill that would protect those that abuse animals for profit by requiring cities and counties to reimburse businesses for lost revenue that they claim is the result of a local ordinance. Over 80 Florida localities have prohibited the sale of puppy mill puppies in pet stores due to well-documented animal welfare and consumer protection concerns. SB 620 would ensure that no additional cities or counties adopted this policy because, if they did, they might have to use taxpayer money to reimburse pet stores for revenue they could have made selling puppy mill puppies. As such, SB 620 protects cruel puppy mills and their pet store sales outlets and must be defeated.

The values of pet-loving Floridians cannot be represented by policies that protect animal abusers and harm dogs and consumers. Likewise, localities cannot properly manage pet overpopulation while also being stripped of their ability to stop the influx of puppy mill puppies into their communities to be sold in pet stores. 

Please protect animals and consumers, not animal abusers, and veto SB 620!

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