'All-or-nothing ordinances such as this, will do nothing to affect the animal welfare in Colorado Springs. 'We shouldn't be controlled by special interest groups that are not willing to work with us,' said Dustin Haworth, owner of Pet City in Citadel Mall.

Pet City has the only two retail pet stores in town, and the owners have repeatedly denied getting animals from irreputable providers. 'We'll support you, Pet City, to support the transition to a humane business model that does no harm - seen or unseen,' Archer said. The first two speakers were Amy Jesse of the Animal Humane Society - who helped write the ordinance - and animal rights activist Julia Archer.Д«oth support the ordinance, saying that many pet stores acquire their animals from puppy or kitten mills where they are inhumanely treated. It was standing room only for the hearing, with more than 75 people packed into the Council chamber extra chairs were brought in just beforehand. Many of the supporters of the ordinance wore red shirts with the slogan 'Vote Yes For Puppies.' KRDOД¬ouncil members expect to discuss the ordinance and vote on it late in the evening. Tuesday and 41 people were registered to speak in both sides of the issue. The City Council is in its third hour of a public hearing on a proposed ordinance to ban the sale of dogs and cats at local pet stores KRDO On Wednesday, Council president Tom Strand - who introduced the proposed ordinance - said that he's not giving up on the possibility of crafting another version of it in the future. KRDOДЄround 400 municipalities in 31 states, including 10 in Colorado, have ordinances regulating the sale of pets in pet stores.

Maestas said that a fifth of her animals come from certified breeders and is working hard to raise that percentage by ending associations with questionable breeders and seeing that more breeders earn certification.Д¬ouncilwoman Nancy Henjum, who confessed that she didn't know how she'd vote until the end, expressed hope that Pet City and animal rights activists will do better in the future at working together to end pet mill breeding. I think there can be better outcomes by not passing a ban against businesses.' KRDO 'I really listened to what the Council members said today.

'I'm relieved and overwhelmed,' said Bree Maestas, owner of Pet City's Citadel Mall store. To that end, Councilman Wayne Williams offered an amended version of the ordinance that would have included any breeder with annual sales of over $10,000, but it narrowly failed by a 5-4 vote.

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