{"id":9916,"date":"2026-05-17T01:29:50","date_gmt":"2026-05-17T01:29:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=9916"},"modified":"2026-05-17T01:29:50","modified_gmt":"2026-05-17T01:29:50","slug":"sf-pet-store-owners-prepare-to-fight-as-city-plots-ban-on-sale-of-live-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/8657085.xyz\/?p=9916","title":{"rendered":"SF pet store owners prepare to fight as city plots ban on sale of live animals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: 300px 160px; gap: 2px; width: 460px; background: #eee; padding: 2px;\">\r\n\r\n  <!-- \u6574\u884c\u5bbd\u5e7f\u544a -->\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; width: 460px; height: 250px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876674\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  <div style=\"grid-column: 1\/-1; 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height: 750px; background: #ccc; display: grid; place-items: center;\">\r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e2\" data-zoneid=\"5876678\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n  \r\n  <script async type=\"application\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/a.magsrv.com\/ad-provider.js\"><\/script> \r\n <ins class=\"eas6a97888e6\" data-zoneid=\"5876682\"><\/ins> \r\n <script>(AdProvider = window.AdProvider || []).push({\"serve\": {}});<\/script>\r\n<\/div><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Animal rights activists could soon get their way if officials in San Francisco decide to ban pet stores from selling live animals.<\/p>\n<p>Dozens and dozens\u00a0of animal rights activists this week called on the SF Animal Commission to vote on a Retail Animal Sales Ban that would prohibit stores in the city from selling any live pets.<\/p>\n<p>During the commission meeting on Thursday, city leaders heard from proponents who said the ban would stop the \u201cbreeding mills\u201d and \u201cwild catching\u201d of animals, like reptiles.<\/p>\n<p>The proponents also claim that the ban would stop the neglect of animals, \u201cinvasive species,\u201d and would solve the problem of overcrowded shelters and rescues.\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Animal rights activists could soon get their way if officials in San Francisco decide to ban pet stores from selling live animals. <span class=\"credit\">County of San Francisco<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Dozens and dozens\u00a0of animal rights activists this week called on the SF Animal Commission to vote on a Retail Animal Sales Ban that would prohibit stores in the city from selling any live pets. <span class=\"credit\">Houston Chronicle via Getty Imag<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>Animal and human rights activist Kitty Jones told the commission that there\u2019s a ton of support for the ban locally, noting more than 60 organizations have signed on to a letter calling for it.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Activists pointed out that there are 29 pet stores in the city that only offer services such as grooming, boarding, supplies and adoptions. <\/p>\n<p>Only nine of the city\u2019s pet stores still sell animals, according to officials.<\/p>\n<p>Those included several Petco\u2019s, the Animal Connection, Pet Central SF, the Animal company and Ocean Aquarium.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Animal and human rights activist Kitty Jones told the commission that there\u2019s a ton of support for the ban locally, noting more than 60 organizations have signed on to a letter calling for it.\u00a0 <span class=\"credit\">sommai \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Pet shop owners in the city are not happy about the ban, and are willing to fight.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is our livelihood,\u201d one worker at Pet Central SF told the San Francisco Chronicle. \u201cThis is a business, this is what we rely on.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The longtime owner of the Animal Company, Rick French, said it would just be another terrible policy from the city that makes it harder for business owners to operate.<\/p>\n<div class=\"single__inline-module inline-module inline-module--newsletter aligncenter inline-module--nypostbusinessunit aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-newsletter\" data-source-unit=\"Inline Newsletter Module Cali - Morning Report\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__inner\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__title-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"inline-module__unsubmitted-title-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the California Morning Report newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCalifornia&#8217;s top news, sports and entertainment delivered to your inbox every day.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><h3 class=\"inline-module__title headline headline--combo-sm-md\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cYet another footstep in San Francisco making it too difficult to run a business.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey\u2019re just overreaching. It\u2019s overboard,\u201d he added. \u201cI think there is going to be a lot of pushback on it. We are certainly going to organize and fight this as hard as we can.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Julia Baran, the owner of the Animal Connection, said that banning the sale of live animals isn\u2019t going to stop people from wanting to get them.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The longtime owner of the Animal Company, Rick French, said it would just be another terrible policy from the city that makes it harder for business owners to operate. <span class=\"credit\">Peta<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt won\u2019t stop people from getting the animal that they want,\u201d Baran said. \u201cThey might just go to Craigslist or go online and get it shipped from across the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Post reached out to several pet stores in San Francisco for further comment.<\/p>\n<p>The commission ended up agreeing to send a recommendation to SF Mayor Daniel Lurie and the Board of Supervisor to approve the ban.<\/p>\n<p>Existing state laws already prohibit the retail sale of cats, dogs, rabbits, ferrets, gerbils, hedgehogs, and sugarglides (a little nocturnal furry animal), officials noted.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>The Post reached out to several pet stores in San Francisco for further comment. <span class=\"credit\">JHVEPhoto \u2013 stock.adobe.com<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The only animals sold in California stores these days are amphibians, fish, birds, guinea pigs, hamsters, and reptiles.<\/p>\n<p>In another post on on Facebook, Jones noted that the city of Albany, in the East Bay area of Alameda county, had recently \u201cunanimously voted in support of a retail animal sales ban.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe city will draft an ordinance and vote on that in a few weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Last year, West Hollywood became the first city in LA county to ban pet stores, per the Los Angeles Times. 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