The whole argument for rescue is “mill bred dogs are bad, psychologically damaged, prone to genetic problems and are generally poor pets”, while on the other hand rescues play on people’s sympathy to adopt these poor animals to save their lives.
Many localities already strictly limit the number of litters a private breeder, whether clueless, or responsible and knowledgeable about their breed, can produce yearly. Therefore it’s becoming more difficult to find a purpose bred dog or cat.
It should be up to the individual to adopt a rescue, about whose background no one really knows, or to purchase an animal with records of its heritage and of its veterinary care.
There are already many people who actively seek to adopt rescues. Let those who want a purpose bred pet keep their choice.
This law robs Californians of the opportunity to make an informed decision.
The law does not prohibit purchasing a pet from a private breeder, nor does it mandate adopting rescue pets. It is up to the individual to adopt a rescue and nothing in the law robs Californians of the opportunity to make an informed choice.