Today, Governor Doug Ducey signed SB1248, a bill that prohibits Arizona cities from regulating pet sales. Ordinances passed by the city of Tempe and the city of Phoenix that ban pet stores from obtaining puppies from puppy mills are now preempted by state law. The Governor indicated in his signing letter that he considers USDA-licensed breeders - places like this: http://nopetstorepuppies.com/dog-breeder/randall-miller And this: http://www.caps-web.org/component/k2/item/1213-detweiler-joseph-leroy-sunset-ridge-kennel to be "safe, sanitary, and humane." These are places where breeding dogs live out their entire lives, breeding so that Arizona pet stores can make money off of them. These are actual breeders used by the Arizona pet stores, Animal Kingdom and Puppies N'Love. They are factory farms for dogs, and now Arizona welcomes their business. The Governor also said, "shutting down the good guys will do nothing to stop the bad actors." I will never understand how he can consider "the good guys" to be large-scale, out-of-state, commercial breeders that keep dogs in cages for their entire lives. My dog, June, was used as a commercial breeding dog and she has a missing lower jaw, because the USDA did not require her breeders to provide proper dental care. She has deformed legs and herniated discs in her spine because the USDA allows breeders to keep dogs on wire-caged flooring their entire lives. USDA regulated facilities ARE puppy mills! I live, breathe, and see that fact every single day, as I witness June's suffering and NOTHING ILLEGAL was done to her. Now, places like the puppy mill where June came from will always be allowed to sell puppies to Arizona pet stores. More dogs like June will continue to suffer for this inhumane industry, with the Governor's blessing. It is a shame that the Governor of Arizona puts profit over puppies. Please write to him and tell him what you think about him signing SB1248, and protecting pet stores that keep puppy mills in business. Governor Doug Ducey's Email: dducey@az.gov Here is his signing letter: http://azgovernor.gov/sites/default/files/sb1248_signing_letter.pdf