LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – New laws now in effect within the City of Las Vegas mean changes for pet stores and breeders and a huge fine for anyone caught dumping an animal. As on January 19, 2025, anyone caught dumping or abandoning an animal within the City of Las Vegas will have to pay a $1,000 fine. Also, pet stores and breeders will be limited in the number of animals they can sell to any one family.
“We have an alleged pet store that sold one couple 35 dogs. It is extremely concerning and a failure within the City of Las Vegas,” reported Las Vegas City Councilwoman Victoria Seaman in an interview with FOX5 in May 2024. Those animals ended up in a hoarding situation with 200 animals, many found dead according to Seaman. Seaman was determined to stop it from happening again and spearheaded legislation to limit the number of animals pet stores sell to one buyer.
“Nobody needs to buy 20 dogs in a year,” Seaman asserted. So now any store or breeder would be limited to selling any family 6 animals a year the max number of animals allowed in any one household. She believes closing pet stores would push more people to illegal breeders…