New York on Thursday became the latest state to ban the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits in pet stores in an attempt to target commercial breeding operations.

Animal advocates in Texas are pushing for a ban on the sale of commercially bred puppies and kittens in pet stores, citing unethical practices and animal welfare concerns.

Starting Sunday, it will be illegal for pet stores across the state to sell dogs, cats, and bunnies. The Puppy Mill law, signed nearly a year ago, goes into effect on December 15.

New York on Dec. 15 became the latest state to ban the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits in pet stores in an attempt to target commercial breeding operations.

New York on Thursday became the latest state to ban the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits in pet stores in an attempt to target commercial breeding operations decried by critics as “puppy mills ...

Puppies play in a cage at a pet store in Columbia, Md., in 2019. New York has become the latest state to ban the sale of cats, dogs, and rabbits in pet stores in an attempt to target commercial ...