"Brooke Knowles knew she wanted the black puppy posted on the Facebook page of a self-described home breeder of Coton De Tulears. He looked like he'd have an outgoing personality. She put down a nonrefundable deposit and drove to Temecula to pick him up. She paid about $2,000 and named him Ted. Before she even left for home, Ted vomited and had diarrhea on the grass outside. He was lethargic, his chest soaked with drool."
"bans online marketplaces where dogs are sold by brokers, which is defined as any person or business that sells or transports a dog bred by someone else for profit. That includes major national pet retailers, including PuppySpot, as well as California-based operations that resell puppies bred elsewhere. The law applies to dogs, cats and rabbits under a year old and provides an exemption for shelters, rescues and 4H clubs. It does not apply to police dogs or service animals."
Brooke Knowles paid about $2,000 and put down a nonrefundable deposit for a Coton de Tulear puppy she named Ted, who was imported from Utah, became sick before she left the seller's location, and showed signs of trauma. Governor Gavin Newsom signed animal welfare bills into law to restrict puppy sales and strengthen buyer protections. Assembly Bill 519 bans online marketplaces where dogs are sold by brokers, covering dogs, cats and rabbits under one year and exempting police and service animals, shelters, rescues and 4H clubs. Assembly Bill 506 voids California pet purchase contracts that require nonrefundable deposits.
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