Suffolk to rate pet stores for dogs' sake
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Suffolk County soon will begin rating pet stores on whether they buy from large-scale "puppy mills," and on the care they give the dogs they offer for sale.
In an effort to clamp down on outlets for large-scale breeders, the county legislature on Tuesday approved the "Puppy and Dog Protection Rating Program." Members of an unpaid board of animal advocates will inspect and grade stores -- with...
