Uh oh, Doc! City Council votes to enact bunny ban | New York Post (December 18, 2014)The City Council hopped to it Wednesday and voted to prohibit pet stores from selling rabbits — part of an animal- rights package that’s headed to Mayor de Blasio’s desk for approval.
Sponsors of the ban cited a doubling in the number of unwanted rabbits at city shelters — from 300 in 2012 to 600 in 2014 — as well as the creatures’ proclivity for reproduction.
Apparently, the council also voted to ban indirect purchases of cats and dogs from puppy mills, and requiring pet stores to spay / neuter and microchip animals before selling them.
The bills need to be signed by the mayor before they can take effect.
Other US cities have enacted similar bans recently, e.g. the Chicago ban on puppy mills.