On May 31st, 2011 the Toronto Municipal Licensing and Standards committee (MLS) will meet to discuss a proposed ban on the retail sales of puppies and kittens in pet stores across the GTA (Greater Toronto Area). The ban, which would make it illegal to sell puppies or kittens in pet stores, would curb the supply and demand from puppy mills as well as reduce incidences of impulse buying of animals which later end up in shelters because the decision to purchase was made spur of the moment. It would also (according to some) reduce the overpopulation of feral cats, and deal with concerns over treatment of animals in pet shops.
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