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City hall is mulling a bylaw prohibiting the retail sale of dogs and cats at pet stores, an initiative spearheaded by local group Actions Speak Louder Calgary (ASLC).

While most retail chains in Calgary have voluntarily stopped this practice already, group co-founder Jennifer Kaiser said the bylaw is needed to ensure compliance and prevent stores from reverting back to prior practices.

“We would like to cut off the option for them of going back (to retail sales),” she explained.

The ASLC mailed more than 400 letters to city aldermen and Mayor’s Office after this year’s pet expo about their bylaw petition.

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ASLC website