Orland Park Tightens Rules on Pet Sales

Orland Park trustees Monday approved an ordinance intended to better regulate the sale of animals from commercial breeders—or puppy mills—within village limits.

Under the ordinance, pet stores that sell dogs and cats obtain a separate shop license, supplementary to its business license. Under the ordinance, information about the average animal population maintained by the breeder and the average number of female animals capable of reproduction also would have to be displayed.

Pet stores will be required to display an animal’s approximate age, any inoculations or medical treatments, the animal’s place of birth and lineage, and information about the breeder, Sun-Times Media reports.

The village’s ordinance overrides the Cook County one that was set to go into effect Oct. 1 (currently on hold due to pending litigation), stopping just short of a ban but setting in place heavier local restrictions that will make enforcement easier.