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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, December 5, 2016 Page 31 Ms. Duart stated that, in the six to seven years they sold puppies, they were ini- tially unaware about mills and rescues, but in the end realized they were frequent- ly and repeatedly dealing with multiple health issues from puppies purchased from mass breeders. Ms. Duart noted those health problems often required 24/7 care by staff from a variety problems and diseases related to neglect, and many from genetic conditions whether ar not that could be proven. Ms. Duart advised that this became very expensive for them as well as new pet owners with veteri- nary care; and therefore they had decided to get away from that practice. Ms. Du- art reported that the State of Wisconsin didn't have similar regulatory laws at that time, but followed those already established in Minnesota. Ms. Duart noted that she frequently covered veterinary bills for new pet owners; and typically was un- able to prove genetic conditions even with a veterinarian's concurrence to seek recourse from the larger breeders, and if then typically only up to a$400 purchase price. Ms. Duart noted that it wasn't unusual for their company to have from $45,000 to $80,000 in veterinary bills annually, not counting those covered by pet owners themselves. Ms. Duart admitted it was scary when first going the humane route; but also noted that if a pet was returned to the mass breeder it was typically put down an so in taking a big leap of faith, they did so. To this day, Ms. Duart reported that they had developed great relationships and partnerships as a result of their deci- sion to go the cat and dog rescue and adoption route; developed creative ideas for marketing and selling; and continued to grow their customer base and sales. Ms. Duart clarified that a certification from mass breeders didn't mean much at all; and had proven to not be right for animals ar for customers. Ann Frenchick, 449 Woodhill Drive Ms. Frenchick provided her summary of dialogue and comments from Roseville residents that she had extracted from NextDoor.com, presented as a bench handout, attached hereto and made a part hereof. Ms. Frenchick advised that, since she didn't have permission from those submitting statements to the online site, she hadn't identified the authors, but assured the City Council that they were direct quotes since the September 2016 discussion by the city. Ms. Frenchick asked the City Council to support an ordinance to stop pet sales in Roseville from commercial breeding facilities. Ms. Frenchick spoke to her per- sonal experience from observing the Har Mar Pet Shop, especially the stench that initially got her involved. Ms. Frenchick opined this HSA model ordinance was a good model to follow and would allow the current practice in Roseville by offer- ing adoption events in a humane manner that every pet store should follow. Ms. Frenchick stated that she wanted Roseville to be a leader in humane pet sales. Anne Sumner, 22g W County Road B