Cincinnati.com Local Politics:Ohio bill would crack down on Petland amid lawsuits over sick dogs

Petland, a national pet store chain based in Chillicothe, is at the center of a debate over how pet stores in Ohio should be regulated. ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ ͏‌ [Read in browser]( Local Politics Mon Apr 22 2024 [Ohio bill would crack down on Petland amid lawsuits over sick dogs]( [Paula Gebhardt and other protesters gather outside a Petland store in Grove City in 2016. Grove City passed an ordinance restricting where Petland can buy dogs, which prompted lawmakers to enact legislation that repealed local restrictions on pet stores.]( Petland, a national pet store chain based in Chillicothe, is at the center of a debate over how pet stores in Ohio should be regulated. [READ MORE]( Advertisement [David Taylor, Republican candidate in Ohio’s 2nd Congressional District race, campaigns during Ohio’s primary at Goshen High School, Tuesday, March 19, 2024.]( [Congress doesn't need another Trump protege]( Opinion | Round up of letters to the editor [READ MORE]( [Kentucky State Representative Steve Rawlings (R) listens to other panelists during the Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce’s “Where We Stand” 2024 legislative preview on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023, at the Boone County Distillery in Independence, Ky.]( [Ky. lawmakers need DEI program of their own]( Opinion | I am furious that Kentucky State Representative Steve Rawlings supports banning diversity, equity and inclusion in higher education. [READ MORE]( [Demolition continues at the former Coney Island Sunlite Pool in Anderson Township, Ohio, on Friday, March 22, 2024. Demolition of Coney Island's Sunlite Pool began Thursday, despite advocates’ efforts to raise money to buy the iconic Cincinnati structure and get elected officials to help save it.]( [Get over it, Sunlite Pool fans, and other opinions you read the most]( Opinion: Round up of the most-read letters to the editor and op-eds this week. [READ MORE]( [April 10, 2024; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Ohio Governor Mike DeWine gives his 2024 State of the State address in the Ohio House chambers at the Ohio Statehouse on Wednesday afternoon.]( [FirstEnergy gave $2.5M to GOP governors' group backing DeWine in '18]( In 2018, Akron-based FirstEnergy donated $2.5 million to a Republican Governors Association-affiliated dark money group backing GOP nominee Mike DeWine in a competitive race for governor. [READ MORE]( Sign up for the news you want Exclusive newsletters are part of your subscription, don’t miss out! We’re always working to add benefits for subscribers like you. [SEE ALL NEWSLETTERS ➔]( SUBSCRIBE TODAY Our Reporting. Your Stories. • Full access to subscriber-only content on all devices. • Share bonus subscription with a family member or friend. • The universal eNewspaper, the digital version of our print paper, plus bonus monthly magazines and hundreds of local papers. • Original reporting of our hometown teams, from high school sports to the pros. [SUBSCRIBE TODAY]( Advertisement [Newsletters]( | [eNewspaper]( | [Crosswords]( Follow Us Problem viewing email? [View in browser]( [Unsubscribe]( • [Manage Newsletters]( • [Terms of Service]( • [Privacy Policy/Your California Privacy Rights]( • [Privacy Notice]( • [Do Not Sell My Info/Cookie Policy]( • [Feedback](