New York bans retail sale of dogs, cats, rabbitsNEW YORK - Soon shoppers won't be able to pick out a puppy in a pet store window for purchase in New York.Kathy Hochul on Thursday signed a bill into law that bans the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits at retail pet stores in an effort to "end the puppy mill-to-pet store pipeline and stop abusive breeders," according to the governor's office.The law, which takes effect in 2024, also allows pet stores to charge rent to animal rescue groups to use retail space for pet adoptions."Our undercover investigations have exposed sick puppy sales and cruel practices in New York pet stores, highlighting the need for this historic law," Humane Society CEO Kitty Block said in a statement."New Yorkers will no longer be duped by pet stores into spending thousands of dollars on puppies who are often ill and almost always sourced from dismal puppy mills.""