The city of Elizabethtown has a new pet store ordinance in place that aims to encourage people to consider adoption first, becoming the first municipality in Kentucky to do so.The Humane Pet Store Ordinance prohibits retail stores from selling dogs or cats of any age in their stores. It also prohibits people from selling dogs or cats of any age in public areas, such as parking lots or flea markets.Elizabethtown Councilwoman Julia Springsteen said Monday, after the ordinance was passed, that it's all part of a larger effort to encourage people to adopt, to get their pets spayed or neutered and to remove a sales outlet for backyard breeders and puppy and kitten mills."This ordinance encourages people to look to adoption first and does not impact responsible breeders. We want our county animal control officers to have the tools they need to fight animal abuse," Springsteen said in a statement.According to the ordinance, animal shelters or animal rescue groups that are nonprofits may still hold adoption events in public common areas.Pet stores or commercial establishments can collaborate with an animal shelter or animal rescue organization that is a nonprofit to showcase dogs or cats for adoption.In a Facebook post, Springsteen said the passing of the ordinance makes Elizabethtown the 400th municipality to do so within the United States.More information about the city of Elizabethtown can be found online.