GROVE CITY, Ohio (WCMH)–Pet stores in Grove City may have to change how they do business after City Council passed a new law Monday night.

The ordinance, which was passed on Monday night, specifies that pet stores can not use high-volume breeders. Instead, pet stores must either obtain animals or “display (cats and dogs) in cooperation with” an animal rescue, an animal shelter, and/or a humane society.” It will not go into effect until January 1, 2017. There is still some discussion over how this will be enforced and if current pet stores will have to abide by the law.

A city council member says this was a monumental vote, making Grove City only the second Ohio city to pass a humane pet law that requires local pet stores like Petland to sell only rescued or sheltered dogs and cats. Toledo is the other city with such a law on the books.

The legislation was first proposed several months ago, when a Petland store made plans to come into the city.

Petland officials say they were trying to work with Grove City for a compromise but didn’t get far. Their spokesperson say there were a lot of lies voiced in council about their company.

Petland officials tell NBC4 they only buy from reputable breeders and say they are working with council to find a solution. The new Petland store opened last weekend on London Groveport Road.