When Mike Ricci wanted to buy his daughter a puppy, he discovered that in his state, “There were pet stores but none that sell puppies (or kittens).” Ricci, president of Stossel TV, investigated. He discovered that eight states now ban retail sales of dogs, cats and rabbits . Animal activists want the bans extended to all states. They say this is needed to save animals (and protect pet buyers) from abusive puppy mills — places that breed animals over and over, often resulting in inbred and