Hollywood, Florida commissioners voted 6-1 in favor of the ban before a packed house, with Commissioner Patty Asseff casting the lone dissenting vote. Under the ban, pet shops will be forced to sell dogs and cats from animal shelters and rescue groups. The controversial proposal drew more than 55 speakers, including Judy Norford, the owner of Puppy Palace, the only store in Hollywood that sells commercially bred animals. "My puppies are my life," Norford said. "I eat, sleep, drink puppies. No one loves animals more than I do." Ron Book, attorney for Norford, argued dog lovers should have the right to choose purebred puppies from pet shops. But dozens of speakers urged city leaders to put the squeeze on what they say is a cruel industry that forces animals to live out their lives in tiny cages without toys, human attention or even basic medical care. They listed several cities nationwide that have passed similar bans, including Boston, Chicago and Los Angeles. But several speakers — many of them employees and relatives of Norford — defended Puppy Palace, saying it has been in business for 32 years and has a long list of happy customers.