Pet Store Supports Puppy Mills

A few years ago I would have never set foot in one of those pet stores (not even to buy fish), other than to loudly express my views on them selling mutts from puppy mills. However, times have changed, they've made room and built kennels (with their own money)for rescue animals to be adopted. Ya, they still sell mutts from breeders, but because they work with the rescue's, they've had eye openers and are more selective from where they buy their foo-foo dogs from. Its a step in the right direction. Of couse their making money, but I suppose we should boycott the vet clinic's because they make money off animals too. Our animals are only in those cages for a week or 2, and if they aren't adopted, then they come back to us. If they appear stressed, they come back sooner. Are those cages that different than the ones at the SPCA or Humane Society? where they would be there indefinately? That cage is alot better than the ditch they were found in! and its only temporary. I rescued a cat(not spayed) from an SPCA that sat in a metal cage for a year! How is that okay?!?! I've also rescued a kitten (not spayed) from an SPCA who sat in a metal cage for 4 months without the leg amputation surgery she needed. Not all SPCA's, Humane Society's or Animal Rescue's are created equal. If Popcorn is not adopted shortly, she will be coming back to us. You are more than welcome to go and adopt her if you can provide her with a forever home! As I said before, go look at www.petsforlife.ca and see how many we save, and our adoption procedures, before you pass judgement. I don't understand how rescuing animals and adopting them out is a bad thing. Yes we do it thru a pet store, do you have a better idea? Or just critisisms? You gonna build us a big adoption center, and provide us with the staff and volunteers to run it? We'd welcome it! But until then, we're gonna go with what works. And if the adoption fee's are a bit high for you, take a look at our vet bills some time! Rescuing animals isn't cheap, they don't all arrive spayed, neutered, vaccinated and in perfect health.