Pet Store Supports Puppy Mills

#1 02-22-2008, 04:25 AM

Popcorn was rescued, not by a pet store, but by an animal rescue group. The pet store helps us adopt out animals. It would be nice if we had our own facilities to adopt them out from, but we do not, and we'd rather spend what money we have on the direct care of the animals. Our rescue has been in operation for over 10 years, and will continue to operate with, or without, the pet store. If one of our animals lands itself at the SPCA, it is returned to us, not the pet store. The pet store is simply acting as an adoption center for us.

EmilyB · #2 02-22-2008, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by tencats

Popcorn was rescued, not by a pet store, but by an animal rescue group. The pet store helps us adopt out animals. It would be nice if we had our own facilities to adopt them out from, but we do not, and we'd rather spend what money we have on the direct care of the animals. Our rescue has been in operation for over 10 years, and will continue to operate with, or without, the pet store. If one of our animals lands itself at the SPCA, it is returned to us, not the pet store. The pet store is simply acting as an adoption center for us.

I am serious tencats. Take Popcorn back. Out of there. I can honestly tell you I will care for her better. Please. PM me.

christyf5 · #3 02-22-2008, 04:41 AM

Hey everyone,

Great debate and all that but I like Canreef and would rather it stay online, so if you could leave store names out of it that would be fabulous. Don't put any asterisks in with most of the letters or anything because then I have to edit it out anyway, if you could just leave out the name that would be great, I don't have to camp out here overnight. My runny nose and aching back salute you!

Thanks and continue on

EmilyB · #4 02-22-2008, 05:23 AM

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Originally Posted by EmilyB

I am serious tencats. Take Popcorn back. Out of there. I can honestly tell you I will care for her better. Please. PM me.

Please.

EmilyB · #5 02-22-2008, 04:56 AM

It's a good thing you are a cat person... Drew.

There is an awesome looking cat in there right now that needs a rescue, it's ears were frozen off.

EmilyB · #6 02-22-2008, 05:04 AM

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The breeders aren't these altruistic pet versions of Mother Theresa who lay down their lives for the welfare of all four-legged beasties. No...they're in it to make money! Sure sure, they may love dogs. Yada yada yada. But I think they BREED for money. They are a business.

I'm not sure, but is this what you got out of this thread Drew, or were you being facetious???

Delphinus · #7 02-22-2008, 05:08 AM

Cats and dogs and all animals really deserve to be treated well. I think for anyone's value set to truly be meaningful you can't apply said values discriminately. At this point in my life I choose to not have a dog in my life, and yet I have cats, but I would be bothered equally by bad treatment of dogs as I would of cats. And yet, I put up with derogatory comments from friends (and family members, for that matter) who consider themselves "dog lovers" but think nothing about joking about killing cats or something. That sort of thing truly disgusts me..

EmilyB · #8 02-22-2008, 05:11 AM

It's okay Tony, we all eventually progress from cats to dogs....

EmilyB · #9 02-22-2008, 05:12 AM

Gary, it's not about that. I had backyard puppies many years ago. It drove me nuts to make sure they went to the right homes etc.

fishoholic · #10 02-22-2008, 05:20 AM

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Originally Posted by EmilyB

Gary, it's not about that. I had backyard puppies many years ago. It drove me nuts to make sure they went to the right homes etc.

I think the idea is to try to insure that the person/store selling the dog isn't just selling it make money, but that they are also honestly looking for a good home for the dog as well. I should also note that no matter where the dog/cat comes from once they are in this world they deserve to be treated humanly and given every chance possible for a good life. Also I can't stress enough please spay and neuter your pets!