Speaking of pet shops…..
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> them USDA licensed! There was general disgust all around and many people left. > Some asked me where they should look for a puppy…so I gave them a list of > kennel club numbers here locally and some Rescue groups numbers. About this > time security for the mall was showing up and I decided it was time to leave. > I just LOVE it when opportunity knocks!!!
Good work! Fortunately our government (in the Netherlands) has made it a lot harder for pet shops to sell pups. All dogs in kennels (the ones your dog can stay when you’re on holiday), pounds, shops, etc. must be tattoed or microchipped and must be registered by the kennel club or a foundation that registers non-pedigree dogs. Furthermore there are laws for the conditions in which dogs (and cats) are housed in such companies and the owner of the kennel, shop, etc. must have passed several exams before he may sell or keep dogs. I haven’t seen any cats and dogs for sale in pet shops for a couple of years. Guess it’s easier to sell exotic animals, birds, rabbits, fish, etc. I think that security just wanted to know what the meeting in front of the pet shop was all about. Could have been some organised protest. Finding a good pet is not easy and pups are just so adorable… Keep up the good work! Grtz, Jigal
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> it. In spite of that I think I may have changed a few minds. The management > weren’t happy about that!
Way to go, Virginia. Good job! I guess I am lucky enough to be living someplace where I haven’t come across a single store that sells puppies or kittens. Heck, there is even a small store nearby that is run by someone who does bull terrier rescue! Needless to say, I get my supplies from them whenever I can. Suja
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You should be able to find out the person’s contact info at the state offices. I believe all states have the position but it varies as to the role that person plays. Nancy
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Thanks for the idea. I didn’t realize there was a position such as State > Vet and am glad to learn of it. I’ll check it out. > Jeff > jeff#doplay.com > | you could see if the state vet was interested in enforcing whatever laws > | exist in your state about caging, cleanliness, and health of animals for > | sale… > | Nancy > | > I think you did a very good thing. It bothers me that they can sic > | security > | > on you for providing people with important factual information. > | > > | > There is only one pet store in Valdosta, Georgia. It has over a dozen > | > puppies kept in very small cages. The employees told me that they only > | take > | > the puppies out long enough to clean their cages once a day, and that is > | the > | > only contact they get. They look very unhappy. I heard an employee > | > recommend a Husky to a customer who was looking for an outside dog. For > | > those of you who don’t know Valdosta, it borders Florida. Last week the > | > radio weather report said the high was 105 degrees. > | > > | > The owner purports to have the interest of the animals at heart. While > he > | > was implying this, I noticed that one of the kittens he was selling for > | $10 > | > each had an obviously swollen eye that was leaking puss. He waved away > my > | > concern, and I wondered what he would do with that sick kitten after I > | left. > | > > | > Does anyone know a good formula for addressing such an inhumane pet > shop? > | > > | > Jeff > | > jeff#doplay.com > | > > | > > | > | Well, I should never go to the mall when I am in a bad mood! Nearly > got > | > myself > | > | in trouble today when I went to a local mall, which of course has a > pet > | > shop in > | > | it. In spite of that I think I may have changed a few minds. The > | > management > | > | weren’t happy about that! > | > | > | > | As I was walking by a couple was talking to a salesperson about the > cute > | > puppy > | > | in the window. It was a Shih Tzu I believe, not that that matters. I > | just > | > | happened to mention that most pet store puppies came from puppy mills > | and > | > the > | > | salesperson got all hot and bothered…."not OUR puppies" she said. I > | > asked > | > | her, "oh, where did they come from". "From USDA licensed breeders" she > | > said. I > | > | asked her what she thought puppy mills were….she kind of stuttered > on > | > about > | > | how "USDA licensed breeders" were inspected and regulated on the > number > | of > | > dogs > | > | they could have and breed(yea right!). By this time we had gathered > | quite > | > a > | > | crowd. I saw the manager coming(btw…I was not IN the store, I was > | > outside in > | > | the mall) as I asked the people there if they would like to see some > | > photos of > | > | "USDA licensed" facilities. Several agreed, so I showed them…..and > yes > | I > | > DO > | > | carry them in my purse(be prepared as the saying goes!). Most of these > | > pictures > | > | I got from the web of various puppy mills that have been raided – > almost > | > all of > | > | them USDA licensed! There was general disgust all around and many > people > | > left. > | > | Some asked me where they should look for a puppy…so I gave them a > list > | > of > | > | kennel club numbers here locally and some Rescue groups numbers. About > | > this > | > | time security for the mall was showing up and I decided it was time to > | > leave. > | > | > | > | I just LOVE it when opportunity knocks!!! > | > | Virginia Cleary > | > | Rihadin Kennels > | > | http://rihadin.freeservers.com > | > | & The Crafty K9 > | > | http://craftyk9.theshoppe.com > | > | Phoenix, AZ > | > > | > |
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Virginia, it’s people like you who make—or try to make this world better. I almost bought a puppy from a pet shop two years ago, when I was searching for the perfect dog. The three that I had looked at were minpins and a jack russel, all of which were fairly skinny and probably around five months old, if not older. In fact, the jack russel was very, very aggressive towards people and dogs, but I guess being in a cramped cage with other dogs isn’t the best, especially when it’s filthy. That, however, was not what turned me down about that situation. It was the price! $1000 for a miniature pincher was ridiculous! The second place I went to look at a dog was a breeder who put an ad in the local newspaper. Might I add that after this horrible incident, I did my research on pet shops and puppy mills. So anyways, we went to this lady’s house, or should I say trailer (aka puppy mill)? And we went inside. There were small crates everywhere with dogs in them, and even a few birds, which had literally destroyed the place. Bird seed and poop was all over the floor, and one can only imagine the smell. We asked to see the parents of a little min pin and a bichonfrise, both times getting the reply of, "Oh, the mother’s in the kennel, and the dad’s at the vet getting his ears fixed." Let me tell you that at the time, I was inclined to believe her, but now I don’t. The min pin was very small, perhaps guinea pig sized if not smaller than that; it had no energy whatsoever. While we were there, this lady called the Atlanta Journal to raise the price of her bichons (I don’t think she spoke to anyone), and afterwards, she convinced us to get one of them instead of the min pin. So, not really knowing what to do, we bought this $550 dog, only to find out the next day upon giving it a bath that it was covered in fleas. Two of us at this lady’s place swore we had been bitten by something, but she kept reassuring us that she didn’t have any fleas in there. Anyways, after finding out about the fleas, we took the dog back, and surprisingly enough, got a refund. I personally think the poor thing had worms because of its size, but of course, -she- said it didn’t. A few days after that, there was another ad in the paper. The man was a backyard breeder but obviously knew what he was doing. He had the mother, father, and pups in one large fenced in area that was clean, and a rat terrier and min pin in another. These puppies were obviously a lot healthier than any of the previous ones we saw, because they were playful and energetic. In fact, we bought two dogs at different times from this same man, one which is mine and the most lovable and cute thing one could ever find. 
The other one was shy when we first picked it up for my stepsister, but when we got him home, he was going off the walls, biting everything he could get his teeth around! I swear, that dog had some brain defect or something! LOL. Every time you’d go to pet him, he’d snap at your hand and the like. Ok, so I only posted this to share my story, not to ramble on about the personalities of two puppies. So I’ll shut up now. -Alyssa
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>any photos to show. You’ve given me an idea. Keep up the good work.
Thanks Pamela! Just go to Google.com and search on puppy mills. You will find all kinds of photos. The ones I used I had permission to reprint(not difficult to get when I tell them why I want them). Virginia Cleary Rihadin Kennels http://rihadin.freeservers.com & The Crafty K9 http://craftyk9.theshoppe.com Phoenix, AZ
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Way to go Virginia!!! You’re a person after my own heart, exactly what I do when the opportunity arises. Many’s the time I’ve been chased away from pet stores here in Oz for doing just what you did, unfortunately I didn’t have any photos to show. You’ve given me an idea. Keep up the good work. Pamela
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Thanks for the idea. I didn’t realize there was a position such as State Vet and am glad to learn of it. I’ll check it out. Jeff jeff#doplay.com | you could see if the state vet was interested in enforcing whatever laws | exist in your state about caging, cleanliness, and health of animals for | sale… | Nancy | > I think you did a very good thing. It bothers me that they can sic | security | > on you for providing people with important factual information. | > | > There is only one pet store in Valdosta, Georgia. It has over a dozen | > puppies kept in very small cages. The employees told me that they only | take | > the puppies out long enough to clean their cages once a day, and that is | the | > only contact they get. They look very unhappy. I heard an employee | > recommend a Husky to a customer who was looking for an outside dog. For | > those of you who don’t know Valdosta, it borders Florida. Last week the | > radio weather report said the high was 105 degrees. | > | > The owner purports to have the interest of the animals at heart. While he | > was implying this, I noticed that one of the kittens he was selling for | $10 | > each had an obviously swollen eye that was leaking puss. He waved away my | > concern, and I wondered what he would do with that sick kitten after I | left. | > | > Does anyone know a good formula for addressing such an inhumane pet shop? | > | > Jeff | > jeff#doplay.com | > | > | > | Well, I should never go to the mall when I am in a bad mood! Nearly got | > myself | > | in trouble today when I went to a local mall, which of course has a pet | > shop in | > | it. In spite of that I think I may have changed a few minds. The | > management | > | weren’t happy about that! | > | | > | As I was walking by a couple was talking to a salesperson about the cute | > puppy | > | in the window. It was a Shih Tzu I believe, not that that matters. I | just | > | happened to mention that most pet store puppies came from puppy mills | and | > the | > | salesperson got all hot and bothered…."not OUR puppies" she said. I | > asked | > | her, "oh, where did they come from". "From USDA licensed breeders" she | > said. I | > | asked her what she thought puppy mills were….she kind of stuttered on | > about | > | how "USDA licensed breeders" were inspected and regulated on the number | of | > dogs | > | they could have and breed(yea right!). By this time we had gathered | quite | > a | > | crowd. I saw the manager coming(btw…I was not IN the store, I was | > outside in | > | the mall) as I asked the people there if they would like to see some | > photos of | > | "USDA licensed" facilities. Several agreed, so I showed them…..and yes | I | > DO | > | carry them in my purse(be prepared as the saying goes!). Most of these | > pictures | > | I got from the web of various puppy mills that have been raided – almost | > all of | > | them USDA licensed! There was general disgust all around and many people | > left. | > | Some asked me where they should look for a puppy…so I gave them a list | > of | > | kennel club numbers here locally and some Rescue groups numbers. About | > this | > | time security for the mall was showing up and I decided it was time to | > leave. | > | | > | I just LOVE it when opportunity knocks!!! | > | Virginia Cleary | > | Rihadin Kennels | > | http://rihadin.freeservers.com | > | & The Crafty K9 | > | http://craftyk9.theshoppe.com | > | Phoenix, AZ | > | |
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you could see if the state vet was interested in enforcing whatever laws exist in your state about caging, cleanliness, and health of animals for sale… Nancy
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> I think you did a very good thing. It bothers me that they can sic security > on you for providing people with important factual information. > There is only one pet store in Valdosta, Georgia. It has over a dozen > puppies kept in very small cages. The employees told me that they only take > the puppies out long enough to clean their cages once a day, and that is the > only contact they get. They look very unhappy. I heard an employee > recommend a Husky to a customer who was looking for an outside dog. For > those of you who don’t know Valdosta, it borders Florida. Last week the > radio weather report said the high was 105 degrees. > The owner purports to have the interest of the animals at heart. While he > was implying this, I noticed that one of the kittens he was selling for $10 > each had an obviously swollen eye that was leaking puss. He waved away my > concern, and I wondered what he would do with that sick kitten after I left. > Does anyone know a good formula for addressing such an inhumane pet shop? > Jeff > jeff#doplay.com > | Well, I should never go to the mall when I am in a bad mood! Nearly got > myself > | in trouble today when I went to a local mall, which of course has a pet > shop in > | it. In spite of that I think I may have changed a few minds. The > management > | weren’t happy about that! > | > | As I was walking by a couple was talking to a salesperson about the cute > puppy > | in the window. It was a Shih Tzu I believe, not that that matters. I just > | happened to mention that most pet store puppies came from puppy mills and > the > | salesperson got all hot and bothered…."not OUR puppies" she said. I > asked > | her, "oh, where did they come from". "From USDA licensed breeders" she > said. I > | asked her what she thought puppy mills were….she kind of stuttered on > about > | how "USDA licensed breeders" were inspected and regulated on the number of > dogs > | they could have and breed(yea right!). By this time we had gathered quite > a > | crowd. I saw the manager coming(btw…I was not IN the store, I was > outside in > | the mall) as I asked the people there if they would like to see some > photos of > | "USDA licensed" facilities. Several agreed, so I showed them…..and yes I > DO > | carry them in my purse(be prepared as the saying goes!). Most of these > pictures > | I got from the web of various puppy mills that have been raided – almost > all of > | them USDA licensed! There was general disgust all around and many people > left. > | Some asked me where they should look for a puppy…so I gave them a list > of > | kennel club numbers here locally and some Rescue groups numbers. About > this > | time security for the mall was showing up and I decided it was time to > leave. > | > | I just LOVE it when opportunity knocks!!! > | Virginia Cleary > | Rihadin Kennels > | http://rihadin.freeservers.com > | & The Crafty K9 > | http://craftyk9.theshoppe.com > | Phoenix, AZ
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I think you did a very good thing. It bothers me that they can sic security on you for providing people with important factual information. There is only one pet store in Valdosta, Georgia. It has over a dozen puppies kept in very small cages. The employees told me that they only take the puppies out long enough to clean their cages once a day, and that is the only contact they get. They look very unhappy. I heard an employee recommend a Husky to a customer who was looking for an outside dog. For those of you who don’t know Valdosta, it borders Florida. Last week the radio weather report said the high was 105 degrees. The owner purports to have the interest of the animals at heart. While he was implying this, I noticed that one of the kittens he was selling for $10 each had an obviously swollen eye that was leaking puss. He waved away my concern, and I wondered what he would do with that sick kitten after I left. Does anyone know a good formula for addressing such an inhumane pet shop? Jeff jeff#doplay.com
| Well, I should never go to the mall when I am in a bad mood! Nearly got myself | in trouble today when I went to a local mall, which of course has a pet shop in | it. In spite of that I think I may have changed a few minds. The management | weren’t happy about that! | | As I was walking by a couple was talking to a salesperson about the cute puppy | in the window. It was a Shih Tzu I believe, not that that matters. I just | happened to mention that most pet store puppies came from puppy mills and the | salesperson got all hot and bothered…."not OUR puppies" she said. I asked | her, "oh, where did they come from". "From USDA licensed breeders" she said. I | asked her what she thought puppy mills were….she kind of stuttered on about | how "USDA licensed breeders" were inspected and regulated on the number of dogs | they could have and breed(yea right!). By this time we had gathered quite a | crowd. I saw the manager coming(btw…I was not IN the store, I was outside in | the mall) as I asked the people there if they would like to see some photos of | "USDA licensed" facilities. Several agreed, so I showed them…..and yes I DO | carry them in my purse(be prepared as the saying goes!). Most of these pictures | I got from the web of various puppy mills that have been raided – almost all of | them USDA licensed! There was general disgust all around and many people left. | Some asked me where they should look for a puppy…so I gave them a list of | kennel club numbers here locally and some Rescue groups numbers. About this | time security for the mall was showing up and I decided it was time to leave. | | I just LOVE it when opportunity knocks!!! | Virginia Cleary | Rihadin Kennels | http://rihadin.freeservers.com | & The Crafty K9 | http://craftyk9.theshoppe.com | Phoenix, AZ
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Well, I should never go to the mall when I am in a bad mood! Nearly got myself in trouble today when I went to a local mall, which of course has a pet shop in it. In spite of that I think I may have changed a few minds. The management weren’t happy about that! As I was walking by a couple was talking to a salesperson about the cute puppy in the window. It was a Shih Tzu I believe, not that that matters. I just happened to mention that most pet store puppies came from puppy mills and the salesperson got all hot and bothered…."not OUR puppies" she said. I asked her, "oh, where did they come from". "From USDA licensed breeders" she said. I asked her what she thought puppy mills were….she kind of stuttered on about how "USDA licensed breeders" were inspected and regulated on the number of dogs they could have and breed(yea right!). By this time we had gathered quite a crowd. I saw the manager coming(btw…I was not IN the store, I was outside in the mall) as I asked the people there if they would like to see some photos of "USDA licensed" facilities. Several agreed, so I showed them…..and yes I DO carry them in my purse(be prepared as the saying goes!). Most of these pictures I got from the web of various puppy mills that have been raided – almost all of them USDA licensed! There was general disgust all around and many people left. Some asked me where they should look for a puppy…so I gave them a list of kennel club numbers here locally and some Rescue groups numbers. About this time security for the mall was showing up and I decided it was time to leave. I just LOVE it when opportunity knocks!!! Virginia Cleary Rihadin Kennels http://rihadin.freeservers.com & The Crafty K9 http://craftyk9.theshoppe.com Phoenix, AZ
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