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Originally Posted by Ladyhawk  If the public will become educated and stop supporting Puppymills by refusing to purchase from them or pet stores simple economics will put them out of business. If there is no demand, no supply is needed. As long as there is a demand these operations will continue, even if forced to go underground. |
so true. It's only a tiny tiny percentage of Pet Stores that don't buy from mills - PETLAND IS THE Puppy Mills BIGGEST CUSTOMER
We have a small petstore near my new apartment and I hate to say this but these puppies looked happy and were well cared for - BUT - this is because the owner buys his puppies from breeders locally. (we had a long long talk) and he had no problem talking bad about puppy mills. There were only 3 puppies and he never has more than 5. (he said) but it was the cleanest place I've seen Pet Store puppies sold in.
I don't know too many breeders that would even SELL to a Pet Store
The bottom line is the majority of Pet Stores in this country buy FROM MILLS
then there's the pet 'auctions' taking place in secret....a whole nother sad story - it's sickening.
Legislators will never do anything really big or bold because of the income that's generated from the sales of thousands of puppies. IT just sucks that this country can't get it under control.