Comments on: Stopping Cruelty in the Pet Industry

By: Sanju

Sanju — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 02:34:34 +0000

things aren’t going to change unless money stops ruling our lives http://www.theperfectworld.org

By: Sally

Sally — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 00:27:34 +0000

omgthat is so sad!!!!i cant believe people even do that!!!!!!i mean i was researching about animals cruelty for my speech and i stumbled across this site about a poor little puupy which died from a fire and neglection so i started crying!!!!!just sooo cruel!i mean are they robots???

By: B Nelson

B Nelson — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 16:30:26 +0000

to Donna – puppy mills do not advertise they are puppy mills, but yes I have been to one when it was being shut down – absolutely disgusting. There were dead pups wrapped in newspaper and even a dead persian cat. What made me particularly sad is that I had foster cared this cat for several months before she was legally returned to her owner. We suspected a problem at the time but were unable to go further, so by the time this woman was shut down it was too late for the cat and several other animals in the house. Yup, ALL her animals were in the house, she was in the city, NONE, ever went outside. She did this because she knew it was illegal, so hid them.

By: Donna

Donna — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 02:01:47 +0000

Have you ever visited a puppy mill?

By: Josy & Darrin

Josy & Darrin — Sat, 06 Sep 2008 07:21:15 +0000

Thank you so much for posting such an important article. We will never make people understand what our poor little friends go through unless people post stories such as this one. Through awareness hopefully we can one day put an end to the suffering of all the animals in the world that are at these mills. thank you so very much for posting this and God Bless.

By: B Nelson

B Nelson — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:47:14 +0000

to Gareth.
Maybe the pet store animals are in good health BUT what about their parents? Have you seen the animals kept in warehouse type situations breeding over and over with no regard to mental health? costs cut in effort to make more profit?
Many fish die on route to the store, and in the first few days there. Yes thats cruelty too.

By: Gareth Richards

Gareth Richards — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 17:50:50 +0000

I think your atical is very good but it seems you are only refering to mammals and birds, and it seem unfair to leave out fish seen as they are the most commonly sold pet in pet shops.
And not all pet shops are as bad as you making them out to be, some of the animals there are in very good health, such as Pets at Home, that is one of the best pet shops iv been, the stock they have are in very good health and they take care of their animals.
so all in all your atical is over the top in my opinion.

By: Stacey

Stacey — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:44:26 +0000

Thanks for responding on Yahoo Answers and for making this page to help educate others. I am trying to educate others too. Please visit my website at http://www.KindnessNotCruelty.org

By: Mags

Mags — Mon, 12 May 2008 16:35:47 +0000

I agree with you completely. People need to be aware of where these animals are coming from. My brother’s dog was a ’sire’ in a puppy mill near Montreal, PQ. He had a rope around his neck that, as he grew, embedded itself into his neck. He needed surgery to have it removed. At that point he was already somewhere between the ages of 7-9. My brother adopted him from a rescue organization soon after his surgery and worked diligently to regain his trust. King (as he is called now) is a happy dog but still has the scars of his old `life`.
My dog came from SCARS. She was picked up by a pound outside of Edmonton, with puppies in tow. The ladies at the pound recognized that she is a wonderful dog so they called SCARS to rescue her after she stopped nursing (she was going to be euthanized within a few days). She has clearly had a hard life as her trust in humans was lost when she arrived in our home. We`ve had her for a year and she is the most wonderful dog I could have asked for (she is my first dog). She is about 4-5 years old now and she follows me EVERYWHERE. She loves her cats too (both street cats that I rescued about 2 years ago). I love my mish-mash of rescue animals. I always adopt from rescue shelters because it`s helping animals in need and I chose to give my money to organizations that help animals rather than groups that are just trying to make a profit, at the expense of the animals.
Keep spreading the information! People need to know!
Oh, you might want to let people know that some rescue organizations have `meet-and-greets` at pet stores. We met our Cally at PETSMART, where SCARS takes their rescue cats and dogs (and other rescue species) for people to meet. We actually went to meet another dog but he didn`t fit quite right. As we were walking out, Cally sat on my foot – it was fate!

By: Mrobs

Mrobs — Sun, 11 May 2008 05:48:50 +0000

Great site. Two thumbs, paws, or claws up!