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Post by norsu on Dec 20, 2008 22:01:40 GMT
Okay, I'm just as weak as any other animal lover, and I walk into every pet store I see. I went shopping with friends today, and we went to a pet store. It is called Pet Connection, and it is mainly a dog store. Everyone says not to buy dogs from pet stores, because they usually turn out to have some disease or something. We were picking them all up and stuff, and there were these two toy dogs (puppies of course) that my BFF and I fell in love with. She held the femal and I held the male, and we wanted to take them home. I went on the computer when I got home to see how much they were, and found out that all pet store dogs are from puppy mills! I had no idea, and now I understand all the sicknesses puppies from pet stores have!
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Post by Reef. on Dec 22, 2008 14:48:33 GMT
well where else would they be from? i dont think pet shops in britain are allowed to sell dogs and cats (or at least none of them do) but most still sell fish, rabbits and sometimes even birds. the one near me used to keep chipmunks and chinchillas but they keep nothing living but fish now. i hate when pet shops are actually used to sell pets
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Post by norsu on Dec 22, 2008 23:23:21 GMT
Well, isn't that a Pet Shop's purpose? And Pet Shops charge thousands of dollars for pets (in my area) so I thought they'd come from a breeder of some sort. Or maybe the ASPCA? I don't know lol. I <3 chinchillas.
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Post by Reef. on Dec 23, 2008 13:54:45 GMT
round here they sell supplies, like feed and bedding, toys and equiptment, stuff like that. i think its sick to treat animals like furniture like that, any kid with money could go buy a puppy and microwave it or strap firworks to it or whatever... breeders are at least responsible, but making it an industry puts profit before morality
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Post by norsu on Dec 24, 2008 21:10:46 GMT
Mmm. Plus, with the open cage tops for people to play with the animals, anyone can steal an animal. My local pet store (if you call the nearest mall local) recently had a dog stolen from it.
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Post by Reef. on Dec 26, 2008 23:47:57 GMT
really? thats wierd, i dont know of any pet store in britain that has open top cages... youd think theyd have more security about that
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Post by norsu on Dec 26, 2008 23:59:36 GMT
Well, the cages have tops, but they only put them on when the puppies are sleeping (lame.) so that people can't disturb them.
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Post by Reef. on Dec 27, 2008 0:33:14 GMT
thats good, so they do make some consideration for the pups best interest
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Post by norsu on Dec 27, 2008 16:07:21 GMT
Yes, but still... only some.
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Post by Reef. on Dec 27, 2008 16:15:26 GMT
youre right, its still not enough. tricky situation, do you know what the laws are on the commercial sales of animals?
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Post by norsu on Dec 27, 2008 16:16:44 GMT
No, LOL I'm just a kid for goodness sakes. No, I don't have any idea about any laws.
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Post by Reef. on Dec 27, 2008 16:27:14 GMT
lol you dont have to be 18 to know about laws! especially regarding subjects that interest you
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Post by norsu on Dec 27, 2008 16:30:13 GMT
I know, but still. I'm not the kind of person that researches stuff that interests me, I just pick stuff up as I go.
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Post by Reef. on Dec 27, 2008 16:37:15 GMT
makes sense, thats the more fun way! i guess i'm the same, i ususally tell myself i'm gonna research stuff then get bored and do something else
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Post by norsu on Dec 27, 2008 21:15:36 GMT
I'm the same, either that or I forget!
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