When the
new Petland opened in Mount Vernon, Ohio last Saturday, about 15 people showed up to protest against puppy mills. The protesters are from a group called "People Against Puppy Mills", and sought to educate customers as to where Petland gets its dogs from.
Spokeswoman Valarie Kirk of Columbus said there are great dogs in shelters where people can select a pet at lower cost, and also save a dog’s life. Chasity Burress, Utica, said she was on the protest line, carrying a sign to educate people that most of the animals from Petland come from puppy mills. She said people need to know puppy mills can be very horrid places.
I checked the
Petland website to see if it said anything about where they purchase their puppies from. I found the following:
Our registerable pets come from professional and hobby breeders who have years of experience in raising quality family pets. Petland puppies and kittens are checked by at least two and in most cases three veterinarians before being offered to our customers. Trained Petland kennel technicians check the health of our puppies and kittens every day. Weight, temperature and eating habits are monitored and records are kept.
Petland has 114 stores in the United States, and 52 stores in foreign markets.
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