Protestors Picket Petland About Over Alleged Puppy Mills

SAN ANTONIO -- A small group of protestors picketed a Petland store on Sunday, asking people considering a new pet to think of all their options before their purchase.Concerned Citizens Against Puppy Mills picketed the store in the Vineyard shopping center at Loop 1604 and Blanco Road.They urged shoppers to consider adoption when choosing a new pet rather than purchasing a pet from retailers they said are supplied with animals from “puppy mills.”A “puppy mill” is a breeding kennel that may be harmful to its animal occupants, according to the Humane Society.“In my case, I bought a puppy, and within one day, I found out he was infected with (parvovirus),” protestor Holly Pridmore said. “When I did my research, I found out that my puppy came from a puppy mill and puppy mills are mass breeding facilities that are located all over the United States.”Canine parvovirus – commonly abbreviated as CPV – is an infectious disease passed between contact with infected dogs and attacks the intestinal tract, according to the American Animal Hospital Associaition.Pridmore said people searching for pets should consider other services, such as the city of San Antonio’s Animal Care Services.