BEWARE OF STARYORKIE.COM IN CA, Encino

[hugeyorkieluv]

I was checking out some websites and come across this one. www.staryorkie.com
I was a little alarmed because of all the breeds they had for sale.
yorkies, pugs, poms, maltese and and more...
They are located in my state so i gave them a call and asked if i could come see the pups. Gina, the lady selling the pups told me i could come by in a few days, i asked if i could see the parents of the pups also and she told me that all the pups she had available were from Korea and shipped to her at 6 weeks old. this immediately teriffied me. All i could think about was those poor dogs stuck in puppy mills in Korea. they probably dont have any regulations there for dog owns.
So i called the local humane society, apparently they have been to Gina and Bens house many times but were not able to shut them down because it is actually legal to get dogs shipped in from other countries!!!
I just felt so helpless. I wrote to our states representatives and the other politicans about this and asked them to pass a law so that out of country puppy mills wont profit from the USA.
I have not gotten any replies but i do enourage any one who is equally upset about this to do so.
And please stay way from star yorkie kennels. Buying from them is only supporting the torture that these poor animals go through on a daily basis.

[CO_yorkie_momma]

Thanks for letting us know. We had a thread on here about a kennel in Texas that did the same thing but he was importing them from Ireland. The local TV station even did a couple stories in them. I am not sure what ever came out of the story or if they are still open for business and selling sick dogs. Maybe trying posting this on millbusters.com which is YTs sister forum. They are doing what they can to get the word out to everyone about puppymills and the horrors that happen there.

[Lorraine]

Originally Posted by hugeyorkieluv

I was checking out some websites and come across this one. www.staryorkie.com
I was a little alarmed because of all the breeds they had for sale.
yorkies, pugs, poms, maltese and and more...
They are located in my state so i gave them a call and asked if i could come see the pups. Gina, the lady selling the pups told me i could come by in a few days, i asked if i could see the parents of the pups also and she told me that all the pups she had available were from Korea and shipped to her at 6 weeks old. this immediately teriffied me. All i could think about was those poor dogs stuck in puppy mills in Korea. they probably dont have any regulations there for dog owns.
So i called the local humane society, apparently they have been to Gina and Bens house many times but were not able to shut them down because it is actually legal to get dogs shipped in from other countries!!!
I just felt so helpless. I wrote to our states representatives and the other politicans about this and asked them to pass a law so that out of country puppy mills wont profit from the USA.
I have not gotten any replies but i do enourage any one who is equally upset about this to do so.
And please stay way from star yorkie kennels. Buying from them is only supporting the torture that these poor animals go through on a daily basis.

I wonder if it would help to get in touch with your media -TV stations, newspapers, radio talk types, see if they can expose these horrible dog sellers.

[nvnvgirl]

Ugh...that makes me sick. As if we don't have enough problems with pet overpopulation and puppy mills here! Who do we write to?

[hugeyorkieluv]

You can look up your states representative on an internet search or just go to this link and type in your zip code.
https://community.hsus.org/humane/le...up/search.html

I just sent an email to the news station in Encino, CA. So helpfully they will be interested in the story.
Thanks Guys!!!

[topknot]

It is a very sad thing. Just like there are puppymills here, so are there abroad. I think this is why it is so important to educate one self when buying a pup. Maybe this is why puppymills buy from puppymills. They just think of the pups as an item to sell and make a profit on. 6 weeks old and shipping - way too young!! I bet they also loose some pups from the stress. I thought air lines had regulations as to when one can send in a pup. And I know that customs is very strict here in my town when pups come in from other countries. Looks like someone is not watching. Hmmm.

But I also know - there are reputable breeders in other countries beside America.
T.

[red98vett]

That just sucks they've been to her house so much and can't do a thing - Don't let it go and you can get action...it sometimes takes time but these lowlifes count on people giving up...and please come post about them on MILLBUSTERS ..... The more you post the more people will see it in searches
http://www.millbusters.com/forums/index.php

Good for you putting out the word on them - they sound horrible

[makemepretty]

I am always so surprised when I read about a site that I have looked at time and time again. I'm too darn trusting! Not long ago they gave away a yorkie to a home for I believe it was something like mentally challenged people. I thought they were a trust worthy site and their puppies sell so fast.

I just shake my head and wonder how people can do these types of things.

[simplyyorkies]

How about writing to airlines as well? If they cannot get airlines to ship to the US then they have no way to get the pups here!

[KathyinCali]

Originally Posted by hugeyorkieluv

I was checking out some websites and come across this one. www.staryorkie.com
I was a little alarmed because of all the breeds they had for sale.
yorkies, pugs, poms, maltese and and more...
They are located in my state so i gave them a call and asked if i could come see the pups. Gina, the lady selling the pups told me i could come by in a few days, i asked if i could see the parents of the pups also and she told me that all the pups she had available were from Korea and shipped to her at 6 weeks old. this immediately teriffied me. All i could think about was those poor dogs stuck in puppy mills in Korea. they probably dont have any regulations there for dog owns.
So i called the local humane society, apparently they have been to Gina and Bens house many times but were not able to shut them down because it is actually legal to get dogs shipped in from other countries!!!
I just felt so helpless. I wrote to our states representatives and the other politicans about this and asked them to pass a law so that out of country puppy mills wont profit from the USA.
I have not gotten any replies but i do enourage any one who is equally upset about this to do so.
And please stay way from star yorkie kennels. Buying from them is only supporting the torture that these poor animals go through on a daily basis.

I'm not surprised you posted this. I was very close to getting my Yorkie from them but a couple of things happened. One, on their website, the puppies that were "sold" turned up for sale again a couple of weeks later. When I asked why this was Gina said it was because it didn't work out with the owner? For one puppy I could understand but it happened with three. Second, they couldn't give me the lineage of their puppies. I sensed something wasn't right and got my baby elsewhere. This OP shows you can never be too careful and to follow your instincts.

BTW - I live less than five miles from them

[teddybears1]

i find it just amazing of all these diconcerning breeders Ive been talking of SIMBAS PRIDE KENNEL and my experience please take a look at my story on California Forum Its sad and horrible what these breeders do

[MaxwellHouse]

I thought this thread was a warning about staryorkies and importers. If it's going to start up again about Simbas, it's going to get locked and this is important stuff.

[YorkieMoM05]

I have heard bad things about this kennel from others too.

[YorkieMoM05]

Originally Posted by hugeyorkieluv

I was checking out some websites and come across this one. www.staryorkie.com
I was a little alarmed because of all the breeds they had for sale.
yorkies, pugs, poms, maltese and and more...
They are located in my state so i gave them a call and asked if i could come see the pups. Gina, the lady selling the pups told me i could come by in a few days, i asked if i could see the parents of the pups also and she told me that all the pups she had available were from Korea and shipped to her at 6 weeks old. this immediately teriffied me. All i could think about was those poor dogs stuck in puppy mills in Korea. they probably dont have any regulations there for dog owns.
So i called the local humane society, apparently they have been to Gina and Bens house many times but were not able to shut them down because it is actually legal to get dogs shipped in from other countries!!!
I just felt so helpless. I wrote to our states representatives and the other politicans about this and asked them to pass a law so that out of country puppy mills wont profit from the USA.
I have not gotten any replies but i do enourage any one who is equally upset about this to do so.
And please stay way from star yorkie kennels. Buying from them is only supporting the torture that these poor animals go through on a daily basis.

I have spoken with HugeYorkieLuv who started this thread and she is vey, very sorry for writting this thread and she does NOT want to get anyone in trouble. Since she is no longer a member she wanted me to express her regret for the whole dilema and apologize to staryorkie.

[stedmansmommy]

This is awful! Thank you so much for posting this - these people are SICK.