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05-23-2008, 01:19 AM | #1 |
Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi
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| New Petland Opening I just found out there's a Petland opening this Saturday In D'Iberville, MS which is very near me. They advertise, among other things, purebred puppies. I've read some very bad things about them on YorkieTalk and hate to see one opening up here. I plan on going to their grand opening this Saturday and do a little snooping around to confirm what I already suspect (know), which is that this store is an outlet for puppy mills. If anyone is in the area and would like to come help 'stir the pot', you're invited . I already have a few things in mind to ask while inquiring about their puppies, but if anyone has any suggestions, I'd love to hear them. I have a feeling this place is going to upset me enough to become a real pain in the a$$ to them. |
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05-23-2008, 01:42 AM | #2 |
Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi
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| Here's a link for some (many) of the complaints against Petland Consumer complaints about Petland |
05-23-2008, 02:37 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | I've been Petland a few times just to walk around - I refuse to ever buy anything from that place - I HATE THEM ...just hate them yes that's a strong word but based on what I saw and read - Pet Land should be renamed PetPrison. The puppies I saw were just miserable and lonely & some were very sick looking ...I was asked to leave the store a long time ago cause I asked questions (kind of loud)....about where they get their puppies and why did they look so sick and unhappy ....they didn't answer but (nicely) asked me to leave which I was more than happy to do ...but I literally had tears in my eyes driving home. There is a different Pet Store near me (Pet Depot) ....while I'm against selling dogs in stores - these puppies were in a big clean enclosed area PLAYING - while at 'Petland' ....they keep them in tiny cages all alone. They look sooooooo sad..... From what I've read (and I read ALOT about them) they are the #1 Customer of Puppy Mills. Did I mention I hate them ? |
05-23-2008, 02:43 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | ps....The only reason I went into PetPrison (Petland) was to look at shampoo back when Chanel was a puppy. That 1st visit was what prompted me to sign up with PETA - when all the material came to my house I jokingly told my husband it was because I was going to CHAIN myself to PetLand - he believed me ... but no - I never did do that much as I wanted to. People need to protest ANY opening of Petland in their area - do all you can to keep them from doing business in your town - I know it's only a small thing - but maybe some Mill dogs will some day be saved from a life of misery. Woogie - go be a pain in the Butt - be a BIG PAIN ....and good luck !
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05-23-2008, 02:43 AM | #5 | |
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They are growing more and more every year. They just opened a new one in Austin a few weeks ago. I haven't been in it. Just passed by a few times at night and see the lights in the inside on... | |
05-23-2008, 02:54 AM | #6 |
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| I'm going to talk to the humane society today and call a couple of fellow animal lovers I know to see if they're interested in doing something.. I'm not above making a poster and hanging out as nearby as I can without getting arrested. |
05-23-2008, 03:27 AM | #7 | |
Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member | Quote:
GO WOOGIE !!!!!!!!!! I'll be here chanting for you ! | |
05-23-2008, 11:43 AM | #8 |
Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Mississippi
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| O.K......here's what's up so far. I spoke with the Humane Education Manager at our local Humane Society. She was very disturbed to hear of them opening here and was quite upset about it. There was a volunteer there that recently moved here from Florida and she was well aware of Petland. She spoke to the manager before I did and clued her in about Petland. The manager writes a weekly column for our area newspaper and said her next column will be on this subject. I gave her research info about Petland and told her how to find out more. I also spoke with a producer at our local TV station and sent them an e-mail detailing some things about Petland at their request. It is being passed on to the assignment producer who was on set at the time of my call. I'm waiting to hear back from him but the producer I spoke with seemed quite interested so maybe we can get some action out of them. I think maybe I've gotten the ball rolling but I will see this through to the best of my ability. If I hadn't been a member here, I would never have known about this company and the horrible things they do. Thanks to all who have posted in the past about Petland. Having heard about them on YorkieTalk, it sure lit a fire under my butt when I found out they're opening a store here!! |
05-23-2008, 12:13 PM | #9 | |
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05-23-2008, 12:17 PM | #10 |
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| Wow, good for you! I don't know of any petlands in CA, when I first got to Texas I saw one and thought it was kind of like a petsmart but now I know different.
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05-23-2008, 12:21 PM | #11 |
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| The lady at the Humane Society has a guest column every Sunday in the paper. She didn't specify that she would be writing about Petland in particular. My guess is that it will be on puppy mills and pet stores and the connection between them. She is not a staffer at the paper so I'm pretty confident it will get published as it doesn't go through the normal editorial channels. I sure will post any updates I have on this. |
05-23-2008, 12:23 PM | #12 |
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| From looking at their website, Petland has 140 stores with plans to open 25 more this year. they operate in 30+ states plus several foreign countries. |
05-23-2008, 12:27 PM | #13 |
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| I wish I were closer, I'd come with you! I HATE these puppy stores!!! I would be willing to bet that they will tell you they get their puppies from local breeders and never get them from puppy mills or farms. That's what they ALL say!!! I have inquired into MANY of them, and that seems to be their classic answer around here. I am so glad to hear you are trying to get something done. I have been trying to do the same here, but I've found that Ohio has horrible humane laws. So, I'm thinking I have to start there and try to get some of these laws changed. GOOD LUCK!!!
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05-23-2008, 12:30 PM | #14 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Saskatchewan
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| I refuse to buy anything from Petland here. It breaks my heart to see all the puppies in their little cages. The last time I was in there, they had their little "play room" with a litter of yorkies in it. The bottom half of the door was closed and all these little kids were ooo-ing and ahhh-ing, peering over the door at the puppies. When I looked in, I saw them running at each other and barking and tackling and sliding along the floor... RIGHT THROUGH PILES OF FECES AND PUDDLES OF PEE! None of the workers were watching them, who knows how long they were in there playing in their own filth. It disgusts me. A coworker (and dog lover) told me she bought her first two dogs from there when she didn't know any better. She's lucky her dogs are healthy, but she felt so bad about finding out that their dogs are from puppymills that she went and volunteered at the SPCA for a long time.
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05-23-2008, 12:31 PM | #15 | |
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I see though that CA is one of the few states that doesn't have any of their stores.
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