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10-02-2010, 05:41 AM | #1 |
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| Growing up before our eyes (in a cage) This has been on my mind non-stop since my sister told me about it yesterday. There's a pet store in a local mall right near the entrance. My sister visits that mall nearly every day for some reason or another. She passes by that pet store upon entering and leaving. About 5 or 6 months ago she noticed they had a yorkie, and since she's fallen in love with the breed ever since I got JoJo, she wanted to go inside just to see him for a few moments. Now both my sister and I area aware of how these stores get these dogs, and we both know to never buy a pet store dog or support these businesses. Anyway, this was months ago, and this little yorkie was just a baby then. However, she told me that he is still there to this day, and is still in the tiny cage he was in on day 1. He CAN BARELY EVEN MOVE IN THERE. She said he looks full grown. OMG, I want to go and punch the owner of that store in the face!!!!!!! So anyway, my sister sees a sign saying he is now $750 OFF. Well, she thinks it's probably because he's been there for so long and is pretty much full grown, and since most people want a puppy, he's probably really cheap now. Even though she doesn't support this place, her heart was breaking for him so she inquired as to how much he is now because she wanted to get him out of that tiny cage. She's a 20 year old college student with hardly no income, so a couple hundred dollars is a lot to her. She figured that at $750 off, he would only be around 1-2 hundred, but even though it would hurt her wallet, she would pay it just to rescue him from that prison. But she was wrong....he was $800 AFTER the $750 OFF, meaning he was originally $1,550. She couldn't believe how much these places mark these dogs up, considering where they really come from. Anyway, she didn't get him, although we're both heartbroken for him and his condition in that tiny cage. I still can't get over that he can hardly even move or stand up in there. I understand illegal operations that are well-hidden and not obvious to the public, but this is happening right in front of our faces, yet we can't do anything about this???? I'm so angry right now I can't even think. Isn't there ANYTHING I can do??
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10-02-2010, 05:55 AM | #2 |
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| Oh God that makes me so sad.
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10-02-2010, 06:07 AM | #3 |
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| Heartbreaking
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10-02-2010, 06:26 AM | #4 |
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| Why not try calling the Humane Society and see what they say? Humane Society Of Macomb11350 22 Mile Road Shelby Township MI48317 (586) 731-9210 It's cruel and inhumane.
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10-02-2010, 07:37 AM | #6 |
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| How heartbreaking. It's so sad to see those puppies live like that...and know where the came from is even worse. I'm glad your sister didn't support this store even though it's hard to leave him there...I would want to rescue him too I'm really glad they didn't get their $1550 for him though. A call to the humane society cannot hurt anything... Has your sister looked into rescue? The adoption fees are very minimal and not all of them come from puppymills...some are very nice whose owners just cannot keep them anymore. |
10-02-2010, 07:41 AM | #7 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | My first impulse was to organize a picket in front of this store. If it wasn't so far away from me I'd be out in the garage painting a sign right now. How can anybody treat any living thing this way? |
10-02-2010, 07:43 AM | #8 |
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| Can you perhaps do a protest outside of the store? Or get the media involved? I know it might sound a bit extreme, but it sounds like he's being treated horribly. I hate pet stores and puppy mills |
10-02-2010, 07:43 AM | #9 |
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| I know the store you are talking about. Haven't been there lately though (just to look and give some lovin', never buy anything there). I'm so . The humane society in that area is not good and if he is taken by them, he'll likely be euthanized (which may be for the best. ). I wonder about animal control. Not sure how the laws work because he has food, water, and shelter. I want to go hold him.
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10-02-2010, 07:44 AM | #10 | |
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If the Humane Society can't help you try contacting Best Friends. http://www.bestfriends.org/ Last edited by Pinky94; 10-02-2010 at 07:47 AM. | |
10-02-2010, 07:50 AM | #11 | |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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State Pet Shop Laws They are abiding by the law unless he can't turn around freely or stand up.
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10-02-2010, 12:53 PM | #12 |
Thor's Human Donating Member | What an awful situation! I would recommend two things (no idea if either of these will work, just what I would try): First, maybe your sister can go back to the pet store and offer some nominal amount, maybe fifty dollars. Have her ask what happens to animals who are never purchased. She can give them her name & number and ask them to consider her offer before they dump the animal. I would do this as nicely as possible. The point is not to condemn the pet store, but to help the dog. If that doesn't work, and you have time, seriously, I would picket. Even a couple people standing outside and handing out flyers is very embarassing to the store. At the very least, they will probably move him to a bigger cage to get ride of you. It's so tough to see animals in pet stores.
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10-02-2010, 01:16 PM | #13 |
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| I think that's a great idea. You can't buy from the store because that'd just be promoting the cycle, but by doing this you'd be bringing awareness to the subject and hopefully saving that individual pup. |
10-02-2010, 01:33 PM | #14 |
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| Totally agree!
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10-02-2010, 01:35 PM | #15 |
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| That is so sad Poor little puppy never had a chance
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