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03-08-2016, 09:33 AM | #1 |
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| Boston Bans the sell of puppies Boston has joined the list of growing cities to ban the sell of puppies, kittens and rabbits in pet stores. This is another victory. Making animal abuse a felony and now banning the sell of animals in pet stores. Now if we can just regulate the sell of animals over the Internet and outlaw the sell of fur coats (even fake fur coats), would definitely make my year. Puppy-Mill Dogs Banned From Boston Pet Stores |
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03-08-2016, 11:25 AM | #2 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | fantastic Wow, I don't know much about pet stores selling puppies, and I would hope many buy from breeders, but I would rather meet the breeder in person. There was a expose on television of terrible puppy mills that sell to these stores. We had such a store here where I live, and the store had to close when they were force to admit over 30% of the dogs they sold died within a month! How awful. Our Petco has adoption days, and I hope they still continue to do this.
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03-08-2016, 11:52 AM | #3 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | I think overall and with many second thoughts this might be a good thing. But I wonder where folks will actually source purebred puppies from? I think that the internet is notoriously hard to police and for sure I don't want the ability to both advertise interview and meet future puppy owners over this medium barred.
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03-08-2016, 06:18 PM | #4 |
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| "..outlaw the sell of fake fur coats.."????? OMG!! Give me a break! I guess I can expect some jack booted soldiers to come invading my home....I have throws on several of my chairs that are REPLICAS (FAKE!!) of calf skin throws....they are warm and so pretty on my leather furniture, and are great to throw across your legs during the winter, in front of the fireplace.... Maybe I need to go buy all the fake fur throws I can get my hands on.....they are FAKE....never came from an animal of any kind, the closest animal these fake fur throws has enjoyed, has been my babies curling up in them, all around my lap and on my legs. I just had a horrible thought....I have REAL LEATHER furniture!!! OMG!!! I guess I am going to have to figure out where I can hide my leather furniture when the gestapo shows up..... I do need to add that I agree with banning the sale of puppy mill dogs in pet stores.....and I will not shop in stores that have "pets" on display.... Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 03-08-2016 at 06:20 PM. |
03-08-2016, 06:23 PM | #5 | |
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03-08-2016, 07:36 PM | #6 |
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| I literally fled Massacusetts years ago to save my dogs from seizure. It's the most bitter experience I've ever had and I'll never get over it, don't want to. If you look me up you'll find I'm a very reputable Yorkshire Terrier breeder. I moved 200 miles away from my Massachusetts home, back to my native place, thinking I'd never be able to sell another Yorkie pup from here. That was so totally wrong as it has come as a shock to me to have many people driving here from the Boston area to purchase a well bred Yorkie puppy. Some have come from as far as Philadelphia for my pups. Some are even veterinarians. How is this helping anyone or anything?
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03-09-2016, 12:38 PM | #7 | |
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You just go ahead and run, you quality, respected, reputable breeder you, and take your gorgeous, well bred, genetically matched for best outcome show dogs with you........leave the sell of these babies to the people that are the least equipped to be doing it, so they will eventually all die out and there will be NO MORE purebred quality babies for sale....just sick, sidewalk spawned, ill conceived accidents that have so many genetic disorders they will not survive.....THIS is the "successful, self limiting breeding program" devised by the government......and it is only about 10-15 more years at best, to be the norm...... Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 03-09-2016 at 12:40 PM. | |
03-09-2016, 01:31 PM | #8 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | There is something called the law of unintended consequences... And so I wonder what if every single large or small city bans the sale of puppies in pet stores - will that actually affect puppy mill breeders? Will it affect USDA licensed breeders? How will those folks respond? Don't get me wrong - I want out of business those puppy mills - but I also know that the many small in home good breeders have no ability to match the demand for puppies. Oh yes I know the rhetoric from PETA and also many rescue folks. They seem to think that as long as there are dogs in a shelter nobody should breed. In fact some members of PETA believe that breeding pure bred dogs breeding any dogs is just nonsense that they want to stamp out. Is the problem of dogs in a shelter due to breeders - how about the owners who surrender these dogs willy nilly for reasons that basically indicate they have never should have owned a dog in the first place? I think as always we humans are very short sighted and have little ability to forecast what impact their collective decisions might have. History abounds with examples of same.
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03-09-2016, 02:00 PM | #9 | |
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03-09-2016, 03:08 PM | #10 | |
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Unfortunately, I think you are absolutely correct....I have essentially slowed to a crawl with my breeding program, in preparation for a complete exit in a year or so.... and I have reserved some of my babies to keep here with me, so I have healthy, well bred dogs that will last into my old age, as I just can not ever imagine not having a yorkie or several around me, until I die! I certainly will not have money to spend on sick, unhealthy dogs, so I have my own healthy lines/offspring, that will out last me....something for you to maybe consider magicgenie, as well as other reputable breeders that want to end their golden years with their own healthy dogs...hopefully, I am talking another 12-15 years....how ever long it is, I am covered with healthy dogs! I LOVE it when a plan comes together! | |
03-10-2016, 08:47 PM | #11 | |
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03-10-2016, 09:10 PM | #12 | |
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As to the owners who surrender dogs willy nilly......they are coming from breeders who breed to "meet the demand".
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03-10-2016, 09:11 PM | #13 | |
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03-11-2016, 05:52 AM | #14 | |
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I love all animals and not just domestic animals. Bringing intentional harm to an animal because some people want to look good is unacceptable. With so many synthetic fibers out there, there is no reason to wear clothing made from animals. So yes, I am for banning real fur and "faux furs". Last edited by yavenay; 03-11-2016 at 05:53 AM. | |
03-11-2016, 09:13 AM | #15 |
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| If anyone is interested in purchasing "faux fur" throws or blankets, just look at the label....if it says it is "machine washable", it does not contain any murdered animals....it is exactly as advertised, "faux" fur! EXAMPLE: ".......Fake fur, also called fun fur or faux fur, is any material made of synthetic fibers designed to resemble fur, normally as part of a piece of clothing. It was first introduced in 1929 and has been commercially available since the 1950s, but its increasing popularity has been credited to its promotion by animal rightsand animal welfare organizations which claim that it is an animal-friendly alternative to traditional fur clothing. Fake fur is not an animal-use product. Fake fur is a fabric and therefore is relatively easy to sew with. Fake fur does not require or encourage the breeding of animals in factory farms like real fur. Fake fur does not require cold storage to prevent deterioration and is impervious to moths. A 1979 study commissioned by the Fund for Animals argued that the energy consumption for the production of one coat made out of fake fur was 120 MBtu, compared to 433 MBtu for trapped animals and 7,965 MBtu for animals raised in fur farms. Disadvantages[edit]Fake fur is not a natural material. Fake fur is made from several materials including blends of acrylic and modacrylic polymers derived from coal, air, water, petroleum and limestone. These materials can take a long time to break down, possibly anywhere from 500 to 1,000 years. Fake furs are not able to keep snow from melting and re-freezing on the fiber filaments; this is very important, especially in hiking, mountain climbing, skiing and other outdoor activities which are done in extreme conditions. Today’s technology gives faux fur the qualities and techniques as real fur. Hannah Weiland, founder of Shrimps, a London-based faux fur company, says, “I love working with faux fur because it doesn't molt and it feels just as soft. If the faux kind feels as good, why use the real kind?” Weiland is not the only designer taking advantage of faux fur qualities. Additionally, Stella McCartney, a designer with a reputation for ethical and sustainable fashion, incorporates faux fur throughout her collections with tagged patches reading “Fur Free Fur.” In 2014, Hugo Boss pledged to become fur-free publicly in their 2014 Sustainability Report, relaying the message that animal cruelty is never fashionable. Channeled Mink Luxury Faux Fur Throw(FRONTGATE) Designed in Paris, our Luxury Faux Fur Throw is densely woven of highly prized Japanese fibers with a feather-soft touch. With incredibly natural colorations and deep, soft pile that replicates the sheen of real fur, these throws add a dash of sophisticated elegance to your home. (I have numerous of these in my home....I enjoy using one, my son has one, I keep them on the foot of each bed during winter instead of heavy blankets, and my dogs love to snuggle into them so I got some less expensive ones for them! I even got a couple that look like cow hide from Pier One, to throw over several leather chairs in my study!) Part of our Luxury Faux Fur Collection that includes coordinating throws and pillows Makes an elegant gift for holidays or housewarmings; gift box available Saves energy by keeping you warm while relaxing with a good book or lounging in a chair Recreates the look of real fur without harming any animals Fur is densely woven to 700 grams per square meter of 85% acrylic/15% polyester Channeled seam construction Easy-care, machine-washable convenience Machine wash cold, gentle cycle; line dry If anyone is really interested in faux fur accessories, just read the label....if it says it is machine washable, or if it contains actual percentages of acrylic/polyester, dead give away it is indeed faux fur..... Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 03-11-2016 at 09:15 AM. |
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