I went in one once. They have some nice items that I would probably buy, but I absolutely refuse to support stores that sell puppies. I had a bit of a falling out with my SIL over my conviction to not shop them. Went to visit her and she was all excited to take me to their new pet store, raving all about the great things they had. When we got there and I saw that they sold puppies I told her I would wait in the car if she wanted to shop, but that I couldn't even go in, let alone consider spending money there. My SIL lives in a small town and it's quite a drive to the nearest big town that has a pet store so I'm sure she was very happy when this one opened. But my sweet Annie was a rescue breeder from a puppy mill and I lost her too soon because of the care, or actually lack of care, that she received her first 5 years. This is something I feel very strongly about and I would feel that I was demeaning Annie's memory if I helped these types of stores by buying products from them.
Even if you don't buy the puppies, buying the products they sell helps them to stay in business.
1) Annie B. "What are we going to do today, Momma?" |