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megansmomma · 04-22-2009, 06:50 AM

After the thread the other day about Petland having offering birthday parties to children for "fun" I stumbled upon the fact the Petland is donating animals to the Make A Wish foundation. I was personally apaulled and began a letter writing and email effort on my part. I just recieved the email below from Make A Wish that not only acknowledges that they do this but they think it is OK because Petland said they use "reputable breeders" and she even attached an article! Now I am totally blown away and not sure why everyone else here is not as upset about this as I am!

She did attach a letter from Petland that I was not able to find on their site that basically states the animals from Petland are viewed several times by vets prior to being sold. Below is a link to several of the recent newsletter from Petland on their website.

Petland News :: Pets Make Life Better!

I would have to say that the woman that came on here as a new member yesterday was probably alerted by my emailing MaW and St. Jude. This is more disturbing that I originally, I just assumed that they didn't understand that associating themselves with Petland was bad but now they have put into writing that they support Petland! Ugh!!!!!!

Dear Jodi,

I have spoken to our national office as well as the folks at Petland Corporate. Please be assured that we have never given a seriously-ill child a sick animal. In fact, we have a solid track record of satisfaction from wish families who have received dogs, cats, fish and other animals from Petland. Petland puppies are examined 2-3 times by licensed venerations before being sold.

After discussing the situation and your concerns I was given the following information:

Petland assures us that they do not buy their dogs from puppy mills - they only use reputable breeders. Please review the attached article labeled "Truth Report on Petland and HSUS." I found it to be very interesting and validates my view that there are always multiple sides to every story even if only one side is portrayed in a news story.

I hope this helps address your concerns.

Best regards,

Nancy Whetstone

Director of Marketing and Public Relations.

04-22-2009, 06:50 AM	#1
megansmomma Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: S. W. Suburbs of Chicago, IL Posts: 12,235	Petland donates to Make A Wish! After the thread the other day about Petland having offering birthday parties to children for "fun" I stumbled upon the fact the Petland is donating animals to the Make A Wish foundation. I was personally apaulled and began a letter writing and email effort on my part. I just recieved the email below from Make A Wish that not only acknowledges that they do this but they think it is OK because Petland said they use "reputable breeders" and she even attached an article! Now I am totally blown away and not sure why everyone else here is not as upset about this as I am! She did attach a letter from Petland that I was not able to find on their site that basically states the animals from Petland are viewed several times by vets prior to being sold. Below is a link to several of the recent newsletter from Petland on their website. Petland News :: Pets Make Life Better! I would have to say that the woman that came on here as a new member yesterday was probably alerted by my emailing MaW and St. Jude. This is more disturbing that I originally, I just assumed that they didn't understand that associating themselves with Petland was bad but now they have put into writing that they support Petland! Ugh!!!!!! Dear Jodi, I have spoken to our national office as well as the folks at Petland Corporate. Please be assured that we have never given a seriously-ill child a sick animal. In fact, we have a solid track record of satisfaction from wish families who have received dogs, cats, fish and other animals from Petland. Petland puppies are examined 2-3 times by licensed venerations before being sold. After discussing the situation and your concerns I was given the following information: Petland assures us that they do not buy their dogs from puppy mills - they only use reputable breeders. Please review the attached article labeled "Truth Report on Petland and HSUS." I found it to be very interesting and validates my view that there are always multiple sides to every story even if only one side is portrayed in a news story. I hope this helps address your concerns. Best regards, Nancy Whetstone Director of Marketing and Public Relations. __________________ “Never argue with a fool, onlookers may not be able to tell the difference.” Mark Twain