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YorkieLove77 · 10-02-2010, 05:41 AM

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??

10-02-2010, 05:41 AM	#1
YorkieLove77 YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Shelby Twp, MI Posts: 278	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?? __________________ Mommy to JoJo, my heart and soul!!!