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Originally Posted by Kaylee32  If you have a facebook, you may have already see this but I thought it was worth the share again of those who haven't and for those who are thinking about buying a pet store puppy. I know how easy it is to get caught up in the cuteness of those babies but it is just not worth it!
MEET THE MOTHER OF A PET STORE PUPPY
"My name is 109. I have lived in a puppy mill for 6.5 years. I have had 11 litters of puppies and made my owner over $30,000.
To show his gratitude, he has never bathed or brushed me....he has never placed a kind hand on me. I have never seen a vet or felt grass under my feet.
The only time I am out of my 2x3 crate is when I am bred by force. I get a little more food and a cleaner pen when I have my babies. I am happy for awhile, but by 4 weeks they take my pups away to sell them online and at pet stores and I am alone again back in my crate.
The wire floor in my crate has caused me to have permanent deep painful groves in my pads. My nails are so long I can't walk on a hard surface.
Today, we were rescued. I am so scared, but I experienced something I have never heard before.....a soft, gentle voice."
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The picture I included was the one that came with it. |
I get so sick thinking about this, some people don't think we should buy pet store puppies because they are in crates! They don't realize that the reason is that the mother and father are being horribly treated with only very limited care. It's cheaper for the millers to use another puppy for breeding then to seek vet care. I'm glad that many pet stores are allowing shelters to come in a display some of their pups, so sometimes a good pet store looks like it's selling a dog, but the difference is anyone can buy a dog that is being sold, however, rules for adoption are much stricter. Thanks for the reminder!
What an adorable pup!