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Originally Posted by Brookef18 There are two sides to this topic and I see both points....but I am frustrated that some people think, and pretty much say... ALL pet stores sell puppy mill dogs. Maybe most do... but the FACT is you have no idea where they get their dogs because you are not going to the place where the pups came from to check it out! More then likely yes it is a puppy mill but you really don't know for SURE... Yet you talk like you do!
Also some people talk as if all dogs from pet shops will get sick and either need tons of money to get them well, or their pet will die at a young age. Yet many puppies live a full life as a loving pet and never get sick or die at young age... few owners have talked about this from experience. They are talking from FACT!
I would like to see true honesty here... I know my pup probably came from a puppy Mill. I know he MAY get sick and need more care and cost more, or maybe even die...I can't even bare to think any more on that. I know that with any pet there is no predicting how long you will have them... some run away some get hurt, and some get sick. So since none of know how long a pet will live FOR SURE, lets stick to the facts that we do know and try to agree that these little fur babies...no matter where they come from are the most wonderful little babies and we are all so lucky to have them. I don't mean to be angry or nasty but it is hard to hear people talk about things they really can't know for sure! |
I find it hard to hear that anyone would ever buy a puppy from a pet store even with a 1% chance it came from a puppy mill. Especially anyone who ever spent even one hour on YT. Why would anyone ever support such a place?
Yes, you might save that one puppy but another comes to fill its place. By saving that puppy you have helped to keep the puppy mills alive. Supply & demand keep them running.
Unfortunately until people do the right thing by not supporting these pet stores and mills more dogs will suffer. No excuses will do.
I am proud to say I will never ever shop in a store that sell animals.