PETLAND - as if we needed another reason...

[Marina]

Originally Posted by ScootieBootie

OMG! You would think that propositioning a vet to LIE about the health of a puppy would be illegal and punishable by law!!!

The more I hear about Petland, the more I feel like breaking into one and STEALING all the dogs!! I mean, they are trying to con the public, have no regard for the health or well being of the dogs in their facility...I could go on and on and on!!!

I just think about that sweet English Bulldog I saw there, who was 1/2 off because she had severe demodectic mange as well as a really bad cherry eye...I asked how much she was and was told $1800, so I said on sale she's $900...nope! Her regulare price was like $3600!!!!!!!!!! I told her they were crazy if they thought they were going to sell a dog for $1800 that had to right off the bat have epensive vet care!!!

I think we need to do something! Look at all the experiences! It is not even just one store...it's across the board!

Can't we contact someone to do an investigation? Can't we write to the newspapers and tell them what's going on? I think if enough of us (the public) step up and demand a change, something must happen!!!!

I'm just sickened by the whole Petland thing. And I'm getting madder and madder with everything I read about them...

I AM WITH U !!!!
This thread has gotten me so upset. I want to bring all those puppies home with me and spoil them. I know that would mean supporting these terrible places... but to think about these poor babies living in crates, eating gross food with roommates they dont like! Makes me want to cry. Or shoot people.

[yorkiesmiles]

Originally Posted by txrosegirl

so his wife takes him to the "petland vet" because it was free but also scheduled an appt with their regular vet (who is very well known in this area and has won numerous city awards for veterinary medicine) .. well sure enough puppy has kennel cough ... and then their regular vet tells them this:

he sees lots of pets from petland and they got lucky...other than the kennel cough the puppy is very healthy...but here is the kicker: when petland first came, they contacted him to be their "partner" vet...they proposed it as a lucrative relationship but explicitly stated that he was THEIR employee first and foremost and that he was not to say anything other than the puppies brought in were in great health and he was no longer allowed to think of the puppies and the families first anymore OMG can you believe that? his response was, "take a hike and never contact me again"

This is ridiculous!! Petland is one of the uglist businesses I have ever come across. I'm not sure how you choked down the hate for them to even walk thru their doors.

It is scary to see how they lie to people - oh, yeah the dog is AKC - most people have no idea what CKC is and they think they have this great registered dog