petland....
 

is opening up here in Sacramento...I can't believe it, I had never heard about them until I went to Texas, then I learned about their puppymill puppies here at YT..This morning I heard a commercial on the radio that said on their opening day, the first 100 people in the door will get $100 off of a puppy...

sickening isn't it. I had 3 petlands in our area and they all closed (makes me wonder where all those pups went :-(...) they ask a rediculous amount of money for their dogs, finance them, and adopt from back yard breeders and mills... rediculous.

I went in one once. They have some nice items that I would probably buy, but I absolutely refuse to support stores that sell puppies. I had a bit of a falling out with my SIL over my conviction to not shop them. Went to visit her and she was all excited to take me to their new pet store, raving all about the great things they had. When we got there and I saw that they sold puppies I told her I would wait in the car if she wanted to shop, but that I couldn't even go in, let alone consider spending money there. My SIL lives in a small town and it's quite a drive to the nearest big town that has a pet store so I'm sure she was very happy when this one opened. But my sweet Annie was a rescue breeder from a puppy mill and I lost her too soon because of the care, or actually lack of care, that she received her first 5 years. This is something I feel very strongly about and I would feel that I was demeaning Annie's memory if I helped these types of stores by buying products from them.

Even if you don't buy the puppies, buying the products they sell helps them to stay in business.

1) Annie B. "What are we going to do today, Momma?"

We have one here in NY and they advertise all over the TV and in the newspapers and are always taking hundreds of dollars of thier highly overpriced pups. :(. Petland is where my cousin got her boxer from, she has huge behavioral issues.

Petland should be ashamed of themselves,hopefully people will boycott them:thumbdown :thumbdown :thumbdown.

saw that on tv last night about petland.. makes me sick

A quick google search on petland will provide TONS of information and the puppymills where they get their animals. :(

Until people STOP purchasing from pet stores and commerical breeders...the market will always be there. :mad:

Wow, im glad i learned about this, I will definitely NOT be shopping there

My landlord bought a puppy from petland a couple weeks ago, but she did it because it was about to die, she couldn't walk away so she got him for only around $1-200 I can't remember but it was extremely low for Petland and she took him to the vet immediately and made Petland pay all the vet bills which was a couple thousand. I was surprised Petland actually paid them that quick but they didn't argue it at all. I'm just glad that poor baby is ok. I don't support them at all, I don't go into Petland anymore now that I know about them but i'm glad my landlord walked in there that day, It breaks my heart to hear how they treat the animals, that's why I stay out of there so I don't see it, I would go broke buying all the puppies that are sick and trying to fix them.

this link from the US Humane Society allows you to send a personal message to Petland Headquarters...it also allows you to send this link to friends so that fellow dog-lovers can participate in this campaign. Oh the things I'd like to say in my message....:mad:

https://community.hsus.org/campaign/..._source=gabhbt

take action and help educate consumers about buying from pet shops like Petland and commercial breeders. SO MANY people have no idea...

I HATE hearing a dog is 'ON Sale' or you can get a 'Coupon' on a living being. It disgusts me. I know that people breed pets and sell them, but to hear they are on sale just disgusts me. It makes me think about the value of a life and how some think that some lives are more valuable than others. :(

BOOOO PETLAND!!!!!

I had one in the bronx and I never shopped there because of how they took care of their animals!

unfortunatly I bought on of my yorkies from a petland (this was before I got educated here) After everything I've seen and heard here I feel bad for buying her from there and l'm very lucky that she has no health problems. I'm glad we have her and I wouldn't trade her for anything but I agree they are bad bad places. The one we bought her from went out of business two months after we bought her.

I stopped going to Petland too because I realized my going in to just look was helping them keep their doors open. I googled them and found lots of information in the past. Such as one of the biggest PUPPY MILLS petland buys from is here The Hunte Corporation - Providing the happiest, healthiest puppies around :eek: just take a look and see for yourself. Not to mention that Hunte gets grants from the USDA. :mad: As we all know they are the ones inspecting facilities. Sounds like a conflict of interest to me.

I refuse to go into petland. i did here in florida when I first starting coming down here... and was shocked... :thumbdown:thumbdown anne

Also the information about petland and Hunte is endless. Here is more

http://www.petstorecruelty.org/Hunte%20Corp.htm


Hunte Corporation Invites News Crew to Missouri Facility

When my fiance was first going to get me a yorkie, he went to petland..I really knew nothing about them at the time, and they claimed their dogs were from local breeders so we were starting to fall for it. Then one day he took me there and while I did fall for this really cute s**t-zu (sp?) puppy, I didn't have enough to buy her and I couldn't do anything w/ my credit bc we were about to close on our home. Now I know it was a blessing in disguise I didn't purchase from there. We went home and googled "petland" and OMG I was disgusted!!! Besides, if we did get a puppy from there, I wouldn't have Rocky and Bella with me today, and my life would definitly not be the same w/o them!

i just heard the same commercial and was floored! I feel like paying for an ad in the sac bee saying don't support PETLAND this weekend!!

I just went into a Petland a week ago. You should've seen all the puppies they had in there. Makes me mad. I'm assuming they had so many in there because of the hoilday season. I actually seen a family purchasing a little boston terrier puppy. I was cringing. I have been into this same Petland before, this was while I was waiting for my puppy to be old enough to come home. She came from a breeder, not Petland. And there was a family in there at the time and they were purchasing a little yorkie, this was before I heard about all the awful things about Petland and their puppies. They were getting ready to pay for the puppy, but were having problems about what they were told it cost. One of the people working there told them the puppy was $1100, but it was actually $1700. And I do believe they still bought it, it was just a tiny thing, scared and just awww. It was sad. When i went in last week, they had yorkie puppies there, there was a girl looking at one, saying she wanted to get one. I thought it was my job to warn her and tell her she should go to a breeder instead. Hope she did just that. Now you're probably wondering why i was in there again since I now know what goes on there, well I'm from a lettle, lettle town and I went and got a diaper. I'm getting Tila spayed right quick here and this was just in case, I'm sorry don't yell at me for going in there I should and do know better.

i hate these kind of places and i feel so bad for the puppies.... they can't help it. its cruel money hungry people that just make me sick to my stomach.

last year at petland...i stood outside with a rescue team (we were trying to give homeless dogs homes) and showed pictures of where the puppies inside could have came from, health and behavioral issues that could arise later in life, and educated people on uncertified, backyard and puppymills.... people were amazed. we also encouraged spaying and neutering if they decided on getting a puppy... we didn't make much of a difference because of course the puppies inside are cuter and yada, but i felt like we educated people alot more on what actually goes on behind the scense of a franchise petstore.

I think that's really great! :thumbup: If I still lived in Canada I would go and do that too. Unfortunatly I have a bit of experience with Petland....

I moved in with my best friend last year. She had a cat and was going into Petland to get some cat toys. I'd never been into a Petland before, and when we went in I saw all the cute little puppies. I loved looking at them because they were so cute, but I just felt so bad for them all. A lot of them were sleepy and un healthy looking (runny eyes, diarreah on the bottom of the cages, etc) then some just looked like regular puppies wanting to play. My roommate was quite taken with one of the little miniature pincher/pomeranion crosses and started talking to the sales girl. I asked her where all of the puppies came from and if they came from a puppy mill. The girl said that they get all of their puppies from a single very reputable breeder and assured us it was not a puppy mill. Hmmm how could this single lady be breeding dozens of different dogs and providing a constant supply to Petland... Anyways, to make a long story short she ended up leaving that day with a $1400 puppy and all of the stuff to go along with it! We took her to the vet a few days later and she had loose knee caps and diarreah. Like many people I'm sure, She did not give serious thought whether or not her lifestyle would suit a puppy and how much work they actually are. I ended up begining to train and take care of it because she didn't want to get up at 4am to take it out to pee, and when she got home from work she was tired and didn't want to play with it. The poor puppy needed constant attention and had major seperation anxiety, and we both worked 8 hours a day. Anyways, she started to really regret her decision, and 2 weeks later when I went away for the weekend I called home to ask how the puppy was doing and she told me that she had actually returned it!!!!!!! :mad: In all honesty it was the best thing for the puppy because she was re-adopted/sold to another girl who had other dogs and was better equipped to take care of her. It just makes me so mad that these puppies aren't viewed as living animals with emotions and feelings, and that Petland even has a return policy on them. They are like a pair of shoes. Anyways, my friend ended up having to pay a small "boarding" fee basically a restocking fee and got most of her money back. 6 months later she got a new kitten from them - also ridiculously over priced at $1200 because it was some exotic breed she'd always liked. They told her it was a final sale because they knew she had returned an animal before....

Basically all of this happened before I was really aware of all the puppy mill issues, and I do not support them at all anymore, and would never ever recommend anyone buy from them. I'm also baffled by how so called Pet Lovers could even work at these stores because they see what goes on behind the scenes.

ughhh this morning on the same station I had heard the commercial on, they were doing contests on their morning show giving away $50 gift certificates.
I'm going to send them a message about petland and see if they at least mention it on tomorrows show or something.

I feel soooo sorry for the puppies at Petland. It really breaks my heart to think about it. :(

I shop Petland near me - the prices are reasonable. I also buy my dog's food there. I did buy my yorkie from Petland. The store I shop is clean. The kennels weren't over crowed, clean, and the staff was educated in dog care/grooming. The store owners were a great help and when I took my pup for his check up they covered it. They also offered reference from previous clients. I know many are not for buying from these types of stores, but my dog needed a home and love too. I am blessed that I feel I have a great dog. I know I am biased because he's mine. I have seen dogs bought from breeders with behavioral issues. Part is the breeder and part is the owner. Afterall, if I didn't buy my dog, some one else would have or worse. Who is to say what is the right way or wrong way. You have to do what is right for you. JMO.

Also, the Petland I shop at does support our local children's charities. They also support local animal shelters. I wonder if that is because they are independently owned? Do all the stores do these types of things?

yes, seems like their presentation is great. thats exactly what they want you to think. what you don't know is the horrible illegal enviornment your puppy came from. most likely bred for the money. were glad you have and love your dog but take a couple mins and click on the links above and see where your dog could have game from and read about some of the 'interesting' things people do for money

It's great that your dog ended up being so wonderful, and there are some other YTers who later found out that their babies came from puppymills or they bought from pet stores not knowing about the problems with pet store puppies. I first learned about petland by coming across their website one day which makes them seem like angels. They have all kinds of info about how great their dogs are and charitable stuff they have a part in. But just like any other business, thats how they are marketing themselves. There aren't many business owners anymore that feel honesty is a virtue, they want to make as much money as possible.
The reason why most don't shop at petland is because of where they get their puppies from, just by spending money in there is still supporting their business.