Wizard of Claws Lawsuit Filed (finally)
 

Dear Kimberly,

Thank you for signing the pledge to stop puppy mills! I'm writing today to tell you about a groundbreaking class action lawsuit filed yesterday on behalf of members of The Humane Society of the United States against a notorious Florida puppy mill dog dealer.

This lawsuit is the latest step in a multi-year legal battle by The HSUS against a company called Wizard of Claws and its owners in response to widespread reports that this store routinely sells sick and dying puppy mill puppies to unsuspecting customers.

The suit underscores Rule #1 when looking for a new pet: Don't buy unless you see first-hand where the pet came from.

The suit -- filed in Broward County Circuit Court on behalf of more than 100 Wizard of Claws' former customers -- is based on numerous consumer complaints about Wizard of Claws misleading customers and selling unhealthy puppy mill puppies in blatant violation of Florida law. The suit claims that puppies purchased in their stores had serious genetic defects or fell sick or died within days of purchase, and that the retailer refused to either reimburse customers or pay expensive veterinary bills.

The purpose of this class action suit is to prevent Wizard of Claws from selling puppy mill puppies to unsuspecting buyers. And we want to send a powerful signal to other pet stores and Internet retailers that business as usual cannot continue.

With your help, we can advance our fight to stop puppy mills. As The HSUS prepares to battle in court, here are some actions you can take right now:

1.
If you are thinking of bringing a new dog into the family, or know someone who is, request a free copy of our puppy buyer's guide for information on how to find reputable breeders, shelters, and rescue groups.

2.
Download one of our Stop Puppy Mills campaign badges or banners to your own MySpace or Facebook page, blog, or website.

3.
Download Puppy Mill Cruelty flyers and post them or give them out at your neighborhood dog park, to engage fellow dog owners and help spread the word.

The puppy mill industry will continue to thrive as long as consumers are kept in the dark about the tactics and conditions employed to mass produce purebred puppies and designer dogs. With your help, we'll shed light on the cruelty of puppy mills and put this brutal industry out of business.

Thank you for your commitment to stopping puppy mills and for all that you do for animals.

Sincerely,

Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States

Wow, that is good that people are finally starting to take notice and actually do something about the huge puppymills in this country. I wonder what will happen to all of those poor dogs if and when they get it shut down or do they just pick up and move somewhere else? Good job Kimberly!!!!

TIME FOR A BOOTY DANCE ! I got the same email and I swear I was Clapping - this is a long long time coming ........

GO Humane Society :thumbup: - I hope this is just one of many filed - these people who treat animals like merchandise need to be accountable and I hope they throw the book at them - WOC is extremely BAD NEWS & have beat the system over and over for too long now...but there's lots more pet Stores out there just like them.

if this brings Puppy Mill awarness to the whole country then it's even better.

2 years ago when I started looking for my first yorkie ......I just started googling "Yorkie Breeders" & up popped WOC...at the time I didn't know ANYTHING about puppymills or bad breeders, but this site gave me a really bad feeling & the prices where outrageous!!

I'm so glad their finally going to have take some responsibility, accountability & hopefully have to pay restitution for the heartache & misery the families & pups have had to endure....it would be icing on the cake if they actually had to serve some jail time for their deliberate & calculated crimes they have grossly committed....

Why??
 

Why did it take over ONE HUNDRED complaints for them to take action??

I just took a look at their website and MOST of the dogs look sick in the pictures you can just see it in their little eyes!!!

SO SAD!!

This is a big step in the right direction!!! :thumbup: I'm super stoked to read this!:)

has anyone tried to get it on the news? i can write some letters and talk to my aunt whose best friend in college is a huge news reporter on cnn? i think..

go for it !! The more news stations that carry the story the better.

that is awsome!!!!