Originally Posted by Julz (Post 1354552)

Boy does that infuriate me!!!!!!!!!!! I do believe however, that your boss will be reimursed for atleast the sale price of the pup in regard to the med. bills. I am so freakin' #@*%! WHERE did this pup come from and WHAT are all the OTHERS going through (breeder-wise)???!!!!?????? Please update.....I can't even stand to keep typing right this second......:mad: :mad: :mad: :mad:

Originally Posted by my2boyz (Post 1355332)

Your boss just earned another feather in his/her wings...I too would have broken down and paid the price for the puppy...regardless...he needed help. The puppy is already here and, as someone mentioned before, why should it have to pay the price for our moral stand against puppy mills? I say take care of the ones that are already here...they didn't choose to be born so why let them die on principal...but educate against puppy mills along the way and try to find a way to stop them. I have no doubt that my first Yorkie came from a BYB or puppy mill situation and we had 12 years of medical bills but in those 12 years Boog gave us more love than we could measure or repay and there's no way I would change one day of that.

Originally Posted by ARCHIE (Post 1342342)

Animal control said if he has food and water there is nothing they can do?
What about a sick puppy who needs medical attention?
They are out of line and not doing their job. They need to be reported also.
To own a pet you must provide food, water, shelter and 'MEDICAL SEVICES
WHEN NEEDED". That is the responsibly of the owner. Call the ASPCA and report both the store and the animal control person who told you this
BS. There has to be someone who can help a sick dog.
Are you saying that if you walked by someone's house and a dog was
suffering but it had food and water in front of him they would not come
and help? That's the saddest thing I ever heard. Why do they exist then?
That goes against everything I ever viewed on Animal Planet and the
various Animal control people around the country.
I would have called the cops on the store sales person for animal abuse
and stayed there until they did something to help that sick pup.

Originally Posted by Bruce's_Mom (Post 1354508)

UPDATE:

So I did not purchase the puppy...But my boss did! Apparently he could not take it any longer and broke before I did...Good thing too because I felt morally culpable if I did, and he is in a better position to afford medical care...

The little guy had severe parasites which left him dehydrated. He was malnourished, and he has pnuemonia...He is being treated for all these things at a local vet hospital (still) and is expected to survive, however it appears there may be some irregularities with his heart that could cause ongoing problems. As we speak he is in a humidified crate and is doing much much better!!! Starting to get up, be alert, and show signs of playfulness...All of this (including his purchase price) has cost my boss something to the tune of $4500+ dollars and counting...The poor little guy cannot be brought home yet, due to the other dogs in the house not being able to be exposed to him...

As for the store, they have no puppies in stock right now. The city that runs animal control says they have been inspected a number of times and with no problems...Somehow I doubt this. So basically my new efforts will be at seeing what can be done by alerting some of the rescue/animal rights groups in the area...

By the way the little pups new name is Zues!

Originally Posted by Shadow (Post 1356300)

Bless your Bosses b ig heart and thank goodness for the little guy. Maybe you could post some pictures when he is well. I think your boss is entiltied to some compensation. I would check it out if I were him/her.
Veterinary Care:

While 17 states (Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Kansas, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, and Virginia) require that pet shops provide veterinary care to sick or injured animals, only 2 of them (Kansas and Nebraska) require that each pet shop devise, in conjunction with a licensed veterinarian, a written program preventing disease, parasitic infestations, and injuries for the animals housed at the pet shop. A number of states require a certificate of health to accompany animals when they are transported across state lines for sale at a pet shop; other states require these health certificates prior to offering the animal for sale regardless of whether or not the animals were imported to the state.