[News] Petland Investigation in Iowa

[yorkielove2007]

i am really glad i live in germany.
the law here does not alow any pet stores!!! selling dogs( no docked tails or ears, witch is a different conversation)

witch i am glad of, the usa needs to put up a law saying the same. i breed since 8 years. no kennels or locked into any seperet places or rooms.

my dogs live with us in our house. sleep in beds and have the happy life all animals should have.

i say do not buy at pet stores dogs! maybe one day they will have to close down because of no customers.

it is heart braking to see such places.

if a person decides to be a breeder do it the right way. no cages or kennels. have a nice sized house and give good sozialistion. play and love the dogs and puppys.


pet land should not be selling any dogs! but the fact is since the us has no laws saying no, they will go on and sell the next sick puppy.
all breeders know parvo is resistent for 1 year. in the the place and around the place the sick dog came from and lived.
not even bleechwater will kill parvo.

so fact is all other pups sold at that time or before might carry it or get sick and die. or infect a other dog!

terrible, makes me real sad, mad and makes me cry!

[cesar49]

Originally Posted by yorkielove2007

i am really glad i live in germany.
the law here does not alow any pet stores!!! selling dogs( no docked tails or ears, witch is a different conversation)

witch i am glad of, the usa needs to put up a law saying the same. i breed since 8 years. no kennels or locked into any seperet places or rooms.

my dogs live with us in our house. sleep in beds and have the happy life all animals should have.

i say do not buy at pet stores dogs! maybe one day they will have to close down because of no customers.

it is heart braking to see such places.

if a person decides to be a breeder do it the right way. no cages or kennels. have a nice sized house and give good sozialistion. play and love the dogs and puppys.


pet land should not be selling any dogs! but the fact is since the us has no laws saying no, they will go on and sell the next sick puppy.
all breeders know parvo is resistent for 1 year. in the the place and around the place the sick dog came from and lived.
not even bleechwater will kill parvo.

so fact is all other pups sold at that time or before might carry it or get sick and die. or infect a other dog!

terrible, makes me real sad, mad and makes me cry!

i agree with all you said. thank you.
my dogs live a great life without kennels or cages..
fencing is a necessity
but, you do need the right house and all the equipment to properly care for, protect, and nurture our furbabies.
it is the petstores selling dogs that are the problem.. we have only one petstore selling dogs... there are many good pet stores that will not sell dogs. petsmart has rescue cats, shelter cats offered, and are well cared for.
we just need to inform the public about the puppy mills.
there are too many people that just dont know about it..
i believe something will be done to stop the puppy mills.
american lawmakers must stop these petstores from supporting puppy mills
we need to force the petstores to give oput the breeders names and addresses, fire all the inspectors, and get honest ones..
i feel like picketting.. maybe print fliers to put on the cars in the parking lot of this petstore..

[yorkielove2007]

Originally Posted by cesar49

i agree with all you said. thank you.
my dogs live a great life without kennels or cages..
fencing is a necessity
but, you do need the right house and all the equipment to properly care for, protect, and nurture our furbabies.
it is the petstores selling dogs that are the problem.. we have only one petstore selling dogs... there are many good pet stores that will not sell dogs. petsmart has rescue cats, shelter cats offered, and are well cared for.
we just need to inform the public about the puppy mills.
there are too many people that just dont know about it..
i believe something will be done to stop the puppy mills.
american lawmakers must stop these petstores from supporting puppy mills
we need to force the petstores to give oput the breeders names and addresses, fire all the inspectors, and get honest ones..
i feel like picketting.. maybe print fliers to put on the cars in the parking lot of this petstore..

when i looked at that link from the news and they showed where the puppys are keeped in, I COULD NOT BELIVE TO SEE THAT. oh my god i have never seen such a hugh(big) puppy mill.

that is so sad.

here i have an inspector come every 3-4weeks. they do not say when they are comeing . they just come and look if everything is corekt, clean ,healthy and loved.
our house is a good sized so i can keep my 5 dogies heathy and loved.


i hope these stores will stop some day!

[colette2]

I unfortunately worked at a Petland in ohio as a Kennel Tech for a short period of time. There is no doubt that I am now completely disgusted with the store.

Petland is a chain of stores, some are coperate stores while others are franchises. I worked at a franchise store and the management was horrible. The duty of a Kennel Tech was to take care of the dogs & cats; feeding/water, grooming/bathing, giving medications instructed by our vet and recording any signs of illness while also reporting them to the Kennel Tech manager.

I loved working at the store but I couldnt handle the mistreatment of the dogs. Whenever I saw a sign of any illness, whether it be a disease or sickness due to genetics or worst of all parvo, I reported it immediately to my careless Kennel Manager. They ignored when a dog could barely breath due to coughing or when a dogs stool was purely nothing but blood. Many times I reported bloody stool, kennel cough, symptoms of parvo or birth defects from genetics and it was rudely ignored. I did everything I could for the health of the puppies I looked over, but the management cared more about the profit they made off of the pup rather than its health. Within the short period of time I worked there, roughly 5+ puppies suffered a death from parvo [due to the symptoms being looked over]. Also, a puppy was sent home sick and died the next morning. It is completely unethical how a puppies innocent life is treated as a product for profit. If you are currently looking for a puppy, do not buy from Petland.

[yorkiesmiles]

Colette, welcome to YT! Thank you for sharing your story. How difficult it must have been for you to work at Petland and to see those things happening to those sweet innocent animals. It is so sick how the mighty dollar means so much to people.

FYI - to those following this thread -- I do believe in the next week or so this TV station is doing a follow up store on this horrid Iowa Petland store - when they do we will update this thread.

[yorkiesmiles]

If you want detailed info on the central Iowa protest PM me; otherwise find your city below

Join fellow animal lovers for a peaceful protest in your town. Saturday, March 14: National Petland Protest Day.

Petland Rallies

Another nationwide demonstration is taking place at Petland stores from 1 to 3 p.m. (unless otherwise indicated) on Saturday, March 14, and we want you to be there! At these peaceful, lawful demonstrations we will be asking Petland again to please stop selling puppies! Contact your local organizer with any questions that you may have. We will supply the signs and flyers; all you need to do is show up. Unless otherwise noted where to meet, please assemble only on the public walkways in front of the strip mall.

Check out our events page on Facebook!

Arizona
Petland Tucson
6061 E. Broadway
Tucson, AZ 85711
Contact Jamie Massey at er4az@aol.com

California
Petland Roseville
9400 Fairway Drive
Roseville, CA 95678
Register at Evite - Login to your account or register to send free online invitations and promote public events.
*We will be also holding a drive to collect dog and cat food for the Lucky Paws Foundation.

Florida
Petland Deerfield Beach (11 a.m. to 1 p.m.)
3964 W. Hillsboro Blvd.
Deerfield Beach, FL 33442
Contact Elena Brodskaya at bookworm2471@hotmail.com

Petland Lake Park (10 a.m. to 12 noon)
3914 Northlake Blvd.
Lake Park, FL 33403
Contact Michelle Rivera at catadvocate@aol.com

Petland Orlando (Begins at 11 a.m.)
3920 S. Semoran Blvd. Orlando, FL 32822
Contact Carla Wilson at ArffCentralFl@arff.org
*Please bring kitty litter, newspapers, and detergent to donate to local shelters

Petland Sarasota
5830 Fruitville Road
Sarasota, FL 34232
Contact Karen Ankerstar at ankerstar@comcast.net

Georgia
Petland Athens
1720 Epps Bridge Parkway
Athens, GA 30606
Contact Lauren Keller at lckm97@gmail.com

Illinois
Petland Bolingbrook
744 East Boughton Rd.
Bolingbrook, IL 60440-2279
Contact Kelly Franklin at franklin0119@aol.com
*Please bring us blanket and towel donations to benefit local shelters.

Petland Wheaton
80 Danada Square West
Wheaton, IL 60187
Contact Gloria DeLuco at glor351@comcast.net

Iowa
Petland Iowa City (10 a.m. to 3 p.m.)
1851 Lower Muscatine Rd.
Iowa City, IA 52240
Contact Shannon Cronbaugh at shannon@lasthoperescueia.org

Petland West Des Moines
6305 Mills Civic Parkway
West Des Moines, IA 50265
Contact Kristen Redenius at kredenius@aheinz57.com

Kansas
Petland Olathe
2008 E. Santa Fe
Olathe, KS 66062
Contact Suezanne Law at sympawtico@gmail.com

Louisiana
Petland Baton Rouge
7014 Siegen Lane
Baton Rouge, LA 70824
Contact Victoria Bourgeois at Victoria.Bourgeois@gmail.com

Michigan
Petland Westland
34610 Warren Road
Westland, MI 48185
Contact Christine White at pchristinewhite@yahoo.com

Missouri
Petland Springfield
1610 E. Battlefield Rd.
Springfield, MO 65804
*No contact person at this time

Petland Lake St. Louis
6131 Ronald Reagan Drive
Lake St. Louis, MO 63367
Contact Joan McKenna Van Rijswijk at
ridgeback_mom@charter.net or Jessica Jensen at thompson__19@hotmail.com
*Please bring all types of pet food to donate to a local food bank. Donations of towels and blankets will be brought to local shelters.

Nebraska
Petland Omaha
120th and W. Center Road
Omaha, NE 68144 (W. Center Road is also referred to as Center Street)
Contact Lori Hook at Dhook65857@aol.com

New York
Petland Cicero
5701 E. Circle Dr.
Cicero, NY 13039
Contact Amber Coon at info@syracuseanimalrights.com
*Meet along the public road fronting the Mobil Gas Station at
7888 Brewerton Rd. (Rt. 11). Parking can be found at the Mobil station. It will be COLD! Wear hats and gloves!

New Hampshire
Petland Manchester
893 Hanover St.
Manchester, NH 03104
Contact Sherry Bezanson at sherry.bezanson@verani.com

North Carolina
Petland Charlotte
8120 Providence Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28270
Contact Jacqueline Shipley at jacqueline.shipley764@gmail.com

Ohio
Petland Cleveland Heights
2255 Lee Rd.
Cleveland Heights, OH 44118
Contact Jennifer Kaden at jenniferk@mercyforanimals.org

Petland Lewis Center
86 Meadow Park Ave
Lewis Center, OH 43035
Contact Lauren Schneiders at lschneiders@hsus.org

Pennsylvania
Petland Pittsburgh
6401 Penn Ave.
Pittsburgh, PA 15206
Contact Norma Bronder at petlandprotest@gmail.com

Texas
Petland Austin
9900 South IH-35, Bldg W
Austin, TX 78748
Contact Jeanne O'Neil at boycottpetland@sbcglobal.net

Petland Frisco (2 to 4 p.m.)
2930 Preston Road
Frisco, TX 75034
Contact Dr. John J Pippin at jjpippin@sbcglobal.net

Petland Georgetown
1019 W. University Ave.
Georgetown, TX 78628
Contact Diane Coker at dkcoker@aol.com

Petland Plano (12 to 2 p.m.)
340 Coit Road
Plano, TX 75075
Contact Dr. John J Pippin at jjpippin@sbcglobal.net

Virginia
Petland Fairfax
9404-A Main St.
Fairfax, VA 22031
Contact: Beau Archer at stop-puppy-mills@hsus.org
*Please bring us blanket and towel donations to benefit local shelters.

Petland Roanoke
4335 Pheasant Ridge Rd.
Roanoke, VA 24014
Contact Toni Levine at barngrama@hotmail.com

Wisconsin
Petland Racine
2310 S. Green Bay Rd.
Racine, WI 53406
Contact Gina Skorka at happycappy90@hotmail.com