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Petland set to stop selling puppies and kittens
Oh I'm soooo happy!!!! Hallelujah!
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Yahoo!
Wonderful news.
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wow, that is just great, thanks for posting it!
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That's good to hear. Every time I go there I worry about all those puppies and kittens plus the ones for adoption even more.
With all the need for home for abandoned cats and dogs this is a good thing I got my Scully from Petland by the way. From their adoption program. She was 1 year old, she seemed depressed and very recently lost her kittens But now she's about to be 3 in September (wow this month already) and I love her so much.
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Peewee is from Petland too. My partner bought him there before I knew him. I showed my partner a documentary on puppy mills which also showed these puppies going to pet stores. He said he would never buy a puppy from a pet store ever again.
What a lot of people don't understand is when they buy a puppy/kitten from a pet store they are supporting the puppy mills and backyard breeders. If the puppies and kittens don't sell fast the stores won't keep stocking them. As we can see from Petland's actions now, this tactic is working! Woohoo!
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i got my dog at a debbys pet land in nashua, nh (usa)
i didnt know anything about puppy mills - he's my first dog but i wont get one there again for sure - rescue or breeder all the way. |
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that's great to hear! Maybe I'll shop there more now.
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Fantastic news, thanks for sharing.
So many rescues have such amazing dogs, cats, guinea pigs, birds, rabbits, etc. etc.
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Thx for the share - great news!
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Don't have an open mind? You may want to look away
Oh yeah... Hooray... Fantastic... Or is it?
Its seems everyone is pretty excited about Petlands announcement to no longer carry puppies or kittens. I believe someone needs to point out the darker side of this picture. Has anyone thought of the people that currently work at Petland? Who's jobs are to take care of those puppies and kittens? Has anyone considered that over 100 people are being laid off? No? Well I suppose this is a pet forum... who cares about the people and the increase in the unemployment rate... Lets move to the animal front shall we. So the majority of people are excited about this because it is a major step to ending puppy mills and will help increase the rehoming rate of rescue animals. Lets look closely at these two points. Puppy mills. I've seen the documentaries. Its awful what people do but the documentaries only show the worst cases. A puppy mill is any breeding facility being run with sub standard facilities and care. Now Petland claims that they do not purchase from puppy mills. To you, that is just a empty claim. To me, its a job. Petland employs people in every province to inspect the breeding facilities of any breeder that wishes to sell them puppies. After the initial visit surprise visits are paid to these breeders to make sure that they are maintaining their quality of care. Something you may not realize is that when Petland comes across a puppy mill they report it to the authorities. Yes, Petland has been the starting force behind many puppy mill closures. Rescues. A lot of people go to Petland because they want a specific breed of dog. These people will not magically decide that they were wrong in their decision to spend how ever much money on a designer dog when they could purchase a rescue. What people are not realizing is that this change will not push people to go to rescues, it will push them to go to Kijiji or Craigslist or other online advertising sites where they may purchase animals from mills not even realizing what they are doing. Instead of reveling in this supposed victory I wish people would look at the bigger picture. Take off your blinders and see that the problem wasn't the pet stores selling puppies and kittens. I believe the problem is that there is no regulation when it comes to animals. Sure, there is the SPCA but they only check things out when there is a complaint. There should be a government agency tasked with doing the same thing Petland was doing. Surprise checks. Or perhaps there should be mandatory licensing if you would like to breed. I could go into every reason that people are excited about this change and share my view point on each. Rather I will wait for the onslaught of hate responses that will surely follow this post and I will comment as they come. |
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I'm not looking for a fight or drama. You have mistaken my intentions. I only want to try to show people a different side. Share a different opinion.
I take the negative pet store comments a little bit personally. I am one of the employees being laid off. So Loki to you I say, it is your opinion that I am a bad person because I work at a pet store and I don't agree with it, but it is your opinion and we are all entitled to those. I have done a lot of good. I was given the opportunity to learn, and to teach and I didn't waste a second of it. We all see things from a different view point. And yes, ultimately we agree that there needs to be regulations. I think our ideas of regulation differ but that would be a discussion best held in a different thread Last edited by Digston; September 13th, 2011 at 12:03 AM. |
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Missing the point
I personally hope that now that pet land will no longer be selling cats and dogs that people will choose to go to the places like the SPCA to adopt. Sadly I would be horribly near sighted to believe this. If Pet Land only sold random mix breed dogs do you think that they would keep good sales, No. The fact is most people are conditioned to desire purebreds and puppies. This is something that Pet land offers, and the SPCA does not. Now where do you think these people are gonna go now? Obviously to Kijiji to find a breeder that will give them the purebred they want. People that support the absurdity of the dog show culture are at the root of the problem and are the ones that should be shut down. Anyone that has any understanding of genetics knows that inbreeding is wrong and the desire for this is insane. The majority of purebred dogs are at high risks for many genetic problems and the fact that people continue to breed them is extremely immoral. If people want the answer for decreasing the amount of dogs in the SPCA, STOP supporting the purebred culture. 'Cause anyone that does is far more to blame than any pet store is.
Common Problems with purebreds Crippling bone and joint disorders Eye diseases that cause reduced sight or total blindness Heart diseases that drastically shorten a dog's life Hormonal and endocrine system diseases like hypothyroidism an diabetes Seizure disorders such as epilepsy Skin diseases that cause frantic itching Digestive disorders that cause chronic diarrhea and vomiting Kidney and liver diseases Blood-clotting diseases Cancer – the number-one killer of many, many breeds Last edited by Nigel pezington; September 13th, 2011 at 01:10 AM. |
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And I'm truly sorry you've lost your job - I certainly hope it won't take you long to find another one.
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At the end of the day, imo, people come to this forum because our focus is narrow, we care about the pets and helping their owners. In addition, many regular members are also involved in rescue or helping pets in some way.. and devote countless hours to the betterment of animals. That's what this site is about. When we hear what we perceive to be good news for animals it makes us happy...especially since there's always bad news just around the corner.
So that's where the positive feeling comes from...we're pets lovers. We are compassionate though, and I too personally hope you find a new job as soon as possible.
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I, too, am sorry you have lost your job and hope that you find a new one soon. And I'm sorry if you take the comments personally, but you will be hard pressed to find many people here (if any) who do not believe this is a good thing. People who care about the welfare of animals will see this as a very positive step in the right direction, and long overdue.
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Choosing to work at a higher-end pet store where live animals are not being sold may be a good option for you.
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I wish I could share in your optimism.
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*Shudders* I would go stir crazy working retail! I am happiest working directly with animals so I will be going back to school to become a veterinary technologist.
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Pessimism won't get you a job.
I don't know if you live in the USA or Canada. In Canada, unemployment is called EI here and they offer lots of interesting re-training opportunities. As long as you don't have dependents, going to college or university on the government's bill might make unemployment a good thing.
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Well then, unemployment is a blessing in disguise as it encouraged you to look at other options. I think working as a Vet Tech will bring you a lot more satisfaction (and monetary security) than working as a pet caretaker in Petland. Good for you.
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Lol monetary security is definitely not a motivator. I won't make much more as a vet tech than I do now as a kennel tech! Main difference will be the massive school debt I'll have following me around after I will go where ever the animals take me, regardless of where they started their life they all need someone to take care of them and love them.
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I hope you find a respectable job perhaps based on your experience with a humane society or SPCA. I am certain you would be a prime candidate. At the same time you will witness the other side of this dirty little coin and perhaps participate in animals found in these mills.
Many of us are in rescue or volunteer our time in shelters. We see the results of these dogs and cats purchased from petstores as well as meet their parents that are euthanized due to lack of medical attention and the basic necessities. It's disgusting. Being in this 'business' now for 16 years, I can say that education is a two way street for sure. Petstore employees get to see the cute side of the story and well...the rest of us see the ugly. Cannot say I am sad to hear that Petland is closing their doors to these 'breeders'. As for animals found in shelters and rescues....well again it sounds like homework is just not completed. There are plenty of so called purebreds that find themselves in need of a second chance. Infact, there are breeders that collaborate with rescues and even shelters if for whatever reason they decide they can no longer continue their breeding programs...and they turn to us for help. Also, there are rescue groups that are breed specific, so you can find just about any breed, any age. So though I feel so badly that people are losing employment which in essence is an income, I am also glad it's not on the backs of the animals. My main concern and focus now goes to the breeding stock of the Petland suppliers. Hopefully they will turn to shelters and rescues to take over their animals rather than the current way of doing things: starvation, decapitation, abandonment, electrocution and live burials. Do I feel that bad for Petland...? Not on your life. |
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Excellent post BenMax!
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Again, I don't know where you live...the petcare employees at Petland here make $9-10/hr and the Vet Techs start at $22/hr. I know this because I recently looked at both options. Department managers make closer to $14-16/hr at Petland, but only the store managers are around $20/hr. That's a wee difference! I don't know about you, but I can't pay the mortgage on $10/hr.
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My dear Myka, we share a city and I make more than $10 an hour but I am also in the department head grouping. As well I would be very interested to know where I could find a position that pays $22 an hour. In my research I have found the average to be about $15
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Also, go to a head hunter. Where there is a will, there is a way. Alot of people I know have lost employment but they carried on and did little jobs until they hit the price point they were looking for. Sorry off topic..but since you asked, here is my input. |
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