Comments on: 9 Reasons You Should Never Buy an Animal from a Pet Store

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:21:00 +0000

Great article. I volunteer at the city shelter in Houston (BARC). I rescued my own little pit mix from there back in 2010 and wouldn’t think about abandoning her or putting her out on the street. So many loving and precious animals arrive at shelters. Scared, hungry, hurt. All they need is a little love and a warm home. They will return that love more than you know. I hate puppy mills and really don’t care much for “breeders”. Until the shelters of America are empty, no selling, breeding or side of the road puppy and kitten sales! Spay and neuter goes without saying.

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By: Mallory

Mallory — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:33:28 +0000

A puppy mill was recently shut down where I live, and over 70 miniature dogs were seized. Miniatures are so popular that luckily they have all been adopted or sent to rescues who will adopt them out quickly. I got to spend time with two of them who were injured, and they were the sweetest puppies I have ever seen. I hope they get great homes, and I hope that one day people realize that pet store puppies come from cruel places. There are so many dogs who need great homes in local shelters.

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By: Maddie

Maddie — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 23:48:13 +0000

Where i live the animal shelters (we call em pounds) are run by the local laws all staff are trained in animal welfare,here dogs, cats and the odd pig or other animals are kept.
my father works with the local laws as manager and ive grown up visiting the pounds often ive even helped clean out the pens and cages the dogs are kept in separated pens and the cats in cages sometimes you get familys of cats there. we sometimes take the young kittens home who have been separated from their mother and care for them till they can go back to the pound
as for dogs little of them get euthanised around 12 percent in 2008 and that figure has been dropping since, 62 percent is returned to their owners and 25 percent are rehoused and in the local paper they have a pet of the week article showing some pets who’s time is nearly up in the pound they find new homes usally the very next day(or earlier). their is even a website so you can see all the pets without leaving home.

By: Kat 31

Kat 31 — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 22:00:12 +0000

I got my dog from a pet shop eight years ago, because my children and I fell in love with the little guy. He is the most wonderful pet, sweet and loving. As far as we are concerned, we rescued him.

By: Rachael

Rachael — Sun, 20 Jun 2010 21:36:33 +0000

There are also breed-specific rescues that will take in papered animals. If you have your heart set on a purebreed, this could be your chance. Think greyhounds less inclined to run, AKC goldens that weren’t quite as pretty as a sibling…Unfortunately, there’s discrimination in the dog world too!

I have a black kitty, who because of neglect had Terrible GI problems as a kitten (worms, a month of giardia) but that tiny thing, looking 3 months younger than it was from malnourishment and losing its fur, is now a year old Gorgeous cat. He is still smaller than he should be, but he has a lot of personality to make up for it….and it was all worth the labor of love!

From an above comment, I do know Petsmart also sponsors adoption centers in the area, but they don’t sell cats or dogs. If you want to rescue, this is still an ok place to look.