Another Pet Store Goes Out of Business
Critter News
JUNE 29, 2009
Tags: breeders pet stores puppy mills. This time it's Scamps, who used puppy mills as suppliers and sold sick animals to the public. Good riddance.
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BISSELL MVP Pet Photo Contest
4 The Love Of Animals
JANUARY 21, 2010
BISSELL’s annual Most Valuable Pet (MVP) contest is under way. Now in its third year, the 2010 BISSELL MVP Contest invites pet parents to submit photos of their furry friends for a chance at the title of Most Valuable Pet. Be sure to visit the website to learn more and enter your pet. Tags: giveaways websites.
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The Simple Economics of Pet Overpopulation
Critter News
MARCH 13, 2009
It seems to me that the root of the problem in pet overpopulation can be expressed simply in economic terms. The supply of pets is way, way greater than the demand for them. What we need to do is reach an equilibrium where the supply for pets equals the demand. Tags: economics.
Humane Society Exposes Petland Practices
Critter News
DECEMBER 11, 2008
It has about 140 stores nationwide that sell puppies that supposedly come from "good" breeders (are any breeders good? Some of the breeders were found with sick or dead dogs in their cages. Tags: pet stores puppy mills us. but that's another post.) Not so, says the Humane Society. Among the investigation findings.
Getting a Kitten from Kansas
Critter News
MARCH 14, 2009
I am no fan of breeders, I'll admit it. I think there are many disreputable breeders, I think they are increasing a bloated supply of pets, and I think there are many purebreds already available from shelters. Sure, but I just don't think it helps the problem of pet overpopulation. Tags: breeders.
"Zoo from Hell" Owner Convicted in New York
Critter News
JUNE 1, 2009
A farm-animal breeder who ran what a prosecutor called "the zoo from hell" was convicted Tuesday of animal cruelty. At the time of the raid, Rockland County prosecutor Anthony Dellicarri described the property as "kind of like a petting zoo gone out of control" and "the zoo from hell.".
Book: Shift Your Habit
4 The Love Of Animals
MARCH 1, 2010
Here are a few great tips for future and current pet owners. The Shift: Instead of buying your new friend from a pet store or breeder, adopt one from a shelter. Shift-It Tip: If you’re set on a purebred dog or cat, buy one from a rescue association instead of getting a pedigree from a breeder. Pets are the same way.
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