Why is Petland Bad for West Des Moines.
- 10-12 MILLION animals enter US shelters in any given year.
- Over 6 million dogs and cats are killed in US shelters / Pounds.
- Over 25% of these are "purebreds" relinquished by owners purchased from Pet Stores like Petland.
- Petland purchases their pets from commerical breeders (aka Puppy & Kitten Mill distributor) (See Reputable Breeder vs. Puppy Mill)
- Many of the pets from Petland are sick and die leaving the pet owner without a pet and without a refund. (See WHO TV special reports)
- Petland will bring thousands more unaltered pets into Iowa creating even more unwanted pets.
- Pet Stores rarely sell their puppies responsibly increasing owner surrenders in already overcrowded shelters.
Why Single out Petland?
Petland purchases many of their pets from The Hunte Corporation located in Goodman, Missouri, who purchases their animals from puppy mills. The Hunte Corporation is the largest puppy dealer in the U.S., selling 90,000 puppies every year to retail pet stores.
What is a Puppy Mill?
*The term "reputable breeder" and "puppy mill" hav many definitions among the industry and general public. To learn more about these terms, click here.
 Puppy mills are large commercial breeding facilities where hundreds of dogs are packed into small cages and live in deplorable conditions. These dogs live in cages that are rarely or poorly cleaned, without fresh water, without proper shelter, and little if any veterinary care, and they are never let out of their cages. Many will die in their cages before they ever make the long journey to your local pet store.
At 6 to 8 weeks old, puppies are "harvested" and cleaned up for the trip to the broker. They are bathed to clean off the feces and urine they have been living in during their brief lives in the puppy mill. They are then packed into a container with many other puppies often without water or proper air circulation. Some will die on this long trip, and others will be rejected by the broker only to be sent back to live out their lives as "breeding stock". Many others will be killed for their lack of monetary value, and others are sold to research facilities. The survivors can be seen at your local pet store, often with a host of undetected health and behavior problems. Meanwhile the breeding parents of these puppies continue to live out their lives in their puppy mill cages until they can no longer produce puppies, and then they too are sold to research facilities or are killed. As long as people continue to purchase from stores like Petland - the puppy mill trade will continue.
Where Do Petland's Puppies Come From?
 Petland obtains its puppies from the Hunte Corporation, the self-proclaimed largest puppy dealer in the nation. The Hunte Corporation is a wholesaler of puppies. While the Hunte Corporation's ads and website show a sparkling clean and modern facility for the puppies, what isn't shown is where the puppies come from before they arrive at Hunte - the same filthy puppy mills described above. No responsible breeder would ever sell their puppies to a puppy broker or pet store.
Get the Facts Before you Buy - Learn more about Puppy Mills:·
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Petland Protest!
When:
PETLAND IN W DES MOINES
TEMPORARILY CLOSED!
DETAILS TO COME SOON!
For More Info Email:
shetlandgirl62@msn.com
Parking is allowed in front of the Red Robin Restaurant only. Demonstrators will meet there.
This is a peaceful demonstration boycotting the sale of puppies from commercial breeders.
What else you can do:
Educate yourself, friends and family about buying from reputable breeders.
Or even better, visit your local animal shelter and adopt..don't shop!
Visit Petfinder.com to find the right companion for you. |
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