Puppies at Pet Store

[AndySharon BoomerShaynaMariner]

I had to go to the mall (Rockaway NJ) with my son this evening.  We walked past the pet store.  They had about 20 puppies in small cages.  The goldendoodle couldn't fully stand up in the cage.  My son (18 y/o) said 'Dad there is something wrong with the doodles legs, she cann't straighten them.'  All the puppies were biting at the cages due to boredom.  There was only one employee sitting behind the register un-interested in what was going on in the store.  Most of the dogs came from one breeder (I'm sure a puppy mill).

 

I wanted to take each adorable puppy home, to get them out of this situation.  But what would that have done - it would have condoned the practice of puppy mills and only supported the evil that I hate.  I thought of calling the vet (a medim size local vet practce) that was listed on the dogs ID cards and asking him to dis-associate himself from this place.

 

I wish I could help.

[Adrianne Matzkin]

My heart is breaking!! I can't get nice words out so I think I will leave it at that!

[Leslie and Halas]

You did help by not buying, and by teaching your son about the evils of puppy mills. Maybe he'll pass that on to some of his friends. Just keep spreading the word.

[Suzann, Rosey & Bandit]

Call your local news, there has to be something that can be done...

[Pocket & Beth]

Great idea!

[Pocket & Beth]

Just awful! Can you report both the vet and the pet store to the better business bureau? Also, I don't know what your state/city's animal welfare laws are, but maybe try calling your police department or animal control to find out if this is an acceptable practice by their standards - I will pray the answer is no.

[Laura & Chewie]

What amazes me are the vets that partner with these places...I guess greed knows no boundaries.

[Camilla and Darwin]

I know the feeling, it is truly heartbreaking.

[ej]

Oh this is so sad :( Poor puppies!

I know what you mean, this is why I really try not to shop at pet supplies stores which sell puppies.

[shelly]

How sad is that!!! What about calling a newspaper, or news station... we have a local long island station, do you get the ABC News channel - Eyewitness news there in New Jersey? maybe they can do something - like 7 on your side or something like that.... expose these people!

[shelly]

oops... just read the other posts... I just said the same thing as some others.... sorry I was so angry that I just started typing my response!

[F, Calla & Luca]

Sad to say there are pet stores like this in at least one mall here. Probably there are many in NJ.

[Kyoko]

So sad... :-(