CBC Marketplace investigates puppy mills

[calzephyr]

It was broadcast last night, but you can watch it thanks to the magic of the internet. The sad thing is that one will pay more for a pet store puppy (and not just in vet bills) than if it was bought from a breeder. The woman with the pomeranian paid $2500 for him. My MIL only wants $600 for a shih tzu puppy, and they come with a real pedigree too!

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[quoting-mungo.livejournal.com]

I still have trouble grasping that pet stores sell dogs and cats at all - here they only sell caged animals (and fish :P). Nor do I understand how anyone could want to buy a puppy without meeting its breeder, parents etc. Bad enough that e.g. chinchillas are sold in pet stores (some of the worst issues chinchillas can get are very much hereditary, and nocturnal animals in a noisy store is asking for trouble anyway).


-Alexandra