How do u know were a pet store gets its pets?

Question

i want to work in a pet store but i cant stand the idea of puppies comming from puppy miles and whenever u ask them they all say from private breeders :s

Answer 1

Consider this....

"Good" breeders are those that breed responsibly, and genuinely care about their animals. They put a lot of effort, time, money and care into their animals and the litters they breed. They care about the welfare of all the animals they own and produce, so they want them to go to loving permanent homes where they will be well cared for.

Pet shops do not vet the people that come in. They will sell any animal to any person with the cash. They do not bother to check if that person knows how to care for the animal or if they are a suitable owner. Any moron can walk into a pet shop and buy an animal they know nothing about, or to abuse or use for fighting etc.

By having cute baby animals on display the pet store deliberately encourages impulse buying - so people purchase animals on a whim without any thought or research. These animals are the most likely to be neglected or dumped when the novelty wears off.

Good breeders care about their animals - so they ONLY sell direct to new homes. They will insist on meeting potential buyers in person to make sure they seem nice, knowledgable etc and to give them proper care info. Good breeders NEVER sell through a third party (like a store).

This means the ONLY places pet stores can get their animals is from mass breeding mills or back yard breeders. These people put profit before animal welfare. Animals are badly bred, and poorly reared in poor conditions. They are the most likely to develop health or behaviour problems as a result.

Supporting pet stores that sell animals supports, funds and encourages this type of animals abuse.

If you want to work in a pet shop please consider finding a supply store that does not sell any live animals. (ALL animals sold in pet stores are a problem - not just puppies!)

Otherwise, if you want to work with animals, you could work for a rescue ro shelter, or do one of many other jobs with animals that doesn't support this horrible industry.

If you want more info check out these:

http://www.petshoppuppies.org/index.htm

http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/hopeuk/pet_sh...

Answer 2

well I can answer this because I worked in a pet shop(two), and yes it did sell puppies and kittens.(one didn't)(both are in ontario,canada)

most of the time they were from a random person who wanted to breed their dog once or twice.

one of our regular breeders, which i never sold puppies from that batch cause i think it's wrong, was definitely a backyard breeder. just as bad as puppy millers.

we got our fish from a wholesaler, like most petshops, called DAP.

we got our rodents from breeders, bunnies from actually bunny show breeders, chinchillas from chinchilla fur farms and ferrets from BC breeders.

we got our birds mostly from the owner and manager of the store because they bred them avidly...

our parrots however were brought in by breeders as well...

now mind you, the animals looked better coming into the pet shop then they did leaving the pet shop. when an animal got sick, we weren't supposed to treat them, just wait until they sold or died. i would treat them. (I got fired for this and for standing up for myself, another story though).

i have blown the whistle on this one pet shop and they find a loop hole each time.

Since I have left...

I am concerned about the birds for they can not stand on their perches for their nails are too long.

they had a rat with an overgrown tooth that was never clipped, so they just wanted to let it starve to death.

they have neglected a puppy so badly that it suffered and then died after 24 hours of the initial need to take it to the vet.

they have had a kitten that was so badly de-hydrated, when it FINALLY got to the vet it was put on IV fluids.

they killed a whole tank of lizards because no one treated their mites, so they all died of starvation and disease.

they have two white-capped pionous (sp?) in a cockatiel cage.

they sold a sick yorkie/pap puppy to a women and her young mentally challenged daughter, only to have it die after 3 days from improper care.

need I go on? some pet shops are terrible places that are death traps to animals. some employees/owners/managers will say anything to make a buck for the store.

the store I just mentioned does not deserve to be in business, but there is nothing I can do anymore...

Answer 3

Pets stores that actually sell the dogs (not adopt) are almost always from puppy mills. You could work at Petsmart though. They don't support puppy mills and only do adoptions. If you want to work at a good petstore, I recommend them over the rest.

Answer 4

Well, you need to find out. Chances are, if it sells puppies, it's from a puppy mill- I doubt they're from a private breeder. Some pet shops, however, do sell from local shelters, which is better than mills. Most pet shops are open about what happens to its employees, however.

I work in a pet shop, but we don't sell puppies/kittens, and I know our pets come from a breeder and, if I wanted to go and see the location, I could. They get RSPCA inspected and also inspected by our heads of animal welfare and they wouldn't be allowed to sell to us if we didn't feel they were okay. We also don't buy from customers or backyard breeders.

Answer 5

I work at a pet store and the only reason I stay there is because like someone else already said, the store is about profit, and I for one am staying for the animals. I get c**p pay and do dirty work, but there are a bunch of us there who do it day in and day out for the dogs. People always ask us if we get commission because we "know just what to say to sell a dog", and we always respond in the same way.. "No commission, just want to see this dog get a good home as fast as possible.."

But yeah, they're not always from puppy mills, can be, but not always. BUT, from irresponsible breeders, absolutely. No responsible breeder will sell to a pet store. Reason being, if someone is serious about breeding dogs, they will go to extreme limits to see that their pups are getting a good home. When I was little, before we brought home my English Springer Spaniel, I remember the breeder interviewed my dad, and then a bunch of others, and there was a huge screening process. I've actually heard of breeders going and checking out peoples homes to make sure they were suitable. Anyways, this would be screening, and by selling your puppys to a pet store, who legally can't screen, you're throwing your puppy to the wind, not worried about where it will end up. Very irresponsible.  

Answer 6

http://www.gomestic.com/Pets/What-are-Pu...

read the link

YES its puppy mills

NO Reputable breeder would EVER sell to a pet store - nor would they need to hide behind a store...

NO store is going to admit supporting puppy mills..

I used to work in a store - it was disgusting - they care about PROFIT and PROFIT only - they just pretend to care about the pets... but will buy cheap from anywhere.. and sell high to anyone - its a STORE

if you love animals - go work at a shelter

read the link - no graphic pictures.. plus there is a place to add comments if you like.

Answer 7

Most likely puppy mills.

Did you see the show about puppy mills on Oprah? It was so sad.