Comments on: PETA and Petco reach a deal

By: bazu

bazu — Sat, 09 Jun 2007 12:38:07 +0000

I’m also responding to a really old post, but I have to concur with Randi. There is no need for breeding! If there weren’t thousands of dogs in shelters desperate for adoption that would be one thing, but I think any responsible dog lover would see the situation as absurd- breeding dogs on the one hand, that people pay 1000’s of dollars for, and euthanizing healthy dogs in shelters, which people could have for free. It boggles the mind.

By: randi

randi — Thu, 29 Jun 2006 01:26:47 +0000

i know i am responding to a very old comment but i just have to.

SUSAN - You would think ALL breeding is bad too if you had to hold in your arms healthy dogs and cats and kill them because people preferred to buy from a pet store or a fucking breeder. i do this every day.

i dont care if you are reputable or not. bringing dogs and cats into a world while perfect loving animals are being killed is irresponsible and selfish. please spend a day in a shelter and watch the staff kill wonderful dogs.
go and look at the barrels of dead animals in their freezer who are there because of people like you.

By: susan

susan — Thu, 10 Nov 2005 09:13:38 +0000

PETA…step aside and check your temperature. There is nothing wrong with breeding dogs, provided it’s done in a responsible manner that ensures negative genetic issues are suppressed and the breeder assumes personal responsibility for every puppy they bring into the world. In other words, if one of my puppy buyers returns their dog 5 years later, it is my responsibility to raise that pup to the end of its natural life, so it doesn’t become the product of the Humane Society. Peta…I believe what you may want to consider is that not all breeders are ‘backyard breeders’ and ‘puppy mills’, therefore not ALL BREEDING is bad. Jeez…talk about blanket generalizations!

By: Ryan

Ryan — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:46:05 +0000

I like posts like Steve’s because they remind me that people actually still think like that.

By: Steve

Steve — Thu, 27 Oct 2005 16:37:58 +0000

who cares, buy from pet stores, peta is driving their opinion into your heads. PET STORES ARENT THAT BAD! jeez you people really need to stop thinking like this. plus vegan is unhealthy anyway

By: webabuse

webabuse — Sat, 04 Jun 2005 21:15:27 +0000

I have a Petco bone to pick.
I just bought some catfood online via their website and then clicked on the nice friendly Petco button that said click here to receive a $10.00 discount on your next Petco purchase.

My click, it turned out, meant I had agreed to join an outside company which would automatically charge the credit card number I gave Petco $9.00 a month for discounts from Petco and others. The $9.00 charge notice was way down the page of a long document.

Has anyone else been tricked by sites they would normally trust. Seems like a pretty aggressive approach. I have a grown son who is a bit slow…and I always ask if this or that would have fooled him. I am sure this would fool him and countless others.

Seems insane for them to jeopardize a good customer relationship for a quick buck. And unethical for them to sell my card number…for they would certainly have been paid if I had not called the 800 number to cancel.

It may be a sign of an unhealthy corporate climate at Petco

By: Shananigans

Shananigans — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 20:37:10 +0000

Check out http://www.nopuppymills.com
If you’re interested in rescue orgs and other related issues it’s worth it to register on the site for the discussion forum and other features. Some of the heated debates will really make you think!

By: aardvarknav

aardvarknav — Wed, 20 Apr 2005 00:42:24 +0000

My neighbors have gotten three wonderful dogs from rescue societies that take in dogs from owners who are infatuated by specific breeds and learn they can’t handle them for a variety of reasons.

Another group that I admire are those that train guide dogs for the blind or aide dogs for the disabled.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 15:30:41 +0000

Right on, Dirk. When I said “shelters,” that certainly includes local humane societies.

By: Dirk

Dirk — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 14:49:41 +0000

Please don’t forget to look at the local humane society too. We share our house with both a dog and cat from the local society, and couldn’t be happier.

By: Ryan

Ryan — Tue, 19 Apr 2005 00:15:24 +0000

Johanna — When I was mentioning independent pet stores, I was talking more about shopping for supplies (dog toys, dog beds, fun stuff like that), not for actual pets.

Petfinder is awesome… we’ve become intimately familiar with it over the last few weeks. :)

By: johanna

johanna — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 23:58:11 +0000

& oh yeah, check out petfinder if you want to take a look @ animals available in shelters near you… although beware, you might find yourself in possession of a dog sooner than you anticipated if you take a look there… ;)

By: johanna

johanna — Mon, 18 Apr 2005 23:56:48 +0000

why buy a pet from a store @ all? there are lots of shelters out there, & even rescue organizations (for people who want purebreds). :) (& do independent pet stores not use puppy mills? i hadn’t heard that–actually i haven’t even considered that before, so i have no idea…)