How does petland get their puppies

We have consulting veterinarians. We are passionate about the human-animal bond and passionate about consumer choice. However, Petland has been the target of multiple accusations of animal cruelty by national advocacy organizations. The Humane Society of the United States has named Petland as a retailer for puppies purchased from the worst puppy mills in the United States each year since Rather than take the puppies to a veterinarian for diagnosis, staff often attempted to treat them with guesswork home remedies such as probiotics and cough syrup, often at the direction of the store owner or kennel managers.

Frail puppies so sick that they refused to eat were routinely force-fed, sometimes for a week or more, instead of being brought to a veterinary hospital for diagnosis and treatment. According to Kunzelman, Petland regularly conducts thorough, third-party evaluated studies into the health of its puppies. Additionally, less than 2 percent of puppies that went home developed any kind of hereditary or congenital issue requiring surgical correction or medical attention.

Local dog rescue groups have chimed in against the store, claiming that puppy retail stores contribute to a severe pet overpopulation crisis. Petland now wants to throw a bomb into an already struggling area. Of the animals euthanized, were labeled as healthy or with treatable illnesses.

BARC, which serves as animal services for the City of Houston, reported a total euthanasia of 3, animals in Of those animals, were listed as healthy or treatable. Our Live Release Rate for was about 94 percent, which is good, but we still have to euthanize some for lack of space. Kunzelman, however, cited opposing statistics. ASPCA states that 3. Aaron Johnson, Montgomery County Animal Shelter director argued that Texas pet overpopulation is unlike any other state and does not follow national trends.

Kunzelman encouraged consumers to look at local shelters as an indicator of whether or not there are enough adoptable pets in the area. What kind of dogs are available? How many are available? According to petfinder. It is located 2. Bianca Burrascano, marketing coordinator for CAP declined to comment on Petland, but she did discuss the pet population of the city. There are thousands that are euthanized every year because they don't have homes to go into.

The shelter also offers spay and neuter surgeries and low cost vaccinations to the public, Burrascano said. Burrascano noted that shelters and animal rescues offer purebred animals in addition to mixed breeds. These bans force consumers to find their pets in the unregulated, black market because there are not enough dogs in shelters to meet demand.

Shelters have taken in 2. Where are the other million dogs going to come from? What about Memphis? The same report for Memphis shows that shelters took in approximately 6, dogs in The demand for new dogs in Memphis in will be between , dogs.

Where will the other , dogs come from? After 40 years advocating for the adoption of dogs, it is always my first choice. But adoption is not always the right fit for everyone, and those families should have safe and responsible choices. Retail bans take the misguided approach of targeting the smallest and most regulated source of acquiring puppies. Petland purchases their puppies from the top USDA licensed and inspected breeders and from small hobby breeders.

They review inspection reports and conduct on-site visits to ensure they are acquiring from the finest breeders. Retail pet stores, like Petland, must also adhere to the state and local animal welfare laws, as well as customer protection laws. If we have any chance of eliminating puppy mills, animal welfare organizations, USDA licensed breeders, and retail pet stores must work together. How can you put an end to puppy mills by targeting the people least likely to be connected to them?

With such a high demand, and such limited access to puppies available for adoption, retail bans do not genuinely eliminate anything. They push the demand for puppies into the abyss of the unknown and unregulated.