PETLAND- Concerned Citizens against Petland and other animal advocates are protesting against Petland stores in Northeastern OHIO and Columbus in the wake of a national investigation that revealed that the chain sells puppies purchased from puppy mills.
" Petland is perpetuating the abusive puppy mill industry, where dogs are treated not like pets, but like cash crop" said Stephanie Shain, who helped track petland's puppy purchases for the Humane Society of the United States.
Government records show that the Petland in Cleveland Heights, for instance, bought puppies from a mill in Minnesota that has been repeatedly cited by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for unsanitary conditions and failure to provide veterinary care. You can see more details at stoppuppymills.org
Petland responds on its website: " Our pets come from professional and hobby breeders who have years of experience in raising quality family pets. Petland puppies are checked by a vet before being offered to the customer". Please tell me if this has been brought to their attention and they keep buying puppies from this pathetic puppy mill, Just how much do they really care about selling a quality pet, and how can they call these puppies quality when they know exactly the condition that these puppies come from and STILL sell the puppies. This is a sad sad store.
Please don't get Petland mixed up with Petsmart. Petsmart does not sell puppies and kittens, Rather it welcomes into its stores, non-profit groups that offer rescued cats and dogs (probably some of Petland's animals) for adoption.