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news:384a1ef6.257432150@news.agm.net... > >Greetings, > >>Thousands of pets will be bought in the run up to Christmas - > >And come January, many will find their way to the shelter - how sad. > >Regards > So true. So, anyone thinking of buying a pet for Christmas, please > regards, helen s Helen, I'm sorry that Petsmart in the UK is guilty of such horrible Beth
> On Sat, 4 Dec 1999 14:22:25 -0000, "Kate" 38484c12.137890...@news.agm.net...
> <k...@hellobillkath.demon.co.uk> wrote:
> >helen s <he...@clowder.agm.net> wrote in message
> >>Please urge everyone you know to boycott Petsmart throughout its One of the rescue groups in my area actually stops doing adoptions during
> >>entire network in the UK and abroad.
> >Kate
> don't. Wait until January, February and go to your local shelter to
> adopt and animal - it's likely to have been a Christmas present where
> the novelty of having something warm and furry in the house has worn
> off.
the two weeks before Christmas, and their year round policy is that they
will not adopt an animal to anyone who is going to give it as a gift, unless
they have screened the new prospective owner first. A very wise policy, I
think.
practices. As far as I know, Petsmarts in the US (at least the ones in my
general area) don't sell animals at all except for fish - and they all serve
as offsite adoption centers for local shelters and rescue groups. I don't
generally shop at Petsmart to begin with, because they don't sell the
super-premium pet foods that I prefer, but I will certainly boycott Petsmart
until the situation in the UK has been rectified. So please keep us posted.