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Petsmart in the UK - animal abuse exposed
From: "Beth" <mehitab...@nospam.net>
Subject: Re: Petsmart in the UK - animal abuse exposed
Date: 1999/12/06
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helen s <he...@clowder.agm.net> wrote in message
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> On Sat, 4 Dec 1999 14:22:25 -0000, "Kate"
> <k...@hellobillkath.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
> >Greetings,
> >helen s <he...@clowder.agm.net> wrote in message
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> >>Please urge everyone you know to boycott Petsmart throughout its
> >>entire network in the UK and abroad.
> >>
> >>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
> >Kate
>
> So true. So, anyone thinking of buying a pet for Christmas, please
> 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.
>
> regards, helen s
One of the rescue groups in my area actually stops doing adoptions during
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.
Helen, I'm sorry that Petsmart in the UK is guilty of such horrible
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.
Beth
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