Nov12
Petland Calculus
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I have to admit that I don’t have a very good head for figures, but the math here seems pretty straightforward. And while we’re talking numbers, selling people dogs and cats when there are between 6 and 8 million waiting for homes in shelters every year is about as dumb as shelling out a thousand dollars for an animal at Petland when you could be rescuing one of the 3 to 4 million who will be euthanized this year for lack of a good home.
These pics are from Friday’s demonstration outside an Orlando Petland where we debuted our new “Priceless” ads, which make a simple but effective point to potential pet store customers.
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Brilliant!! I guess we can't target every single pet store in the world, (not enough good hands to hold up the signs) but this demo is very encouraging!! You don't have to say no more!
Posted by: Carla | November 12, 2007 01:03 PM
Awesome posters!! They really get the word out!
Posted by: kitty | November 12, 2007 01:38 PM
AWESOME signs!
Can you all start to put a little more effort into the PetsCrap...I mean PetsMart...campaign??
There are still birds, hamsters, guinea pigs, rabbits, all small furries, lizards , snakes etc. SUFFERING for a buck.
Please don't give up or overlook them. Dogs and cats are easy.
It's more difficult to convince people that these little guys are sentient beings too. They suffer as much as those cute little doggies and kitties.
Can we see some movement on the PetsMart thing...now??
I'm also hoping and praying you don't sell those animals out like you did to Petco. Sorry, but I'm still not happy with *that* decision.
Posted by: Tamara | November 12, 2007 02:55 PM
Guess who wants to go into business with Petland?
The AKC!!
The AKC makes most of its income from registering puppy mill puppies, but they need MORE, MORE, MORE money for those dog shows and huge salaries other foolishness.
The board of directors of the AKC voted to go into business with Petland and register their puppy mill puppies so the AKC could cash in even more.
It got put off for now, but word is that the AKC really wants to do this because they spend so much money that they need to profit from the puppy mills.
As it is, the AKC has had a business deal for years with Hunte Corporation, the biggest and most notorious puppy mill broker in the U.S., based in Missouri (the puppy mill state.)
The AKC makes eighty percent of its income from puppy mill blood money, which is why you see all those breed clubs and "reputable breeders" and "show dog people" and their ilk lobbying FOR the mills and against rules and regulations and inspections.
The puppy mills pay for the vanities of the purebred dog fancy or hobby.
Posted by: kelly | November 12, 2007 03:52 PM
Petland also has a LONG, BAD history of selling sick and genetically defective puppies. Loads of consumer complaints!
Every single puppy sold at Petland in every Petland store comes from a puppy mill!
Every single one, no matter what lies they tell about "local breeders" or other garbage.
It is ALL LIES.
All the Petland stores get their puppies from puppy mills, and some of the worst out there, both domestic and foreign.
(Some are getting imported puppy mill puppies from horrible mills in places like Hungary! thanks to Hunte Corporation)
Because of the heightened awareness about puppy mills, some Petland franchise owners have resorted to lying or telling false stories.
But don't be fooled! The Petland puppies are all from puppy mills, and when people buy them they are giving money to animal abusers and enabling them to abuse even more.
When we all stop buying from pet stores and websites and classifieds, the puppy mills will close!!!!!
Please spread the word to your friends and relatives.
For more on Petland, see http://www.petstorecruelty.org/boycottpetland.htm
Posted by: kelly | November 12, 2007 04:00 PM
Hello to all of you beautiful people with beautiful hearts and souls to match.
You are amazing.
GREAT job PETA.
Posted by: Judith, Freedom Fighter | November 12, 2007 04:04 PM
Nice work.
Posted by: BrandonXVX | November 12, 2007 08:50 PM
Hey,
I thought all the puppy mills were in the Midwest. Why hasn't peta commented on the latest mill in it's home state of Virginia? Seems like you guys would be right on top of it. Why are the dogs going to NY? They drove over 1100 miles to get these dogs and they were in peta's back yard all the time.
You guys are slipping.
Posted by: Christopher Cochran MD | November 13, 2007 10:55 AM
It's not calculus, but Mastercard!
Posted by: Caboose (Combine Slayer) | November 13, 2007 03:38 PM
I'm ready to get out there and stop these stores from selling innocent animals...All I need is some guidance and help...These posters are great and I would love to do something like this where I live...Please tell me where to start and how to get the $ for posters and i'm there!!!
Posted by: Kelly Frumet | November 14, 2007 09:59 PM
Those posters are perfect! we need to seem more of them!
Posted by: Stasya Berber | November 15, 2007 01:48 PM
Those posters are perfect! we need to see more of them!
Posted by: Stasya Berber | November 15, 2007 01:48 PM
Kelly
You can make your own.
Posted by: Caboose (Combine Slayer) | November 15, 2007 08:21 PM
Hey, Cochran,
Do you want to talk about "slipping"? What about a M.D.(?) -who is supposed be dedicated to his patients and his career and continuous education- that babbles with all kinds of silly nonsense on an ANIMAL RIGHTS' blog site? How about the same MD(?) claiming he's going all over the country for the purpose of joy-killing? When do you have the time to slip in your "patients"? And what makes you think that you haven't slipped from upholding the standards and honorary title of "M.D."?
Posted by: Ariel | November 16, 2007 11:46 AM