Ingrid

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:36:19 -0600

Here we go again. This is a good opportunity to implore people to stop shopping at pet stores that sell puppies. When there is a puppy in a pet store you can bet your bottom dollar it came from a puppy mill no matter what the store owner/manager says. At the very most, it came from some disreputable breeder. No breeder, no ETHICAL breeder would EVER sell their pups to a pet store. It just won't happen. If you want to get a pet, get one for a reputable breeder or a shelter or breed rescue. There are just too many unwanted animals available. I'm probably preaching to the choir though...I'm sure that there are no Chicagoist readers who do things like purchase overpriced dogs at pet stores. Couple of things I'd like to put an end to are puppy mills and FTGH (Free To Good Home) ads. It just needs to end.

Albanyparkour

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:15:49 -0600

My mom had a pug and was warned when she adopted him about "rampant pug-napping" To the day she died, merely saying "Pug-nap" would reduce my mom to hysterical giggles.

Chicagoist: Man Charged with Stealing Expensive Puppy

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Albanyparkour