Dogs for sale in US pet shop
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I'm working in the good old USofA for a few days, and last night I walked to the local Mall to have a look around.
Now, I'm not really an animal person - but I was genuinely quite shocked to see how dogs were being sold in a small pet shop. They were in tiny cages barely big enough to move around, some had no bedding at all, just a wide gauge wire mesh for a bed.
The Dogs were clearly going mad with boredom...they were pacing around and around, and to be honest some of the bigger dogs looked at deaths door!!
This is the sort of thing you expect to see in China...not America, in an affluent suburb of Boston?
Poor little things
Now, I'm not really an animal person - but I was genuinely quite shocked to see how dogs were being sold in a small pet shop. They were in tiny cages barely big enough to move around, some had no bedding at all, just a wide gauge wire mesh for a bed.
The Dogs were clearly going mad with boredom...they were pacing around and around, and to be honest some of the bigger dogs looked at deaths door!!
This is the sort of thing you expect to see in China...not America, in an affluent suburb of Boston?
Poor little things
Edited by Hyperion on Wednesday 13th August 02:00
Animal laws here are driven by pet advocate groups. I think pets get a better break than people sometimes. I deal with pet care legislation as it relates to hurricane evacuation.
I believe you will find that those dogs are moved to far more spacious accomodations after hours. Those cages are for business hours display.
I believe you will find that those dogs are moved to far more spacious accomodations after hours. Those cages are for business hours display.
Hyperion said:
I'm working in the good old USofA for a few days, and last night I walked to the local Mall to have a look around.
Now, I'm not really an animal person - but I was genuinely quite shocked to see how dogs were being sold in a small pet shop. They were in tiny cages barely big enough to move around, some had no bedding at all, just a wide gauge wire mesh for a bed.
The Dogs were clearly going mad with boredom...they were pacing around and around, and to be honest some of the bigger dogs looked at deaths door!!
This is the sort of thing you expect to see in China...not America, in an affluent suburb of Boston?
Poor little things
Sadly this is how man treats other creatures. It's sickening, isnt it? Makes me physically angry and upset to see innocent creatures suffering for man's pleasure.Now, I'm not really an animal person - but I was genuinely quite shocked to see how dogs were being sold in a small pet shop. They were in tiny cages barely big enough to move around, some had no bedding at all, just a wide gauge wire mesh for a bed.
The Dogs were clearly going mad with boredom...they were pacing around and around, and to be honest some of the bigger dogs looked at deaths door!!
This is the sort of thing you expect to see in China...not America, in an affluent suburb of Boston?
Poor little things
Edited by Hyperion on Wednesday 13th August 02:00
Not ideal, especially as most of the puppies in Malls come from puppy mills
(Puppy mills = intensive dog breeding farms)
In the lower part of the picture you can see an exercise area. The puppies are rotated into this area where human interaction is encouraged.
Actually dogs really don't mind cages, our last two dogs had them (doors always open once house trained)they would often retreat into them for a kip.
They seem to like the security. Or possibly the fact no inconsiderate bipod is gonna step on their tails
(Puppy mills = intensive dog breeding farms)
In the lower part of the picture you can see an exercise area. The puppies are rotated into this area where human interaction is encouraged.
Actually dogs really don't mind cages, our last two dogs had them (doors always open once house trained)they would often retreat into them for a kip.
They seem to like the security. Or possibly the fact no inconsiderate bipod is gonna step on their tails
And the sign on the cage says "No photography allowed"
Maybe youre lucky the the shop owner didnt see you take the picture or you might have ended up with a 0.50 calibre shooter in the side of your head ordering you out of the shop.
In China, Korea and Vietnam they are eaten, so i think these ones might have had a lucky break.
Maybe youre lucky the the shop owner didnt see you take the picture or you might have ended up with a 0.50 calibre shooter in the side of your head ordering you out of the shop.
In China, Korea and Vietnam they are eaten, so i think these ones might have had a lucky break.
Hyperion said:
I'm working in the good old USofA for a few days, and last night I walked to the local Mall to have a look around.
Now, I'm not really an animal person - but I was genuinely quite shocked to see how dogs were being sold in a small pet shop. They were in tiny cages barely big enough to move around, some had no bedding at all, just a wide gauge wire mesh for a bed.
The Dogs were clearly going mad with boredom...they were pacing around and around, and to be honest some of the bigger dogs looked at deaths door!!
This is the sort of thing you expect to see in China...not America, in an affluent suburb of Boston?
Poor little things
I'm utterly disgusted!! Now, I'm not really an animal person - but I was genuinely quite shocked to see how dogs were being sold in a small pet shop. They were in tiny cages barely big enough to move around, some had no bedding at all, just a wide gauge wire mesh for a bed.
The Dogs were clearly going mad with boredom...they were pacing around and around, and to be honest some of the bigger dogs looked at deaths door!!
This is the sort of thing you expect to see in China...not America, in an affluent suburb of Boston?
Poor little things
Edited by Hyperion on Wednesday 13th August 02:00
This seems little better than those disgraceful puppy farmsTheCaseAce said:
I like the sign saying "no photography allowed" - I guess they know it's not right...
Or perhaps they think the flash may be traumatic...?Theres a pet shop above a garden centre on the A4 (between Maidenhead and Reading) that sell dogs from small pens. I've got to say that every one of them looked as miserable as f u c k........
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