After an 8 month undercover operation over 22 states involving 17,000 puppies, the HSUS has filed suit a federal class action suit against Petland Inc, an Ohio based company.
The HSUS maintains that the chain has duped its customers into buying unhealthy puppies from puppy mills without the consumers knowledge. In the complaint, it also states that Petland is the largest supporter of Puppy Mills in the US.
Many of these puppies are being sold with parvo or congenital defects that will impact them the rest of their lives, as well as high vet bills and heartbreak for their owners.
Petland Vice President maintains that each puppy is checked by a licensed veterinarian and comes with a health certificate prior to arriving at the stores. Petland has responded to the accusations claiming that the suit is nothing more then a smear campaign and full of false accusations.
Rallys were held on March 14th at several Petland stores by concerned consumers joining in with the HSUS to demand the stores to stop buying their puppies from Puppy Mills. Horns honked and people stopped by to tell of their nightmare with puppies they had purchased from Petland.
To get more information or if you have purchased a Petland puppy, you can contact the HSUS or visit http://www.stoppuppymills.org/ or to find out how you can help stop puppy mills.
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1 Robert Smith // Mar 19, 2009 at 11:51 am
It is really a shame, that an organization that does so little for the benefit of animals, is allowed to operate under the false front that it is a humane society. And it should be a crime that they have lied to so many consumers convincing them to send them money, so they could pursue these baseless acqusations. PLease support your local humane societies and shelters, and NEVER EVER give any money to the HSUS or PETA.
2 Cindy // Mar 19, 2009 at 4:10 pm
While I am not a big proponet of the HSUS myself, I do believe they do some good and they would not have filed suit had their allegations not been backed by truths. Having worked in a pet store for a very short time, I can tell you that when those puppies arrive, some are in dreadful condition and I know they came from puppy mills, which is why I had to quit working at it.
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