How would you tell the difference between a good pet shop and a bad one?

1. Why is pet Shop bad?
2. Why you shouldn't buy pets from a pet store?
3. How do I know if breeder is a puppy mill?
4. What is considered a reputable breeder?
5. Why are pet stores good?
6. What happens to unsold pets in pet shops?
7. Why you should adopt animals instead of buying them?
8. Are pet stores really bad?
9. Is buying a pet bad?
10. Do pet stores throw away animals?

Why is pet Shop bad?

Puppies sold at pet stores often have serious health or psychological problems. Some of the illnesses common to pet store puppies include zoonotic diseases which can be spread to other pets and humans. Buyers are often faced with enormous vet bills or even the death of the puppy within days or weeks of purchase.

Why you shouldn't buy pets from a pet store?

Most pet store puppies are sourced from commercial dog breeding operations (aka puppy mills), where making a profit takes precedence over how the animals are treated. Dogs are usually crammed into filthy, overcrowded, stacked wire cages and are denied healthy food, clean water and basic veterinary care.

How do I know if breeder is a puppy mill?

If local, the seller/breeder refuses to show potential customers the place where animals are being bred and kept. The seller/breeder doesn't ask lots of questions. If you can click and pay for a puppy without screening, it's probably a puppy mill. The seller/breeder makes no commitment to you or the puppy.

What is considered a reputable breeder?

Reputable breeders have one goal in mind: To produce healthy, and physically and behaviorally stable dogs that meet the standard – the written description of the breed. Most would rather gnaw broken glass than purposefully breed for any trait that defies the requirements of the standard.

Why are pet stores good?

Pet stores provide consumer protection and satisfaction. Pet stores are an accountable, traceable source for pets. An overwhelming majority of pet stores provide warranties on the dogs they sell, often backed up by specific legal requirements.

What happens to unsold pets in pet shops?

What happens to pet store puppies who aren't sold? As with other unsold inventory, they go on sale. Stores buy puppies for a fraction of what they charge their customers. ... If the puppy still doesn't sell, stores will often cut their losses and give puppies away to employees, friends or rescue groups.

Why you should adopt animals instead of buying them?

Because you'll save a life.

The number of euthanized animals could be reduced dramatically if more people adopted pets instead of buying them. When you adopt, you save a loving animal by making them part of your family and open up shelter space for another animal who might desperately need it.

Are pet stores really bad?

Not only do pet shops give vulnerable animals a bad start in life, they also contribute to the ever-escalating population crisis of companion animals, because there simply aren't enough good homes for the number that are bred for profit.

Is buying a pet bad?

You should never buy animals from pet stores or breeders. When you buy an animal, you're supporting cruel breeding mills, and another animal will be bred to replace him or her. It's a never-ending cycle of misery. 💔 Every dollar spent at stores that sell animals contributes to more animals' suffering.

Do pet stores throw away animals?

Yes. Just go look into their dumpster after hours. It's amazing what you can turn up. Some of them are even still alive.