Saturday, 21 January 2012 02:00
Sold puppies infected with distemper
Update:
CAPS was recently notified about yet another sick puppy purchased at the Happiness is Pets Lombard store. We' will add more information as soon as we get the details.
Protests this weekend:
• Happiness is Pets in Naperville
1592 W. Ogden Avenue
SATURDAY, January 28 at 2:00 pm
and
• Happiness is Pets in Orland Park
15647 S. 94th Avenue
SUNDAY, January 29 at 1:00 pm
Related articles:
Naperville Sun: Dog distemper traced to local pet shop chain
Downers Grove Patch: Puppies Infected with Distemper Sold at DG Store
Publication/Event date: 2012-01-19
Publication name: Abc 7 News
URL for more info: http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news%2Flocal&id=8511804
Summary:
Two Chicago area pet stores recently sold puppies infected with distemper.
The dogs were bought from the Happiness is Pets shops in Naperville and Downers Grove.
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The dogs were bought from the Happiness is Pets shops in Naperville and Downers Grove.
Related articles:
Naperville Sun: Dog distemper traced to local pet shop chain
Downers Grove Patch: Puppies Infected with Distemper Sold at DG Store
Friday, 20 January 2012 19:00
The facts behind that “perfect pet” … the puppy mill life cycle
Publication/Event date: 2012-01-16
Publication name: Examiner.com
URL for more info: http://www.examiner.com/animal-welfare-in-arlington/puppy-mills
Summary:
For some people, finding the perfect pet means one that comes with paperwork stating that they have the perfect parents and perfect background. But, what the paperwork does not tell them is the suffering that many of the parents go through in order to make that "perfect puppy." Many spend their entire lives in harsh wire cages, unable to walk around, with no proper care or attention. Others live in filthy, overcrowded pens and much, much worse. What these people don't know is that perfect puppy sometimes comes with physical and emotional issues due to no fault of its own. The result is pets that end up in shelters and rescues and the never-ending vicious circle of unwanted animals.
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