Comments on: Another Burien Business Burglarized – And This Time, A Puppy Is Stolen

By: Protectthevoiceless

Protectthevoiceless — Wed, 13 Oct 2010 17:13:40 +0000

Describe “legitimate breeders” please. No RESPECTABLE, RESPONSIBLE breeder EVER sells to a petstore. The AKC will dismiss and breeder who does. Ever noticed that the only registries the pet stores can acquire papers are the UKC and CKC (Continental-NOT Canadian) These “registries” are NOT able to show, are NOT accredited, and their pups are NOT clear of genetic defect. They breed dogs with bad joints (patella issues) over/underbites, deformations, and worse- Neurological and Internal Organ damages/disorders. I can tell you from experience that these puppies are NOT healthy, NOT socialized, and treated like MERCHANDISE, not living creatures. They are ridden with parasites, some even transmittable to humans! (Giarrdia, Coccidia…) So make sure you sanitize yourself and don’t touch your other animals if they aren’t vaccinated! And NO breeder who actually cares about the puppies their dogs produce would EVER sell without knowing where the pups were going personally. Here’s the TRUTH: ALL puppies in pet stores ARE from mills/illegitimate “kennels”, many from the Midwestern States. The pet stores do NOT get them directly from the “breeders” themselves. They hire a “PUPPY BROKER” who they then give weekly orders depending on what the “hot sellers” are, and the BROKER picks the pups out via internet/phone, sight-unseen, and has them shipped to THEM. Then the puppies are FLOWN to the airport in dirty kennels, left until claimed, hauled into a van, and brought to yet ANOTHER cage. Now even skipping shipment to broker and having the broker express ship directly to said store, that 3 TRAUMATIZING trips in all. Then they are stuck behind glass, walk around in their urine and feces, become disocialized, contract possibly MORE illnesses, and wait. Then yet ANOTHER trip home! SOunds like a good, caring, quality start to life huh? And the Pet Store CARES?! Riiiiiiiiiiight.

By: Stan

Stan — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:11:05 +0000

I would be willing to bet it`s the same scum that are doing this crap to the burien business`, and I have a feeling the police already know them well, they just need a pic of their scumbag mugs.

By: Marianne

Marianne — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:19:35 +0000

Puppy mill or breeder-both are irresponsible and contribute to pet over population. Shame on A Place For Pets for purchasing from either. Shame on customers who buy these animals. Shame on the thief. A Place For Pets and its customers should support the many rescues working on finding homes for homeless animals.

By: Coverofnight

Coverofnight — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 00:37:26 +0000

Cameras, people…..surveillance cameras. Then the public can help identify these criminals.

By: David

David — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:36:06 +0000

Someone who is willing to break into private property is unfit to care for a living creature. Most likely they will sell the animal for ill gotten gain. Either way, they are a thief.

A Place for Pets is a good shop with decent people that own it. They legitimately purchase their animals from breeders. Unless you know specifically that the dog is from a mill, I wouldn’t bother to assume you know the truth.

By: Julie Dosono

Julie Dosono — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:07:58 +0000

Puppy may have a better home now than sitting in a crate at a pet store.I don’t support puppy mill puppy’s sold at a place for pets.I just hope the poor puppy got a good home.They should outlaw puppies sold at pet shops.Maybe it was not stolen maybe it was freed.Just my opinion.