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Large scale breeding operations (dogs) are governed by the USDA and are inspected by APHIS (Animal Plant Inspection Service) https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalwelfare These operations are expected to comply with the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) https://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/animal-welfare-act Many concerns have been raised about the standards and enforcement of the AWA provisions for breeding of puppies. https://www.aspca.org/news/usda-enforcement-animal-welfare-act-hits-new-low
Many municipalities and a few states have restricted the retail sale of dogs, cats, sometimes rabbits to nonprofits or rescue organizations. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/us/california-pet-store-rescue-law.html; https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/maryland-to-become-second-state-to-ban-sale-of-puppies-in-stores-but-the-store-owners-are-pushing-back/2018/04/23/330ec5a2-4356-11e8-bba2-0976a82b05a2_story.html?utm_term=.73fb67e2d827
Retail pet shops selling puppies are more often privately owned. The Pet Valu chain of stores provides its store owners with the Humane Society's Puppy Friendly Pet Store pledge. This pledge reportedly "means that the company commits to not sell puppies from puppy mills, but instead to support local pet adoption programs and provide literature that helps customers learn how to locate a puppy from a reputable source." https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/2172-pet-valu-signs-us-humane-society-s-puppy-friendly-pet-store-pledge — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lesliekinstler ( talk • contribs) 18:11, 24 April 2019 (UTC)
I'm not an animal rights activist and I'm not disputing the truthfulness of this, however, it does seem a little opinionated:
There are many small, privately owned pet stores that carry puppies and kittens, maintain a superb level of care and get their animals from small, private breeders.
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This page reads like PETA propaganda, or - at best - an about.com article on shopping for a pet.
"Before purchasing a pet, potential customers should ask questions and observe the conditions and employees in the store to determine whether the establishment is reputable."
Great advice, doesn't belong in an encyclopedia entry. The whole article is shot through with this tone; and not just under the "Criticism" header. There's no useful imformation here on the history of pet shops, or any detailed information on their business practices. Wikipedia is not intended as a means of giving advice or opinions. --Levity
The statements made are opinions and those opinions generalize pet shops as having the the same state of business conditions in all pet shops. This by reason cannot be true. Not all pet shops can be the same all over the world. This is unreasonable and this article should be judged as very biased.
Perhaps the negative stuff is best included and placed under a criticism heading.
Bleedingcherub 09:31, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
If Wikipedia is going to have the negative information the people will hear, they should also have the opinions of pet stores too. We've all heard those from PETA, ALF, and the HSUS talk about pet stores and know that they think each and every pet store is inhumane on the basis that they sell animals. We should also get the information that pet stores have. After all, like someone has previously stated, not every pet store is the same. Plenty of them care about their animals and do right by them. Why shouldn't their voices be heard? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.237.62.174 ( talk) 20:56, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
@ Bearian: I'm interested in helping out rewriting this article to be a better overview of the topic. Any ideas where to start on sourcing? In my initial searches I'm finding it difficult to find good high-level coverage. Sam Walton ( talk) 00:31, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
I'm unlikely to do much of any article writing tonight so listing some sources as I find them for later:
Lots of US-centric sources there, so I'm leaning towards having country-specific headings. Sam Walton ( talk) 00:55, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
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Large scale breeding operations (dogs) are governed by the USDA and are inspected by APHIS (Animal Plant Inspection Service) https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalwelfare These operations are expected to comply with the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) https://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/animal-welfare-act Many concerns have been raised about the standards and enforcement of the AWA provisions for breeding of puppies. https://www.aspca.org/news/usda-enforcement-animal-welfare-act-hits-new-low
Many municipalities and a few states have restricted the retail sale of dogs, cats, sometimes rabbits to nonprofits or rescue organizations. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/02/us/california-pet-store-rescue-law.html; https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/maryland-to-become-second-state-to-ban-sale-of-puppies-in-stores-but-the-store-owners-are-pushing-back/2018/04/23/330ec5a2-4356-11e8-bba2-0976a82b05a2_story.html?utm_term=.73fb67e2d827
Retail pet shops selling puppies are more often privately owned. The Pet Valu chain of stores provides its store owners with the Humane Society's Puppy Friendly Pet Store pledge. This pledge reportedly "means that the company commits to not sell puppies from puppy mills, but instead to support local pet adoption programs and provide literature that helps customers learn how to locate a puppy from a reputable source." https://www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/2172-pet-valu-signs-us-humane-society-s-puppy-friendly-pet-store-pledge — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lesliekinstler ( talk • contribs) 18:11, 24 April 2019 (UTC)
I'm not an animal rights activist and I'm not disputing the truthfulness of this, however, it does seem a little opinionated:
There are many small, privately owned pet stores that carry puppies and kittens, maintain a superb level of care and get their animals from small, private breeders.
=
This page reads like PETA propaganda, or - at best - an about.com article on shopping for a pet.
"Before purchasing a pet, potential customers should ask questions and observe the conditions and employees in the store to determine whether the establishment is reputable."
Great advice, doesn't belong in an encyclopedia entry. The whole article is shot through with this tone; and not just under the "Criticism" header. There's no useful imformation here on the history of pet shops, or any detailed information on their business practices. Wikipedia is not intended as a means of giving advice or opinions. --Levity
The statements made are opinions and those opinions generalize pet shops as having the the same state of business conditions in all pet shops. This by reason cannot be true. Not all pet shops can be the same all over the world. This is unreasonable and this article should be judged as very biased.
Perhaps the negative stuff is best included and placed under a criticism heading.
Bleedingcherub 09:31, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
If Wikipedia is going to have the negative information the people will hear, they should also have the opinions of pet stores too. We've all heard those from PETA, ALF, and the HSUS talk about pet stores and know that they think each and every pet store is inhumane on the basis that they sell animals. We should also get the information that pet stores have. After all, like someone has previously stated, not every pet store is the same. Plenty of them care about their animals and do right by them. Why shouldn't their voices be heard? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.237.62.174 ( talk) 20:56, 31 December 2008 (UTC)
@ Bearian: I'm interested in helping out rewriting this article to be a better overview of the topic. Any ideas where to start on sourcing? In my initial searches I'm finding it difficult to find good high-level coverage. Sam Walton ( talk) 00:31, 29 November 2019 (UTC)
I'm unlikely to do much of any article writing tonight so listing some sources as I find them for later:
Lots of US-centric sources there, so I'm leaning towards having country-specific headings. Sam Walton ( talk) 00:55, 29 November 2019 (UTC)