December 12, 2008

Time to get real

During the past several months, Bloomington has been a buzz regarding the antiquated business of pet stores, animal welfare and puppy mills. The MCHA is strongly urging Delilah's Pet Store and Anthony's Pets to change their current practice of selling puppies and kittens. Other pet supply stores such as Petco and PetSmart have ethical policies regarding cats and dogs, working with shelters and rescues to help place homeless animals. Petco has recently gone a step further in their commitment to ethical business practices and animal welfare by announcing they will now phase-out the sale of rabbits. Locally owned pet supply store, T & T Pet Food and Supply does not sell animals of any kind and is a wonderful source of a large variety of pet food and supplies.

Those in defense of Delilah's selling pets have argued that the store does not obtain animals from puppy mills or backyard breeders and that some people don't want to "deal with those shelter dogs". These opinions are very telling of the lack of understanding of overpopulation, animal sheltering, animal welfare and commitment to the greater good of animals. In addition, there is an easy solution to the question of the source of animals from Delilah's, which would be full disclosure to the public.

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Sign the petition today urging Delilah's and Anthony's Pets to stop selling puppies and kittens from backyard breeders and puppy mills.