Comments on: Petland Faces Class Action Lawsuit

By: Your house

Your house — Wed, 02 Nov 2011 18:29:39 +0000

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By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 23:27:19 +0000

We have purchased four dogs from Petland but the one story that I would like to tell is of our French Bulldog Sammie. We purchased her on January 26, 2008 for $3499.99. Sammie’s Certificate of Pedigree came from The Hunte Corporation and the breeder is Jason Chriswell. Pets purchased from Petland come with a Puppy Waranty Sheet and one of the items on the list is that the new owner must take their new puppy to VCA Animal Hospital within the first five days. She had been diagnosed with Giardia since the very first visit to Dr. Brown at the VCA Clinton Township. We are still dealing with Sammie’s low immunity and diarrhea. Her low immunity has caused her to have irritability, skin problems which cause her to itch and she is starting to get bald spots, constant ear infections and throwing up. When I called Petland, they asked me to fax all of Sammie’s bills and file from the VCA and that they would evaluate it for a refund which tells me that they are admitting to the puppy’s sickness. I have not done this yet. We thought that having a pure bred dog would mean that they come from a high quality breeder. Petland deceived us with all of the facts they had and unfortunately we did not do our research before we bought our dogs. If we would have known that these poor puppies come from puppy mills where the dogs are stuck in small cages and may never touch the ground, with minimal to no health care, we would never have bought our dogs from them. When I talked to the staff at VCA Clinton Township, the ladies on staff have even stated that “You should see how many pets we see that are very sick from Petland.” Please us the information that I have provided in any way to help close Petland and as many puppy mills as possible. Thank you for your time!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 18:07:14 +0000

It’s about time they started cracking down on pet stores. Personally I think it should be illegal for pet stores to sell pups, they are almost always from puppy mills.

By: Poppy's mom

Poppy's mom — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 04:21:51 +0000

Brad – I’m so sorry about your puppy. You can contact the HSUS with your story at http://www.hsus.org. Read more about the Petland investigation and lawsuit at the HSUS puppy mill campaign website http://www.stoppuppymills.org.

By: Brad Bonds

Brad Bonds — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:58:28 +0000

I recently purchased a male Maltese puppy from the Tallahassee Petland location. He was supposedly 8 weeks old. I signed all of the necessary paperwork. Little did I know that I might as well have signed away his life and my ability to fight back. My payment of $2,000 might as well have been given away. I brought Kai home the first day, and was astonished at home quickly I fell in love with him. He was small but still a very active little pup. The morning after came around, and I noticed that he was beginning to act sluggish. I tried feeding him regular food and the sugar substance they give each owner upon purchase. Apparently it’s supposed to perk them up. It did no such thing for my Maltese. He could not keep any of it down, as he vomited it all up. I took him to Petland immediately and asked for help. They told me that I should see their recommended vet. I met with the veterinarian, who decided Kai should be kept for the day for observation. Upon pick up, the receptionist told me that in her 20 years working for this clinic, she had seen countless cases like mine, and that I should take him to the emergency clinic immediately. For two more days, I travelled between the day vet and the emergency clinic, shelling out over $700 in the process. During my afternoon trip from the veterinarian, Kai died. I called the doctor and he told me that this puppy had been immune to the wormer, and that Kai should have been checked numerous more times prior to his adoption. When I spoke to Petland, they instructed me to bring him in the back of the store, so I wouldn’t “disturb the other customers.” I was promised a call-back after some type of autopsy was performed. When I tried to follow up with them, they told me that my doctor ruled it malnutrition, and that I was at fault. I later spoke to the veterinarian’s receptionist, and she informed me that this man receives kick-backs from Petland when he rules a death the owner’s fault.

So now, I am without a dog and have lost nearly $3,000. Is there anything that can be done? Can I join this lawsuit?

By: Anne Good

Anne Good — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 23:31:10 +0000

The first of my three dogs came from Petland. I call her “My Favorite Mistake” because then I was ignorant about the connection between Petland and puppymills. Shortly after bringing her home I learned the rest of the story and I have made animal rescue and responsible pet ownership my passion.

By: jan's funny farm

jan's funny farm — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 20:14:17 +0000

We were reading this earlier, so we’re glad to see you’ve posted it. We wish puppy mills could be shut down forever so puppies can be born healthy and have long lives like those born to reputable breeders.

By: Ruby & Penny

Ruby & Penny — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 19:21:42 +0000

We hope they go under. Shame on them to make money on the innocent dogs and the people who can’t help falling in love with them.
Check this out, if you haven’t seen it already.
http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2009/how_not_to_buy_a_puppy/main.html It’s shocking.
Love Ruby & Penny

By: The OP Pack

The OP Pack — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:36:15 +0000

Puppy mills are evil. Our Mom won’t even go inside a Petland.

Woos, the OP Pack

By: the 4Bs

the 4Bs — Tue, 17 Mar 2009 18:02:09 +0000

we hate puppy mills. several were just busted in our area with over 600 dogs being seized.the poor pups had a lot of problems, needed dental care and were not socialized at all. puppy mills are cruel places and we would like to get rid of them all.

wofos.