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14-12-2008, 10:41 PM
This is cross posted from Dogsey, a few members over there are clubbing together and getting onto the media and press and seeing if something can finally be done about the selling of puppies and kittens in pet shops, especially places like Harrods where you can also buy a matching handbag at the same time, i'm sure you will agree that it's an appauling practice. As Dogsey is dog based we really could do with some help on the cat side of things, cat media and press, show press? If anyone has any ideas please PM myself and I will put you in touch with those over on Dogsey who are leading the charge so to speak, or just sign up to Dogsey and post on the thread.
Well, my trip to London was more or less a complete disappointment (more on that on another thread).
Went to Harrods on Thursday for a browse around and was completely horrified to learn that Harrods are selling very young pedigree puppies, pedigree cats and kittens, and other small livestock (didn't get the chance to look at what they were as I was so upset at that point I just wanted away from this department to make my complaint).
Can't remember the breed of cats, but they were selling Pug pups for £1,800!
They were in small, lit, locked rooms. I couldn't see any form of ventilation (perhaps the rooms were air conditioned). The rooms had full, glass fronts and everyone was glaring in at these poor animals. It was a total freakshow and I was so disgusted I thought I was going to be physically sick.
I asked a female employee were these pups taken outside for the toilet, she said "yeah, we've just sold one". I told her she should be disgusted at this and the sale of these animals from this store should be stopped immediately!
The puppies were very young, no more that a few months old at the most and they all looked really subdued and depressed. Which made me think they might possibly have been sedated.....Just a thought.
I ventured down from the 5th floor down to the Lower Ground floor to make a complaint. They first member or staff I cam across said he did not want to know! I said, in no uncertain terms, that he will show me where I can make a complaint NOW! He said "right this way, madame".
I was then offered a seat while another member or staff got the paperwork out for my complaint. He asked me could he get me a drink of water, I said "forget the bloody water and take my complaint now!".
I explained everything, telling him that it was downright unethical and irresponsible. Also that it was cruelty and imprisonment. I told him that it was a total freakshow and that there are enough animals in rescue centres everywhere confined like this and that's a necessity, this isn't! He actually agreed with me completely! Whether that was the case or not, I don't know, perhaps it was just to try and pacify me. Hmm.
It's a wonder I didn't get flung out! But I wouldn't have cared. This will scar me for life now. ANYONE can go in and buy one of these animals! It's not better than puppy farming, it really isn't. That's what it is. Folk who have more money that sense will buy these animals! Who know what might happen to some of them.
I haven't looked in to the petitions etc to see if there is a campaign to stop this, but I had no idea Harrods were selling livestock. They weren't selling animals when I was in there last November!
How do I go about doing something about stopping the sale of these animals? It's more the puppies and cats/kittens that concern me most.
Here is the link to the whole thread:
http://www.dogsey.com/showthread.php?t=97866
Well, my trip to London was more or less a complete disappointment (more on that on another thread).
Went to Harrods on Thursday for a browse around and was completely horrified to learn that Harrods are selling very young pedigree puppies, pedigree cats and kittens, and other small livestock (didn't get the chance to look at what they were as I was so upset at that point I just wanted away from this department to make my complaint).
Can't remember the breed of cats, but they were selling Pug pups for £1,800!
They were in small, lit, locked rooms. I couldn't see any form of ventilation (perhaps the rooms were air conditioned). The rooms had full, glass fronts and everyone was glaring in at these poor animals. It was a total freakshow and I was so disgusted I thought I was going to be physically sick.
I asked a female employee were these pups taken outside for the toilet, she said "yeah, we've just sold one". I told her she should be disgusted at this and the sale of these animals from this store should be stopped immediately!
The puppies were very young, no more that a few months old at the most and they all looked really subdued and depressed. Which made me think they might possibly have been sedated.....Just a thought.
I ventured down from the 5th floor down to the Lower Ground floor to make a complaint. They first member or staff I cam across said he did not want to know! I said, in no uncertain terms, that he will show me where I can make a complaint NOW! He said "right this way, madame".
I was then offered a seat while another member or staff got the paperwork out for my complaint. He asked me could he get me a drink of water, I said "forget the bloody water and take my complaint now!".
I explained everything, telling him that it was downright unethical and irresponsible. Also that it was cruelty and imprisonment. I told him that it was a total freakshow and that there are enough animals in rescue centres everywhere confined like this and that's a necessity, this isn't! He actually agreed with me completely! Whether that was the case or not, I don't know, perhaps it was just to try and pacify me. Hmm.
It's a wonder I didn't get flung out! But I wouldn't have cared. This will scar me for life now. ANYONE can go in and buy one of these animals! It's not better than puppy farming, it really isn't. That's what it is. Folk who have more money that sense will buy these animals! Who know what might happen to some of them.
I haven't looked in to the petitions etc to see if there is a campaign to stop this, but I had no idea Harrods were selling livestock. They weren't selling animals when I was in there last November!
How do I go about doing something about stopping the sale of these animals? It's more the puppies and cats/kittens that concern me most.
Here is the link to the whole thread:
http://www.dogsey.com/showthread.php?t=97866