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I see them as one and the same. Breeders/Mills are a blight, but I don't see this doing anything but rewarding the worst of them with a bigger illegal market.
by justtopost 8y ago
I see them as one and the same. Breeders/Mills are a blight, but I don't see this doing anything but rewarding the worst of them with a bigger illegal market.
- matwood 8y agoI disagree. This move will put shelter pets in front of more people who otherwise might not even known about the horrible conditions that led to an animal being at the pet store. Those people who wanted something very specific will likely have gone to some breeder anyway.
- mbrumlow 8y agoDo shelter pets look different than non sheltered pets? I can only assume that any shop that wants to make any money is going to put the best looking animal out front regardless of its source.
- jjulius 8y agoI mean, they can. Breeders often focus on a specific breed (or breeds) of dog, and puppy mills will usually claim to do the same, even though many will crossbreed and not tell you. Shelter pups are likely to be more mutt-y than what you'd find at a mill or breeder, often with 5 or 6 different breeds of dog in it.
- eaenki 8y agoAfter reading a few of your comments on HN, I genuinely think you're insane.