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Cutting to the Chase on Pets
RECEIVED Thu., April 10, 2008
Dear Editor,
Let's cut to the chase here rather than chase our own tail (pardon the pun) [“Pet Sterilization Dogs City and Retailer,” News, April 11]. Petland is bad business for Austin. How fair is it to allow a store to sell puppies when we have more than 30 homeless dogs killed every day at our shelter? Reputable animal advocates stated on Oprah Winfrey's puppy-mill show that "99 percent of pet stores get their puppies from puppy mills." Am I really supposed to believe that Petland represents the 1% that doesn't? Shutting down pet stores and requiring mandatory sterilization are the keys to ending pet overpopulation. Groups like Responsible Pet Owners Alliance that think otherwise are downright irresponsible and have no alliance with saving animals' lives.
Let's cut to the chase here rather than chase our own tail (pardon the pun) [“Pet Sterilization Dogs City and Retailer,” News, April 11]. Petland is bad business for Austin. How fair is it to allow a store to sell puppies when we have more than 30 homeless dogs killed every day at our shelter? Reputable animal advocates stated on Oprah Winfrey's puppy-mill show that "99 percent of pet stores get their puppies from puppy mills." Am I really supposed to believe that Petland represents the 1% that doesn't? Shutting down pet stores and requiring mandatory sterilization are the keys to ending pet overpopulation. Groups like Responsible Pet Owners Alliance that think otherwise are downright irresponsible and have no alliance with saving animals' lives.
Timothy Verret