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Animals need loving homes

Vancouver Province

Friday, May 06, 2005

I am glad to see The Province covering this story about animal abuse in pet stores.

As a member of the animal rescue community in Vancouver, I can tell you that the main cause of homeless animals is the selling of pets through stores (impulse buying), backyard breeders and pet owners who neglect to have their animals fixed at an early age.

No respectable breeder would send their animals to a store to be sold.

These kittens and puppies are not socialized, and are often ill and too young to be away from the mother.

More must be done to stop the sale of live animals from store owners who are only looking to make a buck.

If you want a puppy, don't pay the inflated price at a pet store.

Rescues and shelters are bursting with cast-off animals.

There are plenty of creatures, both young and old, waiting for safe, loving homes.

Karen Duncan,

Vancouver