QueenScoopalot
01-07-2005, 09:18 AM
http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/4048637/detail.html
As the saying goes...buyer beware (and wise up) :( :mad:
Proposal Aims To Stem Tide Of Smuggled Pets
Public Pet Sales Would Be Banned
NATIONAL CITY, Calif. -- A proposal to amend the city code could prevent kittens and puppies from being sold in public, NBC 7/39 reported Tuesday.
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IMAGES: 16 Puppies Seized At Border
IMAGES: Puppy Smuggling
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Animal advocates say the amendment is designed to stop a growing problem that is costing pet owners hundreds of dollars and immeasurable amounts of grief: the sale of smuggled pets.
"You feel helpless, you can't save them," said one woman who bought a smuggled pet. "They're dying and you can't do anything. You take them to the vet and they can't fix them."
"People see a puppy like this and think it's just adorable," said Janeen Reed, Animal Control Officer for the National City Police. The person says, 'For $350, you can have this puppy.'"
Police say sick animals are often sold to unsuspecting owners in store parking lots, in front of fast food places and outside ATM machines.
As the saying goes...buyer beware (and wise up) :( :mad:
Proposal Aims To Stem Tide Of Smuggled Pets
Public Pet Sales Would Be Banned
NATIONAL CITY, Calif. -- A proposal to amend the city code could prevent kittens and puppies from being sold in public, NBC 7/39 reported Tuesday.
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IMAGES: 16 Puppies Seized At Border
IMAGES: Puppy Smuggling
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Animal advocates say the amendment is designed to stop a growing problem that is costing pet owners hundreds of dollars and immeasurable amounts of grief: the sale of smuggled pets.
"You feel helpless, you can't save them," said one woman who bought a smuggled pet. "They're dying and you can't do anything. You take them to the vet and they can't fix them."
"People see a puppy like this and think it's just adorable," said Janeen Reed, Animal Control Officer for the National City Police. The person says, 'For $350, you can have this puppy.'"
Police say sick animals are often sold to unsuspecting owners in store parking lots, in front of fast food places and outside ATM machines.