Quote Originally Posted by carole View Post
If you do venture into selling cats or dogs,then PLEASE make sure you sell them with a spaying or neutering certificate,this means when they are old enough to be fixed, the buyer already has a voucher, this ensures that the pets you are selling do not go on to breed unwanted babies.

Only one pet store in my city does this, and it infuriates me how irresponsible other pet stores are.

Also make sure that you hire suitable staff that really do know something about the care of animals, i was in a pet store the other day, two kittens were play fighting ,and the young girl said they don't like each other and took one out of the cage, she would have put it back, but i did say that is normal for kittens and healthy, she then took it on the counter, she was distracted and it nearly fell off the counter, i was really annoyed, it was obvious this young employee knew very little about kittens.

Alot of people on PT are against the selling of cats and dogs in pet stores,however the only thing i wonder about is what happens to these animals that would normally get homes through the store,i think they have a place,but just as long as it is done properly.,i don't think we have puppy mills in NZ, but i am not sure about that.

Anyhow wishing you success in your new venture.
Pet stores are the main reason for puppy mills in the U.S. IF pet stores would stop selling puppies the puppy mills would have no demand and quit producing these puppies. I would never buy a pet from a pet store.