You are probably right about most pet stores but this one takes bunnies, kitties and puppies from families who have found themselves in trouble. Meaning more furry babies than they need. Very rarely do they have anything full blooded or papered. Most animals they get are one step from the humane society. I was there when someone called and she had to tell them they had all the drop offs they could handle at the moment. Too bad for the furry friends. They take those pets that normally would be abandoned or worse. I guess folks get pets and find out that they are a lot of work and bow out. Now the pet shops in the mall only have the fancy pets and most of them come from pro breeders with almost no thought for the animals. I say most because when I was a kid we had a Schnouser and we were unable to sell all of her puppies in the very small town where we lived. (3500 people) So we were forced to put 2 in a pet store. Fortunately they were adopted before my mom even left. They both got very good homes