My humbling weekend experience. :(

[Pam]

Originally posted by Logan


I kept my mouth closed out of fear of being attacked or embarassing my family.

Logan

I know how much you wanted to say something but I think I too would have kept quiet under the same circumstances. There isn't much one person could do in a setting like that. The best way to stop this is working "behind the scenes" soliciting aid from people who are able to make a change, i.e., changing the laws and making this kind of thing illegal!! What a horrible day you had. I know I would not be able to get those images out of my mind. There is a large flea market here in NJ up in Columbus. I have never been and now I certainly don't want to ever go.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Logan ~

Here's a place to start >>>

Federal Definitions - dealer, person, etc

Federal Laws & Regulations (Including DOGS)

Rutger's Univ - School of Law - Animal Laws Site

South Carolina - "Animal Cruelty"

GOOD LUCK!

[Cinder & Smoke]

Found another one - large site by a South Carolina VET >>>

South Carolina Animal LAWS

/s/ Phred

[trayi52]

When I went to that flea market, my dad had just died. He died in 97 so I think it was in 98, so that would make Stubby about 5 years old. I am just wondering what would have happened to Stubby if I had not went back for him.

What would the man have done with him? I have always felt like Stubby picked us to go home with. It was a really terrible time in my life, my dad had died on June 9th, 1997, and we were at the flea market during cool weather. I myself am glad I took Stubby home with me. So that would make Stubby five or six years old! I have been thinking he is only four!

This flea market had dogs on one side of the highway and chicken, ducks and other feathered animals on the other side of the road. Stubby was with the chickens. There was no water or food in his cage. I just feel like he was meant to come home with me, he chose us.

I usually love going to flea markets looking for old dolls. I love old dolls, and collect them. So I really enjoy going to flea markets for that reason. When I went to that flea market all I was looking for was dolls. Well I found Stubby instead of the doll I have been looking for so many years.

Willie

[ramanth]

I'm so sorry you had to witness that Logan.

[Logan]

Funny how stuff comes back to you, later.
After reading Richard's Crocodile article in the Dog House, I remembered that we even saw baby Alligators for sale at that stupid Flea Market.

[QueenScoopalot]

I would have been horrified going to this flea market too! In Mass. it's not legal to sell animals at flea markets thankfully! There's a rinky-dinky one near me that runs on weekends. Once in a while I pop down there to see how many used toilet brushes & other things no one would pick out of the trash are for sale! Last year I was poking around there on a hot summer day, and noticed a man with several cockatiels on his shoulder. Curiosity got the best of me and I went to look in his van (he wasn't set up there, he would have needed a permit). I was shocked to see several cages in the blazing hot van, one which contained two young kestrals aka sparrow hawks! Glad I had the cellphone near by as I made note of the vans plate # etc. and relayed the details to the authories who tracked him down. It is not legal to own kestrals or any wild bird without proper permits. I never found out what the end result was, but sure hope they were confiscated. I'd make good use of the internet in the case of the flea market you visited. The more noise you make about it, and people you can contact, the better.http://www.ihelppets.com/Prisoners.html Here's a few links I came up with. One sells brochures for a few $ per hundred. It really does start with education. http://www.nopuppymills.com/ another one on "free pets" http://www.petrescue.com/library/free-pet.htm and the oftentimes rotten ending they have. Grrr! Keep us all posted on your crusade! Jan

[G.P.girl]

hopefully they won't really be euthinized, she was just sayign that to get more people to buy

[moosmom]

Logan,

What an awful experience!! You were FAR more polite than I would've been! I never would have been able to keep my mouth shut!

Are these flea markets legal???? I'd check into it!

[gini]

Logan, you thread has provided an education for me. I have been to many flea markets here in California and it made me stop to think that in all of these years, I had never seen animals for sale. Perhaps it is against the law here and I am unaware of it.

I too, would have been very upset and like you, would have kept my mouth shut.

I sincerely hope that something can be done to stop this madness

[pitc9]

We have flea markets like that near me as well, I've only been to it once, and I don't think they will let me back in if I ever try to go again!!! I kept NOTHING to myself!! Everyone knew how I felt by the time I left. Not only did they have dogs and cats, but also baby rocoons, coyotes & foxes!!!!

Why... why are people like this on earth??????