Fwd: Fw: [ukanimalrights] Very short Email to pet breeder

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> > Bedford Council have granted the owner of 'Posh Petz' pet shop a licence

>to

> > sell puppies and kittens. She has recently advertised in the local paper

>of

> > selling up to 13 breeds of puppies. We staged a demo

> > there on Saturday and got fairly good support from the public, local

>press

> > were there etc. The animals are kept in a room out the back in cages.

>Up

> > until Saturday she had one kitten selling at £75 and about 3 puppies

>selling

> > at around £375 each. She refuses to say where the animals are coming

>from

> > which obviously sets alarm bells ringing. When contacted yesterday she

> > apparently stated she would reconsider if she receives enough

>objections.

> >

> > We are planning more demos, and as this shop has only been open for 3

>weeks.

> > I am confident if enough pressure was put on the shop it would cease

>selling

> > these poor animals.

> >

> > The address of the council responsible is:

> >

> > FAO: Inspector Chris Bilby

> > Bedford Borough Council

> > Licencing Unit

> > Town Hall

> > St Pauls Square

> > Bedford

> >

> > Tel: 01234 267422

> >

> > You can drop a short email FAO Chris Bilby at webmaster

> >

> > or to contact Posh Petz directly:

> >

> > The owners name is Sue, tel: 01234 262656. Please note that any witheld

> > numbers are not accepted on this number.

> >

> > If you would add this to your mail out I would be extremely grateful.

> > >

> >

> >

> > Suggested action.

> >

> > You can drop a short email FAO Chris Bilby in subject at

> > webmaster

> > If you can, + politely +, call Sue (above number).

> >

> > Points to mention:

> >

> > -You object that Bedford Council have granted the owner of 'Posh Petz'

>pet

> > shop a licence to sell puppies and kittens.

> >

> > -There are oo many abandoned animals each year - we should be

>encouraging

> > adoption instead of breeding more animals. The ones which has suffered,

> > dumped, picked up as strays or abused desperately need a loving home.

> >

> > -adverts portray puppies as accessory items, not real living beings

>which

> > have needs (feeding, worming, walking, expensive vet care and treatment,

> > someone at home every day).

> >

> > -Once the novelty of the new puppy (sensitive and loyal animal, not

>toilet

> > tissue advertisement) has worn off, high chance that he/she will be

> > abandoned (e.g thrown onto motorway, left in car park as family speed

>off

> > for their 2-week holiday, dumped somewhere without food and water to die

> > slowly in agony)

> >

> > Please be polite- if we are polite and present her with the facts, she

>may

> > well reconsider.

> >> >

> >

> >

>

>

 

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