That they have to pay employee wages and other costs of operating a business is a moot point. Every business has to put out money to make money. The point is they are selling these animals for less than they paid to acquire them.
Pet stores in America have to pay vet bills for the sick animals they are selling too, when they opt for veterinary care instead of something more convenient ... It's the price of doing business.
Beyond that, one of the reasons stores sell animals is that they serve as an impulse buy that's a gateway to selling more products - cages, accessories, food, etc. - which results in more profit for the store.
That some workers took note of the loss of your cat and helped with your blind dog is great, but nothing more than the generosity of
those workers.
I can certainly appreciate that you've come to respect and appreciate this store and its staff. That doesn't change the fact that they continue to sell animals instead of encouraging adoption at a local shelter or rescue.
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Originally Posted by wonderwhiskers And in England, we don't actually have 'mills'. We have private breeders ..but no mills like you do in America. |
It makes no difference. They are still creating lives while others are homeless in shelters.
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Originally Posted by wonderwhiskers I agree with you on this point, but the quote you took from me ...you took it out of context. I said that they werent that bad COMPARED to other countries. |
I disagree. If they are selling animals, they are just as bad. That there may be some points that are better than stores in other countries doesn't change that fact.
In what way have you been harassed or criticized for anything that has to do with your animals?