It is with great sadness that my first personal posting on this list is the result of encountering a Cavalier puppy in a local San Antonio pet store. After a bit of research I learned the store in question, Petland, is actually a franchised chain that has a national reputation among rescue organizations for buying from puppymills.
The puppy is a male bred by someone named Tomma Person in Oklahoma, and he is being sold with open papers. I was told the puppy was 10 weeks of age, but he seemed extremely small and appeared to be no more than 7 or 8 weeks of age. The fact that the store is clean, their staff is friendly, and the puppy appeared happy does not change the fact that his origins are of a dubious nature. I can only hope that this puppy will be sold to a loving family that has no interest in breeding, as the store owner made it clear to me that his only concern is a return on his investment. It broke my heart, but I realize that rescue dollars spent here would only result in teaching the store owner that there are Cavalier lovers out there willing to pay to get these dogs out of his store. Thank you to those I spoke with this evening who listened, shared my sadness and anger, and who provided me with advice as to how to proceed. I will not spend one more dollar in any Petland store. Margaret Bodden Erickson Timberridge Cavaliers Frisco and San Antonio, TX ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
