Dear Editor: Re: Burnaby pet stores against ban, Burnaby NOW, July 17.
I love that Pet Habitat owner Tom Peters is proud he purchases from the Hunte Corp., which is the biggest puppy broker in North America and has been proven to purchase from puppy mills all over the U.S. and now Canada. There aren't enough reputable breeders to supply Hunte to ship out approximately 2,500 puppies a week.
If Mr. Peters truly doesn't have mill dogs in his store, he would show consumers and animal welfare activists the paperwork, alas he doesn't.
If you ask any responsible breeder, they wouldn't dare sell dogs through a pet store. It's also against the Canadian Kennel Club Code of Ethics, ever wonder why? When we petitioned Richmond, we proved that Hunte purchases from large commercial breeders, a.k.a. puppy mills, many with violations on record with the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
How does Peters believe he's not supporting puppy mills? Why is he so stuck on making money off the lives of animals? There are many successful pet supply stores, what makes him hold on to selling puppies? There are shelters full of pets that need homes, why does he need to contribute to the problem? I don't understand why he is fighting so hard for something that is so unethical.
Mia Riback
No Puppy Mills Canada
