Do Petland puppies really come from LICENSED breeders?
The Petland Corporation’s main website claims “Petland puppies come primarily from three sources: *Individuals in your local community who breed registered pets and offer occasional litters. *Licensed professional distributors who purchase registered pets from professional breeders who are inspected and licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture. [emphasis ours] *Animal shelters, rescue groups and members of the local community who have accidental litters of homeless puppies and kittens to place.” (www.petland.com/AboutPetland/PetWelfareQuestions1.htm) Petland strongly implies that all non-local puppies come from licensed breeders, while giving themselves an out by using the word “primarily.” The Hunte Corporation, from which many Petland stores obtain puppies, claims, “Our puppies are supplied by the best LICENSED professional breeders in the country.” (www.thehuntecorporation.com/tour/). [emphasis ours] This is flat-out statement. It does not mention anything about “hobb
