San Francisco considers banning the sale of all pets

[Lolo76]

I used to work at a pet shop and I grew up knowing a couple different families who owned and worked at different pet shops. None of them got there dogs or cats from mills. That being said yes some pets store definitely get there animals from mills. But you saying that every or even most Pet stores get their animals from mills is rubbish. What you are doing to the pet industry right now is equally as damaging (at least in my mind) as if you were to say that every snake owner abuses their snake would be to the snake industry.

I'm not starting a fight good sir or ma'am, and I do respect your opinion, but I will stick up for my thoughts, especially on things like this.

I'm a ma'am. I used to work at a pet shop too, and personally watched one cat/dog after another get sick, a few even dying, because they were poorly bred at MILLS - and that was despite our best efforts, and the good intentions of a kind but somewhat clueless shop owner. So if their (majority of pet shops) animals aren't from mills, where do you think they come from? Adoption centers don't count, of course, since those aren't technically pet sales... so I have no problem with Petco & PetSmart, since they simply provide space for rescue organizations.

Maybe there are a few shops who have contracts with legitimate breeders, but even those are questionable... because anyone who's familiar with AKC and CFA breeders (as I am) knows they would NEVER trust a pet shop to find homes for their babies. Sorry, but these are my observations based on years of working in & patronizing pet shops, attending shows, and owning both pet shop & breeder-purchased animals.

P.S. One of my current cats, 10 year-old Blue Persian Cyrus, came from a pet shop... and while I love him dearly, he's had minor health and serious behavioral issues from day one. My other cats & dog are mixed-breed rescues, and even the 14 year-old is healthier than Cyrus!