On Wed, 20 May 2009 13:42:03 -0700 (PDT), Diane Wright <diwri@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >That it might be an ok way to buy a gerbil or a bird or >goldfish... but not puppies. Um, not to be pissy or anything, but what so special about a puppy that other creatures can be produced from inhumane, factory-like conditions, but not them??? For what it's worth, I don't believe that ANY sentient creature should be produced from mills. If I had my way, "pet stores" would only sell supplies, food and toys and you would have to go to a reputable, caring breeder for an actual living pet... goldfish and birds most especially! YMMV of course! -- Karen C. Email: kmc@xxxxxxxxxxxx ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2008. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://showgsd.org NATIONAL BLOG - http://gsdnational.blogspot.com/ ============================================================================