June 16, 2010, 6:12AM MT
By Best Friends staff
Following two recent store closures, group continues peaceful protests of final Pampered Pets location
Ongoing peaceful protests of locations selling puppies is making a difference in St. Louis, Missouri, area. Despite a hiatus for a few months to help with signature gathering for the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act, after 18 months of rallies, the Chesterfield Mall Pampered Pets closed its doors in mid-May.
Then, less than one month later, the Pampered Pets location in Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters, Missouri, has shut down.
This group of dedicated volunteers has been quite active and worked hard in other areas as well. According to Leanne Fritsch, one of the protesters, their rallies had a key role in halting puppy sales at an Illinois VFW Post and a flea market in Missouri.
“Our protests are peaceful, we hold signs and offer literature to people who are interested,” says Fritsch.
However, the group continues their peaceful protests at a third Pampered Pets location, at St. Clair Square in Fairview Heights, Illinois.
“Education is the key,” says Fritsch. “When people realize the conditions the parent dogs ‘live’ in their entire lives, that commercial breeders treat dogs as livestock and hypocritically sell their offspring as ‘cherished family pets,’ they will no longer buy from these puppy mill outlets.”
How you can help:
Located in the St. Louis area? Join their Pampered Pets protest in Fairview Heights, Illinois, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon every Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday at the intersection of Illinois Street and Lincoln Highway in front of the Red Robin. Contact seanjjordan1@gmail.com or see their Facebook page for more information.
The public is also welcome to join the group’s other weekly peaceful protests:
- Petland at Shoppes at Hawk Ridge on Lake Street in St. Louis, Missouri, every Saturday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. (park by Jiffy Lube)
- Missouri Puppy Expo at Mid Rivers Mall Drive and Suemandy Drive in St. Peters, Missouri, every Sunday from 12 noon to 1 p.m.
For additional information, contact Heather at letmeoutandloveme@yahoo.com or Leanne at banmopuppymills@yahoo.com .
By pledging to adopt from a shelter or rescue group, instead of buying a pet store puppy, you can help end puppy mills and help create a world of No More Homeless Pets.
By Best Friends staff
Following two recent store closures, group continues peaceful protests of final Pampered Pets location
Ongoing peaceful protests of locations selling puppies is making a difference in St. Louis, Missouri, area. Despite a hiatus for a few months to help with signature gathering for the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act, after 18 months of rallies, the Chesterfield Mall Pampered Pets closed its doors in mid-May.
Then, less than one month later, the Pampered Pets location in Mid Rivers Mall in St. Peters, Missouri, has shut down.
This group of dedicated volunteers has been quite active and worked hard in other areas as well. According to Leanne Fritsch, one of the protesters, their rallies had a key role in halting puppy sales at an Illinois VFW Post and a flea market in Missouri.
“Our protests are peaceful, we hold signs and offer literature to people who are interested,” says Fritsch.
However, the group continues their peaceful protests at a third Pampered Pets location, at St. Clair Square in Fairview Heights, Illinois.
“Education is the key,” says Fritsch. “When people realize the conditions the parent dogs ‘live’ in their entire lives, that commercial breeders treat dogs as livestock and hypocritically sell their offspring as ‘cherished family pets,’ they will no longer buy from these puppy mill outlets.”
How you can help:
Located in the St. Louis area? Join their Pampered Pets protest in Fairview Heights, Illinois, from 11 a.m. to 12 noon every Saturday and from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. every Sunday at the intersection of Illinois Street and Lincoln Highway in front of the Red Robin. Contact seanjjordan1@gmail.com or see their Facebook page for more information.
The public is also welcome to join the group’s other weekly peaceful protests:
- Petland at Shoppes at Hawk Ridge on Lake Street in St. Louis, Missouri, every Saturday from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. (park by Jiffy Lube)
- Missouri Puppy Expo at Mid Rivers Mall Drive and Suemandy Drive in St. Peters, Missouri, every Sunday from 12 noon to 1 p.m.
For additional information, contact Heather at letmeoutandloveme@yahoo.com or Leanne at banmopuppymills@yahoo.com .
By pledging to adopt from a shelter or rescue group, instead of buying a pet store puppy, you can help end puppy mills and help create a world of No More Homeless Pets.
1 comment:
very good news from a lot of hard work.
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