Cruelty Caught In Hollywood Glare.

Just because a pet shop is in a high class area does not mean they are on the up and up. The HSUS (Humane Society of the United States), released the findings of an undercover investigation of Pets of Bel Air in CA. What they found was shocking. Many of the puppies they sell came from puppy mills in the Midwest.


At least 28 commercial breeders in AK, IA, KS, MO, AND OK, supplied puppies to Pets of Bel Air. Each of these locations are mass breeding operations that house 100 to 300 dogs in horrific living conditions. Some of these dealers have been cited for failure to comply with the Animal Welfare Act. Two of the breeders did not have the proper license from the USDA required for commercial breeders to sell to pet stores.


Never buy a puppy from a pet store, it is a bad idea. Employees will lie, just to sell a puppy. When one is sold, it makes room for another one. We have stores in our area that sell puppies and say they are from local breeders. No reputable breeder sells their puppies in a pet shop, flea market, internet or in a newspaper. Talk to a vet or kennel owner, if you are thinking about a puppy.