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Tonight after puppy class we were taking a little walk around the mall and since hardly any stores allow pets around here we sometimes stop into petland. We met up with two people who we had just met at the petco during class who made a huge fuss over Phoebe. They were looking at dogs and asked where I got her, and under the guys' breath he asked if I would get one there, and I said no. I noticed the woman behind the desk had her eye on me so I did my best to elaborate and I think I got them to change their mind.
Anyway, there was a maltese sleeping in the first cage so we were looking at it and gee I want to take every single one of them home. I feel so horrible. He said that it looked nothing like mine, it definately was a mix but even so, adorable and I just melt there. So he leaves and I see this poor thing struggling to poo and noticed it was diareah and yellow and this puppy was sick. Then it all hit me like a ton of BRICKS.... When I first walked in I remembered the strong smell of disinfectant which I usually dont notice and ALL of the cages had a puppy. its as if the place was just wiped out with something terrible, cleaned and re-stocked.
I ran out of there with Phoebe and thought later. My bf was like what happened? I told him that puppy was sick and who knows whats going on in there.
I heard somewhere (maybe here) that they are trying to pass some law that pet stores will not be able to sell puppies under 1year. Wouldnt even 6 months at least get these puppies properly vaccinated before something horrible could infect them? jee they have to do something
And most importantly to me, do you think Phoebe is ok? I will just die if she might get something from that place. She is properly vaccinated (5months old today), so please someone calm my fears and say she will be ok. or tell me if there is something I should do just in case.
Anyway, there was a maltese sleeping in the first cage so we were looking at it and gee I want to take every single one of them home. I feel so horrible. He said that it looked nothing like mine, it definately was a mix but even so, adorable and I just melt there. So he leaves and I see this poor thing struggling to poo and noticed it was diareah and yellow and this puppy was sick. Then it all hit me like a ton of BRICKS.... When I first walked in I remembered the strong smell of disinfectant which I usually dont notice and ALL of the cages had a puppy. its as if the place was just wiped out with something terrible, cleaned and re-stocked.
I ran out of there with Phoebe and thought later. My bf was like what happened? I told him that puppy was sick and who knows whats going on in there.
I heard somewhere (maybe here) that they are trying to pass some law that pet stores will not be able to sell puppies under 1year. Wouldnt even 6 months at least get these puppies properly vaccinated before something horrible could infect them? jee they have to do something

And most importantly to me, do you think Phoebe is ok? I will just die if she might get something from that place. She is properly vaccinated (5months old today), so please someone calm my fears and say she will be ok. or tell me if there is something I should do just in case.