Petland (roseville, ca) Closes on Heels of News10 Puppy Mill Investigation

[The Straight Story]

Petland Closes on Heels of News10 Puppy Mill Investigation


ROSEVILLE - Twenty people are out of a job after the Petland store in Roseville abruptly closed Monday.

The store is at the center of a News10 investigation that looks into claims that puppies sold at the store came from so-called Puppy-mills.

But, Petland claims the closure is because of the economy. A sign is posted on the door of the business that reads "Due to Economic Downturn Petland is Closing Effective 12/14/09."

Animal rights groups have protested the store since it opened a year ago and groups like the SPCA have said that Petland allegedly buys its dogs from puppy-mills, where animals are bred under inadequate conditions.

Nancy McDonald of Rocklin said, "Anytime a business closes it's not a good thing, but in the case of Petland it's bringing a lot of puppy mill dogs into our community allegedly and I just felt like it was long overdue."

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[Kceres]

1. We rescued our aussie/heeler mix from a Petland in CO. before it went out of business.

She was born deaf and they were going to euthanize her. A definite puppy mill puppy. That was ten years ago and we still have her and love her dearly. Point though: Petland is not a nice place for dogs they use irresponsible breeders and kill the pups that are considered "flawed."