Debby's Petland
2 Galleria Mall Drive
Taunton Massachusetts 02780
U.S.A.
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Debby's Petland Within 24 hrs. of purchase puppy dies Ripoff Taunton Massachusetts
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Friday, December 1st my boyfriend purchased a puppy "Jazmin" from Debby's Petland. The employees were asked 3 times by myself if the puppy was healthy and was told by all three that she was. I brought Jazmin home that day by the next day not even 24 hours later I rushed her up to the animal hospital in Weymouth. She was kept there overnight. The next day I was informed that the puppy had Parvo disease. She was continuously vomitting and had bloody diarrhea. I spent everyday with this puppy while she was in the hospital. Eventually the veterinarian told me that she wanted to insert a feeding tube into her which I agreed to because I WAS NOT GOING TO GIVE UP ON HER!!!! She survived that ordeal but the next day I was informed that Jazmin passed away. In just the little time that I had this dog I became very attached to her, she was my little angel. The pet store was very apologetic but I was told by an employee that in order to be reimbursed for the dog I would have to contact the main office which I did not purchase the dog from I purchased from the store and than I was told that we had to wait to be reimbursed and not just that when I went to go purchase another dog from an actual breeder I was told that I couldn't even go into the woman's house because of this disease so therefore I was not able to purchase another dog. I contacted my vet and was told that I couldn't have another dog in the house for at least six months. This puppy was supposed to be a Christmas gift and now I have to wait. We paid over $700.00 for a sick dog
Tonya
Middleboro, Massachusetts
U.S.A.
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AUTHOR: Michael - Washington (U.S.A.)
SUBMITTED: Saturday, December 09, 2006
POSTED: Saturday, December 09, 2006
Tonya, I am very sorry for your loss, but you must realize that pet store puppies are usually bred by puppy mills, and many (if not most of them) of them are sick.
You should have done your homework before buying a puppy at a pet store. You should always find a reputable breeder and NEVER buy a puppy at a pet store!
If I were you, I would maintain pressure on the owner of the pet store in order to get a refiund of the money you paid for your now dead puppy. Don't accept a replacement puppy, as that one will probably be sick also.
Once you receive a refund of the money you paid to the pet store for the now dead puppy, I would do some research in order to find a reputable breeder. When you find one, and if you decide to purchase a puppy from that breeder, you will probably be purchasing a much healthier puppy than you will find at any pet store!