Not bad for a first rendezvous—a keyboardist playing “Yesterday” in the background, pink and red balloons, Valentine-themed tablecloths, wine, crudites, dog biscuits ...
It’s a familiar and unfortunate story. A family or individual walks into a pet store to pick up supplies, or perhaps even just walks past the shopfront on their way to another destination. A ball of fluffy fur catches their attention. And often, against their better judgment, they’re bringing home more than they bargained for that day, beginning a journey that quite often does not have a happy ending. For years, retail pet shops across the country and in New York State have been allowed to sell puppies, kittens and baby rabbits, increasing foot traffic in their stores with the ...
20 Sep 2022 by Cailin Riley
on Feb 14, 2012