Sentences with phrase «pet shop operation»

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They have just learned that no federal agency regulates pet shops and that control over their operation is strictly a local responsibility.

Officials of animal control departments in Seminole County and Casselberry, along with the president of the Humane Society of Seminole County, said last week they had been under the assumption that the U.S. Department of Agriculture regulated the operation of pet shops.

Or, ordinances single out pet shops and ignore kennels and small breeding operations.

The best way to select the proper kennel or pet shop is to visit several breeders which have been recommended to you, noting the cleanliness of the operation and how the animals are handled by employees.

This situation may change as the Jack Russell finds his way into pet shops and back yard breeding operations.

Sell puppies or adults through third parties, including but not limited to: online brokers, newspapers, auctions, pet shops, catalog houses, laboratories, dog - fighting operations, or any wholesale dealer in dogs (a dealer being a person who regularly buys dogs for re-sale at a profit), or to any person who sells to any of the above.

Jeanne Caples, director of operations at Forever Stainless Steel, agrees that a pet's safety and comfort should be among the top considerations when shopping for a grooming table.

The worst places to get a pup are pet shops and kennels that get their pups from off - premises sources, since these animals actually come from commercial breeding operations, nicknamed puppy mills.

And those are just operations that sell wholesale to pet shops — facilities that sell their dogs face - to - face to the public are not regulated under any federal humane care facility standards.

Regardless of staff claims that they buy from from reputable breeders, nearly every puppy in pet shops comes from a large - scale commercial breeding operation, also known as a puppy mill.

The purpose of the Catty Wagon, which has been in operation for about a month, is to not only serve as a mobile adoption center, but to also serve as an extension of Adopt & Shop, its dedicated store where animal lovers can come in to adopt a pet.

Yet despite the unplanned nature of her sudden switch from a marketing job in the banking industry to owning a pet retail store, the Loyal Biscuit Co. has grown from a single shop to an award - winning four - store operation in just a few years under her leadership.

Operation of an animal shelter, pound or dog pound, boarding kennel, commercial kennel, contract kennel, pet shop, or exhibition facility, or activity as a commercial breeder or dealer without a valid license shall constitute a class A misdemeanor.