Michigan Cichlid Association

General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: ballpython584 on April 11, 2012, 08:34:32 PM

Title: Pet Station Closed???
Post by: ballpython584 on April 11, 2012, 08:34:32 PM
Wife just called said she saw a news report that a pet store in Dearborn Heights was closed down for animal cruelty. Only one I can think of is Pet Station.

I asked her if this was the one she said she thought so. Anyone else here about this?
Title: Re: Pet Station Closed???
Post by: JeffroM on April 11, 2012, 08:46:05 PM
Yes it is the one.

 http://www.freep.com/article/20120411/NEWS02/304110002/Dearborn-Heights-pet-store-accused-of-animal-cruelty
Title: Re: Pet Station Closed???
Post by: jcunningham0295 on April 11, 2012, 09:18:37 PM
This store sure did go downhill from what it used to be....
Title: Re: Pet Station Closed???
Post by: Leo on April 11, 2012, 09:56:34 PM
I know the last time I was there, many of the fish had ick
Title: Re: Pet Station Closed???
Post by: Regalblue on April 12, 2012, 03:17:07 PM
Open until 5 pm today and kaput after that
Title: Re: Pet Station Closed???
Post by: PaulineMi on April 13, 2012, 10:47:16 AM
Those guys should be housed in a dog crate next to Michael Vick!
Title: Re: Pet Station Closed???
Post by: JeffroM on April 13, 2012, 12:17:28 PM
Dogs purchased from stores are known to have more health problems than others.  There are a number of reasons for this, but the key is make sure you get your dogs from shelters or reputable breeders.  If people don't buy dogs from stores then stores won't sell them - problem solved.

And for gods sake don't ever 'Save' an animal from a store by buying it.  All you are doing is reinforcing that their methods are profitable and they will continue doing them.
Title: Re: Pet Station Closed???
Post by: Regalblue on April 13, 2012, 01:19:22 PM
And for gods sake don't ever 'Save' an animal from a store by buying it.  All you are doing is reinforcing that their methods are profitable and they will continue doing them.

Exactly!!!! 
That's why I always laugh at the "rescued from walmart " fish stories.

You aren't rescuing $hit,  you are enabling them to get more