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| Billy - July 2003 |
PJ’s Pets announced yesterday that effective September 1, 2011 it will cease selling Puppies at its stores. Currently in Canada, six of their 41 stores sell Puppies. I applaud their decision as no Puppy should have to spend its formative stage in a box sitting in its own excrements as Shoppers come in to poke and prod them, or just gawk at them through the glass.
Director of Marketing
Stacey Halliday tells The Toronto Star, “Depending on breed and age, puppies range in price from $500 to $1,500, with an average price tag of $1,000”. I am aware though as a Consumer who was on the search for a Puppy eight years ago that they offered high-interest financing options also on Puppies, cashing-in on the Impulse Shopper. $1,500 already is a high price to pay for a Puppy, let alone the interest that accumulate over an instalment plan.
The problem is, many of these Impulse Shoppers might not have thoroughly thought-out the idea of becoming a Pet Owner beforehand and all the added expenses and responsibilities which come, especially in the Puppy’s first year. I was mortified at the sight of that poor Puppy who was marked on-sale because he/she couldn’t sell like his/her litter mates. My question always has been, “What happens to that Puppy if it doesn’t sell?”.
