Britney Spears Angers Humane Society
Organization Scolds Pop Star For Buying Dog At Pet Store
July 16, 2007 | by Judy Faber
Singer Britney Spears, shown here in 2004 holding her chihuahua Bit Bit, both wearing a little bling bling. Spears added a new four-legged friend to her family this weekend, but came under criticism from the Humane Society. (GETTY IMAGES/Frazer Harrison)
(CBS) Poor Britney Spears - she can't even get a new pet without causing controversy.
On Friday, the pop star purchased a new pooch at Pets Of Bel Air in Bel Air's Glen Center. According to reports, Spears picked up the Yorkshire Terrier puppy in a transaction that took a brief 30 minutes.
The Humane Society of the United States isn't happy about Spears' apparent power-shopping.
"The Humane Society of the United States is extremely concerned not only that the pop star purchased a dog from a pet store, but also that she apparently took very little time to make such a major decision," read a release by The Humane Society sent to The ShowBuzz.
"Ms. Spears is setting a damaging example to the public. Most dogs sold in pet stores come from puppy mills - factory-like facilities, churning out purebred and "designer" puppies in large numbers," said Stephanie Shain, the HSUS director of outreach for companion animals.
According to the store's Web site, "All of our babies come from private breeders, locally and out of state (we do not use puppy mills). Our puppies are registered, micro-chipped, and WARRANTIED."Photos: Britney Spears
The Humane Society acknowledged that most stores claim that they do not get their dogs from puppy mills, and Shain offered to help determine the pup's true origins. "If you send us a copy of your dog’s papers, we'd be happy to look into the situation for you," she said.
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Unfortunately there are no laws against puppy mills. Please read the information on the web site before you post about pet stores and puppy mills, you then will be more educated and know that these things can only be stopped by law enforcement making them illeagal (which they aren't now) and us NOT buying but Adopting.
No one is trying to be mean to Britney, only using her to help the cause and make people aware!
Check out today's blog by Wayne Pacelle (President and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States) for more info about why you shouldn't buy a dog from a pet store (and why celebrities shouldn't, either): http://www.waynepacelle.org
All the HSUS is trying to do is spread the word. We are the only ones that can stop this treatment of animals. And if you go to that site and the pictures don't make you ashamed of yourselve for buying a puppy at a pet store then you aren't fit to own a puppy. I know I was. Our next dog is from the HS. Let's all try to speak for the animals and ADOPT!
To the cattle farmer, if you inbred all of your cows and didn't feed them, then you'd be out of business. Too bad puppy mills don't work the same way.
This is NOT about what kind of owner Britney will be, it is about the example she is setting to the young impressionable fans she has. If you want a purebred puppy, buy from a responsible breeder that cares about the animals they breed, not from a pet store that is only in it for the profit. Not everyone buys from pet stores, only the uneducated people who truly only care about themselves.
Is everyone really concerned about this dog or her kids......she has people who take care of them for her.....so what if she buys a new dog.
WHO CARES??????