(AZ - US) Scottsdale pet shop goes humane,shows rescue animals!!

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Scottsdale pet shop goes humane, showcases shelters and rescue animals01/28/2009Examiner, TheAfter Oprah aired the first show about the horrors of puppy mills, you'd have to live under a rock not to know about the atrocities the animals suffer their whole lives. Adult females do nothing but produce one litter after another until they can't produce; they are then destroyed. Puppies from these breeding facilities are sold in Pet Stores around the country, and are almost always unhealthy.One of the positive side affects from all this publicity is that last Saturday, January 24th, Kim Sobotka, owner of the Posh Puppy in Scottsdale signed a Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) pledge to stop buying and selling puppy-mills dogs, and will begin showing shelter and rescue dogs exclusively and immediately.This is the first venture of its kind

in the Valley, and Kim will not request any portion of the adoption fee charged by County or rescue groups. This step most certainly sets a positive example for other pet shops around the Phoenix area, and hopefully around the country.Maricopa County Animal Care & Control (MCACC) is scheduled to feature their dogs at the Posh Puppy every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. Kim is negotiating with other rescue groups to fill the remaining slots Sunday through Wednesday.Kim will continue to sell food, toys, collars, leashes, and other dog supplies, and will still provide grooming and doggy daycare services. Show your support to this gracious and humane woman, who learned the truth and changed her life, by visiting the Posh Puppy at 15060 North Northsight Boulevard (near Raintree and the 101), or online at www.poshpuppystore.net