16 August 2011

PJ’s Pets ends puppy sales

PJ’s Pets stores announced Tuesday that it will stop selling puppies on Sept. 1.
It’s part of company plan to promote adoption from animal shelters or humane societies.

“There is a great need for pets to be adopted,” said Stacey Halliday, director of marketing. “But it’s a conflict of interest because you can’t sell and adopt out at the same time. It’s a new era for PJ’s. It’s been part of our business for 40 years”

Read the article by Vanessa Lu, posted in the Toronto Star.

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