Animal Welfare Initiative – Puppymills – Pam Sordyl

Grassroots Projects
from the desk of
Puppy Mill Awareness Meetup
of Southeast Michigan
version 1
Prepared by: Pam Sordyl
How I became involved
SASHA Farm 2006
Belleville Petland 2007
PMA Formed 2008 - Parade
Macomb Dog Flipper
Paws Total Pet Studio
Paws N Claws, Eastpointe
The Family Puppy
My Puppy Paradise
Kim Koss, Davison
Petland
Garage Salesman
Pledges
Information Booths
Every Saturday
Holiday Round-A-Bouts
Rather than stay at one location for a 6
months to a year, visit various
neighborhoods to spread the word.
Target stores that are selling as
secondary business and might stop with
a little pressure.
Hit large chains for 6 months and then
come back to the smaller stores if they
haven’t converted.
Number of puppies shipped to
The Family Puppy/Family of Pets locations
May 2009 - February 2010
170
141
121
109
98
97
95 avg per month
80
63
47
31
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
Investigations & Press Releases
Take a Positive Approach
Puppy Friendly
Pet Store Program
• Ask non-selling stores to pledge not to
sell puppies.
• Use Google to find supply stores.
• Pick a date to visit all stores in one
region.
• Call the manager or owner ahead to
explain the program.
• Promote with media coverage.
• Make it easy by bringing the forms in
person. Take signed form with you.
Puppy Selling Pet Stores
1. Animal Kingdom (Pet Paradise prior to 2008, 2008 Dog Gone
Classy), 933 Gratiot Avenue, Saginaw
2. Anne's Pet and Hobby Shop, 224 S . Lafayette, Montcalm
3. Bark Avenue, 556 Rambow Drive, Monroe, Monroe
4. Bark Place Avenue Grooming, 130 E. University Dr, Rochester,
Oakland
5. Barking Babes Pet Boutique, 108 South Leroy Street, Fenton,
Genesee
6. Betty's Pet & Garden, 7921 W Houghton Lake Drive, Houghton
Lake, Roscommon
7. Brooklyn Pets, 250 Main Street, Jackson
8. Bully Depot, 8417 W 8 Mile Rd Detroit, MI 48221, Wayne
9. Critter Pet Shop, 19309 Ecorse Road, Allen Park, Wayne
10. Curious World Pet Centers, 609 28th Street SE, Grand Rapids, Kent
11. Curious World Pet Centers, 7451 Union Ave, Jenison, Ottawa
12. Downtown Hound Pet Center,150 N Monroe St, Monroe, Monroe
13. Fantastic Fins, 38131 Ann Arbor Road, Livonia, Wayne
14. Four Pawz, 13800 11 Mile Road, Ceresco, Calhoun
15. Greenwood Pets & Plants, 13983 E 9 Mile Rd, Warren, Macomb
16. House of Pets, 29500 Ford Road, Garden City, Wayne
17. John, 22525 Ecorse Rd. (Taylortown Trade Center),Taylor, Wayne
18. Nancy's Suggies, 22525 Ecorse Rd. (Taylortown Trade
Center),Taylor, Wayne
19. Ocean Odyssey, 3100 Boardwalk, Saginaw, Saginaw
20. Parkside Builders Inc, 4413 Kensington Road, Brighton Twp,
Livingston
21. Pawsitively Spoiled, 434 W. Main Street, Brighton, Livingston
22. Paws-n-Claws Pet Supplies, 19100 E. 10 Mile, Eastpointe, Macomb
23. Pet City Pets, 1254 Ecorse, Ypsilanti, Washtenaw
24. Pet City Pets, 2000 Eureka Rd, Wyandotte, Wayne
25. Pet Place, 6734 River Rd, Cottrellville, Saint Clair
26. Pet Station, 1617 East Michigan Avenue, Jackson, Jackson
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Pet Station, 5317 South Telegraph, Dearborn Heights, Wayne
Petland, 27200 Novi Road Unit #106, Novi, Oakland
Pitter Patter Puppies, (Gibraltar Trade Center) 237 N. River Rd, Mt.
Clemens, Macomb
Pollywood Pets & Acc Inc, (Gibraltar Trade Center) 237 N. River Rd, Mt.
Clemens, Macomb
Pretty Pooch, 8225 Gratiot, Saginaw, Saginaw
Puppy Love Puppies, 3718 Loton Dr, Fort Gratiot, Saint Clair
Puppy Place, 3150 Crandall Rd, Howell, Livingston
Puppy Place, 5080 Bull Run, Gregory, Livingston
Shaggy Dog, 47567 Van Dyke, Utica, Macomb
Teacups & Toys A Pet Boutique, 271 Merrill Street, Birmingham,
Oakland
The Bully Depot (ENJ Pets) Gibralter Trade Center, 15525 Racho Blvd
Taylor, Wayne
The Doggie Parlor, 20900 Kelly Road, Eastpointe, Macomb
The Family Puppy / Family of Pets, 32457 Gratiot Road, Roseville,
Macomb
The Family Puppy / Family of Pets, 528 West 14 Mile Rd, Troy, Oakland
The Family Puppy, 3341 S. Linden Rd, Flint, Genesee
The Family Puppy, 44125 W 12 Mile Rd, #121, Novi Oakland
The Family Puppy, 9950 Village Place, Brighton, Livingston
The Pet Stop, 621 W Washington St, Marquette, Marquette
Utica Pet Supply, 45460 Van Dyke Road, Utica, Macomb
V.I. Pets, 130 E Lakewood Blvd, Holland, Ottawa
V.I. Pets, 4191 Plainfield Ave NE, Grand Rapids, Kent
V.I. Pets, 6701 S Division, Grand Rapids, Kent
V.I. Pets, 7640 Riverview Drive, Jenison, Ottawa
Westland Dog Food Company (K & S Pet Supplies Inc), 37697 Ford
Road, Westland, Wayne
World Gardenland Sea World, 29800 Gratiot Ave, Roseville, Macomb
Uptown Pets, 6109 S Westnedge, Portage, Kalamazoo
Michigan Puppy-selling Pet
Stores
31 of the 50 puppy-selling pet stores
are located in Southeast Michigan
The Family
Puppy
(Flint)
The Family Puppy Petland
(Novi)
(Novi)
Teacups & Family of Pets
Toys A Pet (Troy)
Boutique
(Birmingham)
Shaggy Dog
(Utica)
Utica Pet
Supply
(Utica)
Puppy Love
Puppies
(Fort Gratiot)
Barking
Babes
(Fenton)
Pet Place
(Marine
City)
Puppy Place
(Howell &
Gregory)
Pollywood
Pets
(Mount
Clemens)
The Family
Puppy
(Brighton)
World
Gardenland
Sea World
(Roseville)
Pawsitively
Paws
(Brighton)
Family of
Pets
(Roseville)
Westland
Dog Food
Company
(Westland)
Paws N Claws
(Eastpointe)
Doggie Parlor
(Eastpointe)
Greenwood
(Warren)
Pet City Pets
(Ypsilanti)
Pet Stores
House of Pets
(Garden City)
Pet Station Taylor Town Critter Pet Shop Bark Avenue
(Dearborn
(Taylor)
(Allen Park)
(Monroe)
Heights)
Pet City Pets
(Wyandotte)
Downtown Hound Pet Center
(Monroe)
Bully Depot
(Detroit)
Southeast Michigan Puppy Selling Stores
by County
15
13
11
10
9
8
7
5
5
5
3
2
1
1
-1
Macomb
Wayne
Oakland
Livingston
Monroe
Washtenaw
2009 -2010 Stores ‘known’ to be
Importing Puppies
The Family Puppy
Petland Novi
Petland Westland
Curious World
Pet Station
Uptown Pets
Westland Dog Food Supplies
VIP Pets
Paws N Claws
Bob Birley
House of Pets
Puppy Pad
Ocean Odyssey
Ann's Pet Shop
Utica Pet Supplies
Pet City Pets
Seashells
Months (May '09 - Sept '10)
Per month Avg
Per Year Estimate
1,798
876
298
198
116
94
70
43
42
35
24
11
9
6
5
2
1
3,628
Missing 2009
Shipping records
Westland Dog Food
The Family Puppy
17
213
2,561
Uptown Pets, Portage (Closed)
Paws N Claws, Eastpointe
House of Pets, Garden City
Utica Pet Supply, Utica
Pet Station, Dearborn Heights
Breeder Information
During 2009 & 2010,
17 pet stores
imported
approximately
5,000 puppies
from other states
based on interstate
health certificates.
On average
213 puppies are
imported per month.
The Puppy Pipeline
Pet Store
The Family Puppy/Family of
Pets store is the largest
chain, with five stores in the
southeast Michigan area.
V.I.P Pets is the second
largest chain with four stores
in west Michigan
Ocean Odyssey
The Pet Vendor
Pet Station
The Pet Stop
Uptown Pets
Four Pawz
Curious World Pet Centers
Curious World Pet Centers
The Family Puppy
The Family Puppy
Petland #245 AKA Novi Pets
Westland Dog Food Company
(K
& S Pet
Supplies Inc)
Family
of Pets
Utica Pet Supply
Family of Pets AKA Family
Puppy
Puppy Place
Pet Station
Pet City Pets
Bark Avenue
House of Pets
The Pet Source
County
Saginaw
Macomb
Jackson
Marquette
Kalamazoo
Calhoun
Kent
Ottawa
Livingston
Oakland
Oakland
Wayne
Macomb
Macomb
Oakland
Livingston
Wayne
Washtenaw
Monroe
Wayne
Jackson
V.I. .Pets (My Precious Puppy) Kent
The Family Puppy
Genesee
Anne's Pet and Hobby Shop
Montcalm
Parkside Builders Inc
Livingston
Paws-n-Claws Pet Supplies
Macomb
Puppy Place
Livingston
Seashells Aquarium & Supplies Macomb
Shaggy Dog
Macomb
Years
Breeder State Summary
2009
2004
2010
2004
2006-2009
2006
2001-2002
2001-2010
2009-2010
2003-2010
2003-2010
2001-2010
2003-2010
2003-2009
2001-2010
2007
2008-2009
2006
2004-2006
2009
2005
2009-2010
2009-2010
2009
2010
2009 -2010
2009-2009
2009 -2010
2004
IN
MI
MI
MI
AR, IN
SC
KS, NE
IA, MN
IN, OH, MO
IA, IN, MN, MO, OH
IA, KS, MO, OH
AR, IA, KS, MN, MO, OK, WI
IA, IN, MN, MO, OH
IA, MN, MO
AR, IA, IN, MN, MO, OH
IN
KS, NE
AR, OH
OH, PA
KS
MO
IN
IN, OH
MN
IN
AR, MO
IN
MO
MI
Puppy Pipeline
(Closed or Formerly Sold Puppies)
Pet Store
Address
City
County
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Lisa's All Breed Dog & Cat
Grooming
All
Creatures Great and Small
Kathryn Hills
Petland
Deep Sea Aquarium (owned by
Discount Pet Center)
Petland
Petland
Pets-N-Us
Petland
Family of Pets
Pets For Everyone
All About Pets & Grooming
Petland
Ocean Odyssey
Meribar Pet Spplies Inc
Petland
Family of Pets
Petland
Amazing Animals
Pass Pets
57545 Van Dyke
39313 Garfield Rd
485 Waldo Road
44705 Mound Road
4418 Stadium Drive
5437 West Saginaw
3200 South Airport Road #402
25001 West 8 Mile Rd
2087 Rawsonville Rd
29512 Seven Mile Road
12330 James Street , Ste. B130
20740 Fort St
7374 HighlandRd.
G-4367 Miller Road
27130 Dequindre Rd
2135 Telegraph
315 North Telegraph Road
(Summit
Place Road
Mall)
34610
Warren
36374 Ford Rd
315-216 North Telegraph
Washington
Clinton Twp
Mason
Sterling Heights
Kalamazoo
Lansing
Traverse City
Redford
Belleville
Livonia
Holland
Riverview
Waterford
Flint
Warren
Bloomfield
Waterford
Westland
Westland
Waterford
Macomb
Macomb
Ingham
Macomb
Kalamazoo
Ingham
Grand Traverse
Oakland
Wayne
Wayne
Ottawa
Newaygo
Oakland
Genesee
Macomb
Oakland
Oakland
Wayne
Wayne
Oakland
21
22
23
24
25
26
Pass Pets
I Heart Dogs
Paws Total Pet Studio
Sporting Dogs Unlimited
18900 Michigan Avenue
17420 Hall Rd # 140
102 East Main Street
47818 Van Dyke
Dearborn
Clinton Township
Northville
Shelby Twp
Wayne
Macomb
Washtenaw
Macomb
V.I. Pets
Currious World Pet Centers
11190 Chicago Drive
2909 Breton SE
Zeeland
Grand Rapids
Ottawa
Kent
Prior MDA
Pet Shop
License
1
1
Breeder State Summary
IA, WI
MI
IA
IA, MO, OK, SD
NV
IA, MO
NE
AR, KS, MO, OK
IA, NE, MN, MO
MI
MN
AR, IA, KS, MN, MO
NE
1
1
IA, MN, MO
AR, IN, KS, NE MO, OH, OK
MO
MO
1
MI
1
The Family Puppy
USDA Breeders
USDA Inspection Report Summary
Types of Non Compliances Noted
8
Feeding
Surgeries
Min Age
Identification
Vet Care
Cleanliness
Primary Enclosures
Shelter
Housing
Record Keeping
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Undercover Work
2010 Indiana Commercial Breeders
Photos from Zoning
(A Family Puppy Breeder)
USDA Licensed Breeders
There are only 9 confirmed USDA
licensed dog breeding kennels
that are allowed to sell legally to
pet stores.
Michigan has approximately 50
puppy-selling stores.
There are more pet stores than
legal kennels requiring pet stores
to import.
USDA Licensed Dog Breeders
Breeding Kennels By Region
Southwest
60
Thumb
70
Upper Pennisula
18
Southeast
85
Western
182
Mid Michigan
94
Northwest
36
Northeast
23
1,531
Total Kennels
Reviewed
Total County Kennels Reviewed
740
568
Pet Sitting,
Rescues,
Shelters,
Pet Stores,
Training,
Grooming
163
60
Boarding
Breeding
Unclassified
Other
Breeding Facilities
82
4% of total
breeding kennels
34
13
Over 29 Dogs
Over 49 Dogs
(568 total breeding kennels identified)
Unlimited
Kennels with Red Flags
144
Aussiedoodles
Chi-A-Poos,
Chorkies
Cock-a-poos
Golendoodles
Labradoodles,
Malti-poos,
Morkies,
Puggles
Pug-Tzu,
Shih-chons
Shih-poo
Shih-tese,
Shorkies,
Yorkie Poos
31
13
More than 4
types of breeds
4
Advertising
(Breeding facilities only)
Designer Dogs
(Breeding facilities only)
Prior Cruelty
Case