Please Read And Cross Post If Possible

[zeek's mom]

I recieved this email today from The Humane Society Of United States. Please read it carfully and crosspost if possible. First is a link so that you can see the images. Also at the bottom of this post is a couple more links that you may want to look at. Please please pass this along. I have seen these people advertise on the same sites that I have advertised on in the pass.

https://community.hsus.org/humane/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=10728297

This dog came from the Wizard of Claws.
We filed suit to protect others like her.

This puppy, purchased from the
deceptive Wizard of Claws, was
plagued with health problems.

Dear becky,

Thank you for signing the pledge to stop puppy mills! I'm writing today to tell you about a groundbreaking class action lawsuit filed yesterday on behalf of members of The Humane Society of the United States against a notorious Florida puppy mill dog dealer.

This lawsuit is the latest step in a multi-year legal battle by The HSUS against a company called Wizard of Claws and its owners in response to widespread reports that this store routinely sells sick and dying puppy mill puppies to unsuspecting customers.

The suit underscores Rule #1 when looking for a new pet: Don't buy unless you see first-hand where the pet came from.

The suit -- filed in Broward County Circuit Court on behalf of more than 100 Wizard of Claws' former customers -- is based on numerous consumer complaints about Wizard of Claws misleading customers and selling unhealthy puppy mill puppies in blatant violation of Florida law. The suit claims that puppies purchased in their stores had serious genetic defects or fell sick or died within days of purchase, and that the retailer refused to either reimburse customers or pay expensive veterinary bills.

The purpose of this class action suit is to prevent Wizard of Claws from selling puppy mill puppies to unsuspecting buyers. And we want to send a powerful signal to other pet stores and Internet retailers that business as usual cannot continue.

With your help, we can advance our fight to stop puppy mills. As The HSUS prepares to battle in court, here are some actions you can take right now:

If you are thinking of bringing a new dog into the family, or know someone who is, request a free copy of our puppy buyer's guide for information on how to find reputable breeders, shelters, and rescue groups.


Download one of our Stop Puppy Mills campaign badges or banners to your own MySpace or Facebook page, blog, or website.


Download Puppy Mill Cruelty flyers and post them or give them out at your neighborhood dog park, to engage fellow dog owners and help spread the word.

The puppy mill industry will continue to thrive as long as consumers are kept in the dark about the tactics and conditions employed to mass produce purebred puppies and designer dogs. With your help, we'll shed light on the cruelty of puppy mills and put this brutal industry out of business.

Thank you for your commitment to stopping puppy mills and for all that you do for animals.

Sincerely,

Wayne Pacelle
President & CEO
The Humane Society of the United States

http://www.stopwizardofclaws.com/

Here is a link to there website for you to be able to go and just look around..
http://www.wizardofclaws.com/

News story on this horrible place..........
http://www.nbc6.net/news/6914038/detail.html

Thank you everyone for all of your help getting this out.

[Morkie4]

It's always sad to read about this sort of thing. Makes you feel so sad and sick to your stomach.:( :( :( :( :(

[MaxJack'sMom]

Becky, thank you for that important message. It makes my stomach turn and I feel sick after reading about this. Then I get so da*n mad I just want to rip the heads off of those people who are involved. How anyone could work there and not this going on, well, I have no pity for any of them, and I hope they throw the book at them, lock them up and shut down his organization.

[zeek's mom]

This is a very very touchy subject with me. I came in from doing some errands and opened this email. I am still crying and can not really get a deap breath. I look over at our little Survivor and KNOW that he would have not made it past day two of his life. How can anyone do such horrid things to any animal and lay their head down on their pillow, (Which is probibly very expensive, from the dollar that they made of of those poor babies.) and go to sleep at night. :mad:

[I Found Nemo]

:mad: :mad: :mad: I know all about this place, you would think this moron would have been closed down already.GEEZZZ whats it take?? Complaint after complaint, get the word out, cause obviously everyone hasn't heard yet:mad:
Thanks Becky!

[Malteseluv]

Puppmills make me sick!! Wizard of Claws is one of the worst pet stores....They're all the worst.

[bek74]

Tragic:(