This is the original e-mail I sent to Cabela's, and at the bottom their
response to me.
I will also share my response back to them. Since sharing this e-mail with
as many of my friends as I can, Cabela's has already received many more
e-mails voicing their opinions about Cabela's.
To Whom it May Concern:
I write as an owner of dogs and a now FORMER shopper at Cabela's.
I've read with disgust your practice of selling pups from the parking lot
of your store. I've read the list of breeder requirements that you send
as
a response to all inquiries. It is a reasonable list, if were actuate.
NO responsible breeder would EVER sell their puppies this way with no
control over the fate of their puppies. The only people willing to do
something like this is commercial breeders (AKA puppy millers and back
yard
breeders)
I have been fighting this industry for years, watching as the dogs are
becoming more and more health problematic and watching as the cruelty of
the
dogs become more and more acceptable. ANYONE that can condone what is
happening here in the mid west is a sick, undeserving person. I challenge
your store to visit ONE puppy mill, or ONE of your so called breeders
facilities and you tell me if you would want your children getting a dog
from one of these people.
Also, anyone who purchases a dog this way is doing so on impulse. Impulse
buying is a BIG reason why our shelters and humane societies are SO over
crowded and why BILLIONS of dogs are put to death everyday. Instead of
thinking about a purchase like this and making an informed decision, they
buy the cute little puppy and find out AFTER the problems start that this
is
not an appropriate breed for their family. Then off Fido goes to the pound
or into the back yard with no socialization until he becomes a menus.
OR you could have this family thinking hey, Fido could be bred and we
Fido
sell the puppies back at Cabela's and make our money back. Now you have
3-10 times the people doing the exact same thing as the scum bags before
them.
Cabela's can stand tall and be proud that THEY have become part of the
problem..instead of the solution like more responsible and respectable
establishments. Rest assured that the pure breed dog community of
RESPONSIBLE breeder will spread the word that Cabela's is intentionally
destroying the efforts we have been making in the mid west trying to help
the dogs AS WELL AS THE FAMILIES THAT BUY THEM.
My hope is that who ever is responsible for making this very poor decision
is the lucky new owner of one of these puppies, and that this puppy
creates
as big a problem for them as so many other families have had to deal with.
Maybe it is time your company opened their eyes and had a look around the
internet about some of your breeders and the conditions these poor
animals
live in..maybe your company should be more concerned about trying to
help the animals instead of trying to kill them a little faster.
Sincerely, a disgusted past shopper
Amy R Kessler
cc'd to a LOT of my friends
Friends- I urge you to spread this as far as you can...and let
Cabela's
know what you think at the address this was sent to. I will show you all
the
form letter they have sent to everyone else who has made their opinions
known.
Amy
- Original Message -
From: Cabela's Customer Service [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 12:04 PM
Subject: Re: puppies for sale #222895-416117#
Thank you for your recent correspondence concerning the Sporting Dog
Seminars recently held at the Cabela's Dundee Showroom location. The
seminars are all directed to the sporting dog and include crate training,
retrieval training, and what to look for in a puppy when purchasing a
hunting dog, to name a few.
There are a limited number of AKC registered sporting dog breeders on-hand
as well, which are allowed to attend only after they have met stringent
guidelines in place for the protection of each animals welfare.
We respect your position, which appears to parallel our own, and have
forwarded your comments and concerns to our Executive Management Team.
Ron
Email tracking number: 416117
