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| | Little Pet Shop of Horrors |
 | | Nationwide, pet shop employees and ex-employees report witnessing or being told to murder dogs, cats, birds and other animals by bludgeoning them, putting them in freezers, drowning them in toilets, or leaving them in back rooms or closets to die of neglect- all so the store can avoid vet bills, cut food and housing costs. |
| | An alarming number of pet shops are in the lucrative “pocket pet” business, selling small exotic/wild animals, such as hedgehogs, prairie dogs, and iguanas to satisfy consumer demand. |
| | Every year, countless people succumb to the temptation to purchase "exotic" animals like hedgehogs, macaws, lizards, monkeys--even tigers and bears--from pet shops or auctions to keep as "pets." But life in captivity is often a death sentence for these animals, who may suffer from malnutrition, an improper environment, loneliness, and the stress of confinement. |
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