Malamum Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 Signed - up to 19,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mutts4Me Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 They're sooo close to 20,000 right now!!! I think it'd be awesome if some other media got ahold of this situation and printed/showed a story about it, really highlight the cause! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackieMaya Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 Wow! That's great that so many people are signing the petition. Let's hope it actually does some good! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mutts4Me Posted November 5, 2004 Share Posted November 5, 2004 I just got the same response. Whatever :evil: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ObedienceGrrl Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 I know that we all hate generic responses....but it makes you think....if they had to make up a generic respons to this little tiny blurb of an article...then they must be getting bombed!! Did anyone else see the article? It's like a corner of a page.....it's small. So for People to have to make a generic reply.....then it is kind of a good thing....that means they are sending out a LOT. Right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtnek Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 I got the same canned response. I think they are just sending it to everybody who emails them automatically, which means they are getting a lot of negative email. I too cant wait til they get the petition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
courtnek Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 my reply: If all of that is true, then you have been had by a slick kid with dollar signs in his eyes, nothing more. His house being clean is no big deal, his mother probably cleans it. The puppies parents dont live there anyway. He has advertised to ANY breeder to acquire puppies....those are mixed breed puppies he is selling as "new fad purebreds"....he added the shelter section to his site after receiving tons of flak.....regardless of what his house looks like, or his vet says, he is a puppymiller and nothing more. You cant create medically fit dogs without certification of known inherent problems so they can be prevented. as for your answer, I find it insulting that it's the same canned response to everyone. Did you somehow think we dont talk to each other? I personally will not buy PEOPLE magazine after this article. There are SO many dogs already in shelters, and all this "whiz kid" is doing is adding to their number. Consider yourself boycotted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Debbie Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 You can be sure that they got BOMBED with response !!! LOL I'm on a Jack Russell Forum and someone posted the same story and petition !!!! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mutts4Me Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 My follow-up response: Dear Ms. Fulton, That's great that Timothy told you he checks out his breeders, told you he has the breeders follow strict protocol, and told you that "most" of his breeders are not puppy millers. I hope that what he told you was the truth. I also hope that the clean premises you saw were the normal state of things, not something prepared for your (I'm sure) scheduled visit. Whatever the case may be, your form letter which went to all the people who complained did not answer my concerns. My concerns were not merely about Timothy Hampson and whether he is or is not a Puppy Miller. In fact, I don't believe he is; I believe he is a puppy broker - someone who provides a "legitimate" front for Puppy Millers to sell their wares to the unsuspecting world. As disturbing as it is, Puppy Millers and Backyard Breeders are a common problem in this country. My biggest concern was actually the fact that you portrayed Cuddlypuppy.com, its founder, and the act of puppy peddling in a casual, innocent, and perfectly acceptable goal in life. You published stories on these kids as inspirations to their teenage peers in making something of themselves. So people - teenagers and adults alike - can look at Timothy Hampson's profits and start their own puppy-peddling business, or maybe their own puppy mill. What you might not be understanding as the big problem is that selling living, breathing companion animals is different than selling ice cream or manure in cute ackages. It's utterly disturbing that you seem to be comparing the businesses and touting them as equally responsible, lucrative, and goal-worthy. They're not. Maybe you don't care what I think. You didn't care enough to read my letter as its own entity and answer its individual concerns, instead resorting to sending the same "canned" response to everyone who sent you a complaint. But how many people sent you complaints? I know that over 20,000 people have signed the online petition regarding this issue, and if even half of those people decide to stop buying your magazine maybe you'll start to care. Sincerely, Amber J. Dougherty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Debbie Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 :D Sock it to 'em Amber !!!!!! Way to go girl that was very well written !!! :wink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowie-the-Pooh Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 Excellent, Amber! :D That will show PEOPLE magazine! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mouseatthebusstop Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 it's at 22858 now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowie-the-Pooh Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 When will it be presented to PEOPLE Magazine? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mutts4Me Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 And I mentioned it in my last email to them. Was I not supposed to? I'd imagine I'm not the only one, though. :oops: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolk9s Posted November 6, 2004 Share Posted November 6, 2004 I just signed the petition, the number is at 23,223. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carolk9s Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 Jesse has also signed the petition 8) . Current count is 23694 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowie-the-Pooh Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 I can't wait 'till Monday! Someone update us tomorrow!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Kat Posted November 7, 2004 Share Posted November 7, 2004 Wow its unbelievable the number o doggy boards that this has been around globally! I can't wait to hear the result! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 [quote]a 16 year old kid who runs Cuddlypuppy.com[/quote] [quote name='pwrpufgirlz']Dear Ms. McCaskell: We appreciate your letter and your concerns. When we chose to profile Timothy Hampson as a successful young entrepreneur we visited his home and took care to look into his business practices. [b]Timothy told us he checks out and visits all his breeders personally to insure the puppies are raised in healthy conditions and has the breeders follow a veterinarian-approved health protocol before he accepts their animals.[/b] Most of the breeders, he says, have only one or two breeding pairs. He screens buyers with a detailed application form, has a close relationship with his veterinary clinic Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KP Posted November 11, 2004 Share Posted November 11, 2004 Total signatures: 26530 Signature goal: 20K! We did it! By Monday, this will be finished!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mutts4Me Posted November 12, 2004 Share Posted November 12, 2004 Hmm, no update yet as to whether or not it went to People... I wanna know! *stamps foot* :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Kat Posted November 13, 2004 Share Posted November 13, 2004 I have a strong feeling that People magazine will shove this under the carpet... they sound like they will be very aloof to admit that they made a huge as$ mistake :roll: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lokipups Posted November 13, 2004 Author Share Posted November 13, 2004 Kat, you're absolutely right, they shoved this right under the rug :x . I just got my mag today, not a single letter was published about the outrage everyone was feeliong over this, nothing, nada. People just got a letter from me explaining why I will no longer subscribe to their rag, and to cancel me immediately :evil: . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mutts4Me Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 [quote name='Lokipups']Kat, you're absolutely right, they shoved this right under the rug :x . I just got my mag today, not a single letter was published about the outrage everyone was feeliong over this, nothing, nada. [/quote] I was in line at the store today and picked up the most recent edition, the one with Jude Law on the cover, and they had 4-5 letters published under the heading "Puppy Love." I was quite relieved they didn't sweep it under the rug completely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mutts4Me Posted November 22, 2004 Share Posted November 22, 2004 I don't know, I was waiting in line and didn't have time to read all of them. I couldn't in good conscience buy it after I said I wouldn't, so I still don't know what most of the letters said. They do tend to tell someone if they're getting published, though, so I'm sure if someone from Dogo was, they'd know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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