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Danielle Marshall
From:Karin Winter <karin.nwgsdrescue@hotmail.com>
Sent:Tuesday, November 16, 2021 8:15 AM
To:Angie Mathias; Chip Vincent; Danielle Marshall
Subject:Please help
Attachments:Nala.heic
Dear Renton Planning Department Members,
I am writing to you with an urgent plea to ask you to PLEASE shut down the Renton
Puppyland store and any other retail stores in Renton that sell puppies. The puppies in these
stores come from puppy mills around the country.
I am with Northwest German Shepherd Rescue. I hope you'll read the story below about Nala,
a 9 month old puppy purchased at Puppyland in Puyallup. Our rescue took her in and we feel
the need for people everywhere to read her story. Nala is just one story, there are
THOUSANDS and THOUSANDS of stories out there just like Nala's, all over the US.
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Rest in Peace, Sweet Nala.
The rescue took in sweet Nala last week, after her owner couldn’t afford TPLO surgery.
When one of our board members picked up Nala from the owner, she knew right away
this wasn’t just a case of a dog needing TPLO surgery. This was a dog in deep distress,
with serious neurological issues among many other horrible, medical problems. After
several vet visits, scans, tests and visits to a specialist, it was sadly the conclusion that
Nala was better off to be free from her painful body that didn’t work. A heartbreaking
decision that several responsible people agreed was the only right thing to do. Nala
was a baby at only 9 months old.
Nala was purchased for $5,000 at Puppyland, a pet store selling dogs from
unscrupulous breeders. This particular breeder is widely known to produce litters of
genetically abnormal puppies. Puppies who never had a chance at any normal, happy
life. These are puppies who are bred strictly for profit. There are so many breeders out
there who continue to do this, they churn out puppies is high volumes ignoring the
needs of both the mothers and the puppies. Their breeding facilities are typically hell
for the dogs. They live in dark, cramped, rusty cages without proper medical care or
thousands never even seeing sunlight. Ever. When they no longer are able to produce
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more puppies, they are typically killed. There are an estimated 500,000 dogs kept solely
in these facilities, purely to produce puppies for profit in the US. And 2.6 MILLION
puppies sold in US puppy stores like Puppyland.
We share Nala’s story in hopes it reaches a few people who might be considering
buying a puppy at a pet store like Puppyland. If you choose to buy a puppy from a
breeder, we beg of you to do your homework. A reputable breeder will let you visit
their facility, let you ask questions and explain what they are doing to continue this
fine, noble breed. They will offer references of previous puppies that have come out of
their breeding program. They prioritize the health and well-being of the mothers and
the puppies. A reputable breeder doesn't sell their puppies on Craigslist or
neighborhood Facebook sites. A responsible, proven breeder typically has a waiting list
to purchase one of their dogs.
We wouldn’t ordinarily post a petition like the one below, but we are doing so, in
memory of Nala.
https://www.change.org/p/people-for-the-ethical-treatment-of-animals-peta-shut-
down-puppyland-in-washington?fbclid=IwAR2zofOLDrnP-
kry05RPFoR9cID_TlAXD_mKFbMSelDPtP6JpkvS8Q8XM6E
I really appreciate both reading this and your consideration in helping to SHUT DOWN THE
RENTON PUPPYLAND!
Most Sincerely
Karin
Northwest German Shepherd Rescue
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An all‐volunteer 501 (c)(3) non‐profit
www.northwestgermanshepherd.org