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From:jill Servais
To:Danielle Marshall
Subject:Pet store in Renton- please distribute to Planning Commission members
Date:Monday, June 14, 2021 3:32:51 PM
Hello Planning Commission members,
I am one of the citizens who spoke to you on May 5 regarding the pet store in Renton thatrecently opened. I am beyond disappointed that absolutely nothing has been done.
As you know, this pet store has 100% been proven to get their puppies from puppy mills.
Since I spoke to you in May, they have been importing an average of 45 dogs a week- that’sclose to 300 just since I addressed your committee. That may sound like a lot, but some of
these puppy mills have in excess of 500 breeding pairs of dogs….
By the time you have your next planning commission meeting, they will be approachingimporting puppy number 1,000. All of this in 5 short months. All because RENTON is
allowing it to happen. Without this store, the pipeline would dry up.
I know all of you know the horrors of puppy mills. They are well documented, and a quickonline search will show you all the evidence you need to recognize Renton should not be
supporting this. As I stated in May, over 300 towns and cities have banned the sale of puppiesand kittens in pet stores. It is time for Renton to DO THE RIGHT THING.
Please, please, please, I implore you to do some research and make this issue a priority at your
next planning committee meeting. Every day, across America, states and municipalities aretelling the puppy mill industry that we do not condone the inhumane, cruel treatment of dogs.
Let’s add Renton to the ever growing list.
Jill Servais