Anti puppy mill protesters shot at Aquarium & Pet Center in Santa Monica

http://www.caps-web.org/ Aqaurium & Pet Center, Santa Monica, animal welfare advocats were shot at during a protest. The store sells pet factory animals and is supplied by the notorious Hunte Corp, a large scale dog dealer and broker. The owner claims the dogs come from "local" breeders. One of his local breeders is a puppy mill in Littlerock CA that was busted last year.

The Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS) staged a protest in front of the Aquarium & Pet Center to protest the retailer's alleged sale of "puppy mill" dogs, or purebred pups that have been bred in inhumane conditions. That's when the shots rang out.

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Pets & Animals

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• puppy mill
• protest
• Aquarium & Pet Center
• Hunte Corp

[binkelsteinlouie]

Actually you will never meet a nicer group of people, we are all friends, go to fundraisers together, coffee after protesting and we are constantly talking to each other. We have all become good friend & network homeless animals & foster. So yes you can cross paths in an alley with us as long as you pet is FIXED.

[hollywoodjinky]

Btw, have you all seen how the dogs are treated inside the store? The enclosures are horrific. The dogs look unhappy. Can you imagine how bad the mills they come from are? and Endpuppymillsnow, isn't it a good thing that this was on the news? So that people can understand what this is about?

[XxBlackStar123]

@hollywoodjinky I think you guys should focus on things more important then dogs like HUMAN!!!!! the people in africa are suffering from aids and all you crazy people focus on other dumb things. Love animals all you want try to protect them but if you guys are making a group make it about something meaningful!

[600percentjesus]

What exactly is a 'legit' breeder? Anyone buying puppies from the store while others are dying at the pound should be locked in a cage for a weekend, see how they like it.

[comicalcupcake]

It's irresponsible and defamatory to leave this video up when you know the store has adopted a humane business model and the police never identified the shooter.

[seattlemarie]

@hollywoodjinky Hi there! Bravo to you and your team for keeping the spotlight on puppy mill cruelty. The demonstration at Barkworks was amazing. Watching all those red t-shirts, I tear up just thinking about it. I owe you a phone call

[hollywoodjinky]

@seattlemarie Hi Marie!

[hollywoodjinky]

@samoyed81966 They have converted to a humane business model and we are very proud of them for making the change. Many dogs from the shelter have now been adopted there, dogs brought in by Animal Advocates Alliance. They should be congratulated now.

[samoyed81966]

I'm sick and tired of the owner of Aquarium & Pet Center in Santa Monica. It's very senseless to have someone who works in this pet store shooting off peaceful protesters with a BB gun. I don't care if the US is a free country. But having a pet store selling puppy mill dogs. That doesn't make you proud to be an American. So please adopt and don't buy. Carole Davis, please keep up the good work, and I hope you're doing okay.

[seattlemarie]

Wow, EndPuppyMillsNow1, hard to believe you are really in the Stop Puppy Mills movement. Something you should keep in mind, divided we fail. I have had the priviledge of protesting with this group on a recent visit to CA. They are wonderful and the leaders are inspirational. I think it's great that they are able to get a spotlight, it brings more attention to the cause.

[PuppyLuv10001]

Now your gonna yell at me? You really don't act very nice. AND MY PETS ARE FIXED BUT I DON'T NEED YOU CRAZIES TELLING ME.