Birdie Pets

OUTRAGE – Sears, Roebuck (or whatever they call themselves now)

Question:

I don’t know… Maybe I’ve been living in the dark ages… Maybe I have refused to climb out from under my rock for too long and just haven’t had my ears on to know this information already… Does ANYONE else out there know that selected Sears stores SELLS PETS?  I can walk into a local Sears and buy a puppy and charge it on my Sears card and walk out. I just called them and they have pet supplies (the usual) ..dog foods (incl. Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, Bil Jack, Nutro) ..live puppies, kittens, fish, birds, etc. And ‘Yes,’ she said, ‘we accept your Sears charge card for any purchases in this department.’ (boy, my mind is churning away on this one….) Amy Butcher Lover of ALL Canines, Master of None (they’re just TOO smart for me!)  :-)

Response:

>Does ANYONE else out there know that selected Sears stores SELLS PETS?  I >can walk into a local Sears and buy a puppy and charge it on my Sears >card and walk out. >I just called them and they have pet supplies (the usual) >..dog foods (incl. Iams, Eukanuba, Science Diet, Bil Jack, Nutro) >..live puppies, kittens, fish, birds, etc. >And ‘Yes,’ she said, ‘we accept your Sears charge card for any purchases >in this department.’ >(boy, my mind is churning away on this one….)

Needs to be further and immediately checked out. WHAT STORES? If this is true, Sears will get my torn up credit card in the mail along with others that will follow suit. Bob Maida Manassas,Va

Response:

The Sears in Crabtree Mall in Raleigh NC used to sell dogs and cats. The mall has been overhauled and the Sears moved to a new location so I don’t know if they still have a pet store or not. Big D. — ‘95 FLSTN Roush Racing Rules!             Left wing "That which doesn’t kill me, only makes me stronger."

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>The Sears in Crabtree Mall in Raleigh NC used to sell dogs and cats. The mall >has been overhauled and the Sears moved to a new location so I don’t know if >they still have a pet store or not. >Big D.

They do, and they are still selling live pets.  Not the only location in the country, either. Amy Butcher Lover of ALL Canines, Master of None (they’re just TOO smart for me!)  :-)

Response:

I’ve further investigated this and know that yes, SELECT Sears stores sell pets and have for years.  The one in particular I am speaking of is located in Raleigh, NC.  There is apparently another in Tennessee somewhere.  I would imagine that larger metro areas that tolerate live pets in pet stores are the target areas for these Sears pet stores. BOYCOTT is strongly encouraged!  I WAS under a rock somehwere on this, but eyes are open now, right down to replacing my vacuum cleaner (Sears) with another make, because I can’t find bags anywhere BUT Sears!  I would like to think, given their financial status at present, the beginnings of a boycott would produce results. Amy Butcher Lover of ALL Canines, Master of None (they’re just TOO smart for me!)  :-)

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I remember back when I was a kid (late 60’s-early 70’s) they actually sold pets through the Sears catalog!  There was a full page of pictures of dog breeds, and a few cats (Persian, Siamese, Manx, I think).  You could actually mail order them! I also remember a friend’s older brother who bought monkeys and iguanas by mail order (I think from ads in comic books).   It was not unusual for them to arrive dead. This was before Federal Express, remember. Layna

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