PetSmart does a lot of great things for rescue animals. But the company also has a troublingly incongruous policy of discriminating against blocky-headed dogs. Pit bulls are allowed into the store on-leash; they are able to participate in adoption fairs. But these dogs are banned from PetSmart doggie day camps, which are off-leash playgroups meant to give dogs some exercise and socialization, so they are tired out and happy when they go home at the end of the day. There isnt a universal definition of what constitutes a pit bull -- some people maintain its only dogs who are all or part American pit bull terrier; the more commonly held definition these days is that its any dog with certain physical traits, like that blocky head and a short coat, regardless of their genetic makeup. So which dogs does PetSmarts policy apply to, exactly?
Posted on: Sat, 01 Nov 2014 14:30:01 +0000
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