Petland continues to raise standards for breeders

Adding to efforts to encourage better breeding standards, the company stores of the franchise chain Petland will only source puppies from shelters and rescues, hobby breeders and USDA-licensed breeders who have no direct violations within the previous two years."These increased standards add to the requirements our breeders already meet or exceed, bolstering specifically the requirement concerning violations on USDA inspection reports. By limiting the breeders we buy from to only those who have no recent history of direct violations, we restrict further the already selective pool of responsible breeders," said Joe Watson, president and CEO of Petland.