Winchester Farms
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I for one think this is wrong, there are soooo many things wrong with this. there are minis going to the slaughter houses, i dont think they need any more publicity, there are too many of them out there that are forgotten about and uncared for. and FAO schwartz is NOT educating people on how to properly take care of an ANIMAL!! BUT this is MY opinion. please no flames. anyway i wrote to peta b/c i think this is wrong, and this is the response i got. you might want to help me contact the ceo. i called the "personal shopper" at FAO and they said the one of the "higher-ups" would call me back, but no one has. its been about 3 days. here's the letter from PETA, they wrote me right back. THEY RESPONDED IMMEDIATELY. what other LIVE animal can you purchase this way? notice they arent selling and dogs cats or fish, like most people can handle owning.
dont you wonder where they are obtaining these minis? when i called they could NOT tell me the age, sex or where these minis are coming from. and what happens when the foal isnt buckskin??? is this the publicity you want for the miniature horse world??!?!! :
Dear Sarah,
Thank you for calling and emailing us with your concerns about FAO
Schwartz. We share your concerns about the harm that will be caused by this
policy. I have passed this information along to the appropriate person
in order to determine if we can take any action against the company.
I would strongly urge you to contact the CEO of FAO Schwartz and
express your outrage at their decision to do this. It's horrible enough that
horses are bought and sold by breeders and dealers, but to be selling
them alongside toy houses and cars to be bought by anybody with enough
dispensable income is unconscionable.
Take a look at our "Stop the Pet Trade" Pack to learn more about those
who peddle animals in the pet trade industry:
http://www.helpinganimals.com/angel-petpack.html
<http://www.helpinganimals.com/angel-petpack.html> .
We thank you for your obvious compassion. Please know that billions of
animals-whose capacity to feel pain, fear, and stress is equal to that
of "companion" animals-are cruelly confined and slaughtered annually.
To prevent untold suffering, go vegetarian! It's easy:
http://www.goveg.com/
For the animals,
Desiree Acholla
Domestic Animal and Wildlife Rescue & Information Department
tel: 757-962-8336 fax: 757-628-0796
Dear Sarah,
Thank you for calling and emailing us with your concerns about FAO
Schwartz. We share your concerns about the harm that will be caused by this
policy. I have passed this information along to the appropriate person
in order to determine if we can take any action against the company.
I would strongly urge you to contact the CEO of FAO Schwartz and
express your outrage at their decision to do this. It's horrible enough that
horses are bought and sold by breeders and dealers, but to be selling
them alongside toy houses and cars to be bought by anybody with enough
dispensable income is unconscionable.
Take a look at our "Stop the Pet Trade" Pack to learn more about those
who peddle animals in the pet trade industry:
http://www.helpinganimals.com/angel-petpack.html
<http://www.helpinganimals.com/angel-petpack.html> .
We thank you for your obvious compassion. Please know that billions of
animals-whose capacity to feel pain, fear, and stress is equal to that
of "companion" animals-are cruelly confined and slaughtered annually.
To prevent untold suffering, go vegetarian! It's easy:
http://www.goveg.com/
For the animals,
Desiree Acholla
Domestic Animal and Wildlife Rescue & Information Department
tel: 757-962-8336 fax: 757-628-0796