Officials Remove Sick Puppies from Brick Pet Store
39 puppies transported to veterinary hospitals, animal shelters
A total of 39 puppies were removed from a Brick pet store after an anonymous tip led to a multi-agency response Thursday. Officials from the Ocean County Health Department along with volunteers from the Jersey Shore Animal Shelter removed 39 dogs from Puppies Galore, a puppy store located in the Brick Mall shopping plaza at the corner of Brick Boulevard and Hooper Avenue. Brick Police kept watch over the scene. "The concern was the overall welfare of the 39 puppies that were here," said Dr. Adam Christman, a veterinarian from Brick Town Veterinary Hospital. Christman was called to the scene after the county health department contacted the Jersey Shore Animal Center Thursday afternoon. Of the 39 puppies at the store, 26 were determined to …
Lisa Begin-Kruysman
11:53 am on Thursday, April 5, 2012
Thanks Nicole. I just saw their "sales" site. A fb friend/breeder commented the other day that she is leary of government interference on the issue of pet sales and just wished people would stop buying their dogs from retail stores. She does have a point, but unfortunately it isn't that simple. But, those who organize and attend the peaceful protests and hearings are educating the public and that… more ›