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The Puppy Mill Project Plans Saturday Protest at Stratford Square

Local animal advocates will be holding a peaceful protest on Saturday to focus on a suburban pet store chain facing a consumer fraud lawsuit. The Puppy Mill Project will be shining the spotlight on Furry Babies from noon until 2 p.m. in front of the Stratford Square McDonalds.

The lawsuit filed in LaSalle County Circuit Court in June accuses Furry Babies of committing consumer fraud claiming that the store sold sick puppies from puppy mills to unsuspecting consumers in violation of the state consumer protection laws. Volunteers from The Puppy Mill Project were instrumental in gathering information about the chain and pets sold there prior to the lawsuit being filed.

“This really was our labor of love,” says Cari Meyers, founder of
the organization. "We kept hearing from people that had purchased sick dogs or had dogs they purchased from Furry Babies that died. They had been promised one product and sold a very different version. This was not only a case of consumer fraud, it was heartbreaking because it involved beloved family pets."

Since the lawsuit was filed, more consumers have come forward to say that puppies they purchased at Furry Babies became ill shortly after the dogs were purchased.

Who: The Puppy Mill Project


What: To hold a peaceful protest outside the Stratford Square McDonalds (Furry Babies) in Bloomingdale.

Why: To educate the public on the
connection between pets sold in pet stores and puppy mills.

Contact:
Dee Santucci deesantucci@comcast.net




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