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Anonymous
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You fail at reading comprehension. OP said that animals from Petsmart come from a shelter, which is true. Petsmarts all over have deals with local shelters, so they kind of "showcase" animals from that particular shelter. In fact, when you adopt one of those animals, you have to go through the shelter, not petsmart (they usually have somebody from the shelter on hand at petsmart just for this purpose). Petsmart does not sell dogs or cats.
It is true, however, that most (if not all) puppies and kittens and other small cute things at traditional pet stores are from puppy mills, and should be avoided at all costs. Poor things.
OP: I say go with another shelter, maybe a different one than you adopted through last time. Like someone else said, at least they have some minimal standards, and they usually do a routine vet check (and perhaps spay/neuter) for you; using the classifieds is more of a gamble. Plus, saving an innocent life, etc. I like petfinder.com, which will search animal shelters in your area for whatever breed you want. Sorry about Pirate. :(
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