Promote Shelters, Not Pet Stores

Time Warner Cable's new commercial promotes, probably inadvertently, pet stores. It begins with a mother and daughter at a wishing fountain. The little girl wishes for a puppy. The mother wishes for affordable home internet. The janitor going by says he can help with that, and proceeds to tell the mother about Time Warner. The daughter looks down forlornly, and the mother then calls over to the janitor "Where's the nearest pet store?" And the daughter then becomes ecstatic.

We all know the effects of puppy mills, including the gross negligence of the animals and the cruelty they suffer. They are caged their whole life to mate and produce more puppies, which are then taken away all to soon. They never know the love of a human touch, a bath, grooming, and all the food they need.

Time Warner needs to step up to the plate, and promote the love and caring of animals. They need to pull a commercial which promotes puppy mills and pet stores. Granted, that may not have been their intention. But the fact remains that the commercial gives the uninformed viewer the subliminal message that it is ok to shop at pet stores thus promoting puppy mills.

And remind Time Warner to:
ADOPT! DON'T SHOP!