The Fairwood Pet Center refuses to disclose to anyone where their puppies come from, saying only that they come from a reputable breeder and not a puppy mill or backyard breeder. However, this pet store is on several lists of known puppy mill supporters, including ripoffreport.com (http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Fairwood-Pet-Center/Renton-Washington-98038/Fairwood-Pet-Center-Selling-Puppies-from-a-puppy-mill-Renton-Washington-290615), numerous complains on Yelp (http://www.yelp.com/biz/fairwood-pet-center-renton), CitySearch (http://www.citysearch.com/profile/10762919/renton_wa/fairwood_pet_center.html?impressionId=000b000000d64eb0499e3a4d1c9ac3328ea29c5946), and a former employee complaint on Judysbook.com (http://www.judysbook.com/Fairwood-Pet-Center-Pet-Supplies-renton-r35634.htm). They simply refuse to disclose where they sell their puppies, and say that the puppies are all registered with the AKC. Don't be fooled! According to petfinder.com: Many breeders use the term “papers” or “registered” to give the illusion of approval from a governing body of either the facility conditions or the type of breed. Many people also assume this provides evidence of the health of the puppies — not true. While the breeder may register the parents or grandparents of the puppies, the governing body usually doesn’t perform inspections or monitor the breeder’s operation. It’s just a piece of paper. Demand that The Fairwood Pet Center disclose where they get their puppies from to prove it is not from any puppy mills or backyard breeders.
