I posted about the “My Puppy” store back in November and I talked about how the store was animal cruel locking the dogs and cats up in tiny stinky cages with very little room to move. Well TwaiF a regular reader of the blog had an experience with the place he she would like to share with everyone:
Last week I got a cute white kitten for my freinds birthday from the “My Puppy” shop. The shop smells like shit and there was no electricity or air conditioning. I saw this little cute kitten in a dirty cage and I couldn’t leave her there in that stinky shop so I took her with me for KD70. Guess what? Today she passed away!! She hadn’t been eating and when we took her to the vet the Dr said that she was too small to be taken away from her mother. She was 2 months old according to the My Puppy shop keeper although we now think she was a lot smaller. I called the guy who owns “My Puppy” and told him what had happened and he replied telling me that it was my fault becouse of the weather she passed away! I hope Mark you write about this stupid shop and how dirty it is and how cruel the owner is to the animals. -TwaiF
I think local organizations like PAWS or local vets should do something about this place. Its sickening.
Update: extinct.dodo another reader had a similar experience which makes you wonder how many people have purchased puppies and kittens from that store only to have them die on them??
I bought a puppy from that place last year for KD250, and it died less than 2 weeks later..
What I did was that I took my pup to the vet, got papers to prove that the dog was terminally ill (distemper) and went back to the shop. Although they wouldn’t give me my money back, they did however get me another dog, although by that time I was emotionally devastated over my sweet baby pup that I’d gotten so attached to in the days that it had been with me.
Update 2: I emailed PAWS today morning about the above and this is what they just replied:
Hi Mark, I don’t know if you’ve seen today’s press coverage (Arab Times and Daily Star) on WSPA’s visit to Kuwait. Coincidentally the reps from World Society for the Protection of Animals visited My Puppy just yesterday with officials from PAAF and our PAWS Chairperson. Though meeting no international humane pet shop regulations whatsoever, they did not actually witness the worst of what WE (PAWS and you) know goes on at this place.
Please be assured that WSPA and PAWS are working with the ministry of animal health to enforce current legislation and bring in new laws regarding pet shop regulations and standards. Sadly, these won’t happen overnight. We will report your findings to both WSPA and PAAF and ask them to send regular inspection teams.
Please keep the reports coming in….they are very useful and will be acted upon in due course if not immediately.
We also took the WSPA officials to Little Jungle…..words fail me, but please, please use the power of your blog to report on the horrendous conditions which exist at this so called ‘fun family’ spot…..It’s off the 207 from the Fahaheel Express way and if you haven’t visited….do so, at least once…it might make My Puppy look like an ok sort of place,
Best regards, and use that Blog to keep animal welfare issues front and centre, PLEASE!
Barbara
for PAWS
Seems like I need to pass by Little Jungle and check out how bad it is. If its worse then My Puppy then thats some scary stuff…
28 replies on “The My Puppy Store”
i bought a puppy from that place last year for 250 kd, and it died less than 2 weeks later..
what i did was that i took my pup to the vet, got papers to prove that the dog was terminally ill (distemper) and went back to the shop. although they wouldnt give me my money back, they did however get me another dog, although by that time i was emotionally devastated over my sweet baby pup that i’d gotten so attached to in the days that it had been with me
fucking hell. is there anyway to shut this place down? i think if somebody demands their money back for even one pet, they might just be so broke that they are forced to shut down.
lol holla i doubt it.. they train their local german shepards and sell them for sky-high prices that reach over 1000 kd, and with the popular ever increasing demand for trained guard dogs amongst the young male community, i sincerely doubt they’d go out of business
lol, you really thought a kuwaity-run business like that would depends solely on cat and toy-dog sales? there has to be some sort of dirty business involved or else they wouldnt have started the business to begin with
it cant be shutdown, if its brought to the attention of the right people.
But you have to get the Vet Hospital and PAWS involved in it. Talk to the people of PAWS and see what they can do! Its horrible what they are doing to the animals! And how come there is no air condition! Its going to get scorching hot soon!
Hey mark,
little jungle was closed about a year ago i dont know if they reopened it… but i saw thier pet shop it was clean and nice, and they dont put thier dogs in cages .. they put them like in a glass room so you can see them and they had really cute puppies, didnt see any kitties …
Is this pet shop located at the Bird Market, in Al Rai, near the Friday Market? I go there to buy fish for my aquarium. I’ve seen Cats locked up in tiny cages and kept in the walkway outside the shops, though I know that the shops are airconditioned.
Very sad that you lost that kitten. PAWS should flex some muscles.
Well TwaiF a regular reader of the blog had an experience with the place he would like to share with everyone:
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am a Female:p lol
I bought a cat from My Puppy almost a year ago and she’s still alive. I think the owners of the store are understanding and care for their animals. Even though I dont think the shop is that bad, how else do you want a pet shop to smell like?
And how do we know that the owner of the pet is not doing a great job in taking care of it? I dont think it is fair to shift the blame on the shop ONLY!
Btw, animals die…it’s a fact of life!
If you think animals living in wire cages, in which they can hardly move about, and in unsanitary conditions in an environment which lacks enrichment then then yeah The My Puppy shop is an ay-okay place. Buying pets from the Friday market and places like My Puppy shop keeps these places in business with continued practices of neglect.. Why not get your pet from an animal shelter, rescued pets make for some of the most loving pets.
TweeZ you must be talking about a different pet shop because the one I am talking about is a hell hole.
You see the picture above? You see the white dog, you know his cage is soo small he can’t stand up.
You see the cage right next to him, there are 2 dogs in that tiny cage.
They don’t care for their animals and just because you bought a cat from there and its still alive it proves nothing.
The owner of the store is just making money out of selling animals, he doesn’t care about their living condition. There is no one to blame here except the owner.
Animals do die its a fact of life but when you remove an animal from its mother before it can survive alone thats not life, thats cruelty.
From your message it seems you are related to the store owner.
TweeZ your lucky that your cat is alive , we know that the owner is not taking care of the pets becouse of what he did ! a small little poor kitten needs her mother , she doesnt know how to eat she needs her mother milk , and guess what the owner told me to give her chicken! and not to give her milk and i did so but she eats nothing!! comeone the dr told us that she has a fever , she needs her mother , we feed her by (drip) .. we know its a fact of life but we have the reasons to blame the owner
yeah it is pretty clear that it’s the shop owner’s fault. these are living things not object you can just stack up in the corner and ignore.
why do these primitive cunts even bother opening up a pet store anyway? can’t they sell falafel or open up some other worthless business?
CALL 135 if they can do anything!
Give the fuckin owner a taste of his own medicine! Stick his ass in a cage!
Mark, Im in no way related to the owner of My Puppy. Nibaq can confirm that for you if you want.
Hey, I’m just telling the truth here. I bought my cat, Chloe, about a year ago. Im just sharing my experiance that I had with My Puppy and the fact that the owner and his wife seemed like nice people and helped my out.
I dont think it’s fair for you to make these allegations about me being related to the owner of My Puppy just because I wrote something that you did not want to read.
In no way am I taking a stand against or for this store. I’m just sharing my thoughts about my visit to that store and my positive interaction with the owners.
oh and american, give your president a taste of his own medicine. Stick the Bill of Rights up his ass!
if a local can’t take care of simple things like animals (i’m referring to the owners of the shop, assuming their locals), wouldn’t it be great to do what they do with kids they can’t look after either – leave it to expats who would be more than happy to take care of a grateful puppy or kitten instead of a spoilt brat of a kid!! at least then if they get sh*t on, it’s from a dumb animal (…who said “what’s the difference”?)
loool, as if that does not happen here.
I want a puppy :((
Little Jungle is still open. When I took my 1 year old son there (thank goodness he won’t remember what it was like) I saw a chimpanzee alone in a cage about 3 metres square, a monkey chained to a post by a 2 foot chain that was wearing away the skin around his waist (thankfully, a friend of mine rescued him), a giraffe in an area way too small and small fluffy dogs being pushed around in prams. Unfortunately most of the Philippino staff seemed to think that the animals were being treated well, so it isn’t just some unscrupulous Kuwaiti trying to make money. Little Jungle is a complete disgrace and the owners and staff should be ashamed of themselves. I wish that someone would paint over the sign they have on the pedestrian bridge on the 30. Anyone fancy a midnight recce with a can and paint brush?
right here! You can get my email from Mark if you want. Just bring a camera!
Where is little jungle located , i want to check the place out soon?
thanks
You guys should check out AFL (animal friends league). They rescued some puppy’s from there!! I think thats just horrible but may I point out that visiting Little Jungle kind of gives them more money that goes to the gluttounus evil people that run that place (entrance fee food etc.)?? I suggest looking at pictures in the internet. AFL’s website is here:
animalfriendskuwait.org copy and paste ;D
No I dont work with them, I’m just pointing that out because I recently read an article that they rescued some puppies from there. Also, AFL seems to….reply more. I gave PAWS an adoption form about a month or two ago and they havent replied since. Not even to the simple question I asked about the cats I wanted in the first place (asked if they were litter trained and replied: fill out a form). I’m not trying to offend anyone by that but that was my experience with PAWS. It seems many people think PAWS is the only one here..
When the My Puppy store was closed by the municipality, the animals inside were left to die. Animal Friends was called to the scene. After several hours of negotiating with the police and the owner of the store, we were finally able to rescue three of the four dying dogs. The owner of the store actually claims to be an animal lover and said the animals were being taken care of. I’ve rescued hundreds if not thousands of animals at this point, and the dogs in that store were the worst I have ever seen. If you see such obvious cruelty, please let us know. We will do whatever we can to make it right. 6700-1622
Bravo for people like u John… It’s so disheartening to see so much cruelty towards animals especially in a Muslim country when we, Muslims, should be guided by the teachings of Islam which advocates against the cruelty to animals. While the charitableness of people here is widespread the lack compassion for animals is really upsetting.
dont buy from that shitty store the fuckers treat the animals like garbage
buy from a proper breeder ..
Hi! pet stores are shit holes almost everywhere in the world! it’s a cycle of dirty business that starts from PUPPY MILLS! and ends at PET STORES the entire bringing up of the pet is Fucked up.
check:
https://stoppuppymills.org/
That is said, Breeders are the right market to shop. it is 2009 and trust worthy breeders can ship any pet to anywhere in the world, even to Zanibar not only kuwait.
Pets are not meant for people looking for cheap treats! it’s a costy long-term relationship, that is worth taking the extra mile!
Please be adviced not to support all pet shops by purchasing pets form them.
Interested in Bringing your Pet to Kuwait?
An import permit must then be obtained from the Public Authority for Agriculture Affairs and Fish Resources (2476 1116).
https://www.liveworkexplore.com/kuwait/residents/residents/setting-up-home/pets
hope you find it usefull!
Do not buy animals from the Friday market or pet shops. Kittens are sold far too young and most of their animals are sick.
It worth to spend a little more and buy a kitten or puppy from a reputable breeder. Be prepeared to answer questions ..a reputable breeder will do their best to ensure their puppies or kittens are getting good homes. I most certainly would not sell a kitten to someone without actually meeting them first.