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The dog merchants : inside the big business of breeders, pet stores, and rescuers / Kim Kavin.
Author
Kavin, Kim
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Format
Book
Language
English
Εdition
First Pegasus books cloth edition.
Published/Created
New York : Pegasus Books, 2016.
Description
xvi, 304 pages ; 24 cm
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SF434.5 .K38 2016
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Dog industry
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Dog breeders
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Pet shops
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Summary note
"Reveals the complex network behind the $11 billion-a-year business of selling dogs; discusses how all dogs are treated, from puppy mills to high-kill shelters; and shows how all dog lovers can come together, with one voice as consumers, on behalf of canines everywhere"--NoveList.
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Includes bibliographic references (pages 273-296) and index.
Contents
Setting the base price
Luxury packaging
Branding, by breeding
Freelance producers
Big production companies
The mega-distributor
Marketing the message
Industry waste
The upstart competitor
Repackaging and rebranding
Lemons versus steals
The genesis and the future
Smart shopping
Consumer intelligence
A note about spay/neuter.
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ISBN
9781681771403 ((hardback))
1681771403
9781493010059
1493010050
LCCN
2015014827
OCLC
920943765
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