Bibliograph

The dog merchants, inside the big business of breeders, pet stores, and rescuers, Kim Kavin

Type

Label

The dog merchants, inside the big business of breeders, pet stores, and rescuers, Kim Kavin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographic references (pages 273-296) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The dog merchants

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

923794405

Responsibility statement

Kim Kavin

Sub title

inside the big business of breeders, pet stores, and rescuers

Summary

"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

Table Of 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

Target audience

adult

Classification