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Pet Paradise

405 US HWY.9 SOUTH, Englishtown, NJ

New Jersey has a "lemon law" for pets. It's called the Pet Purchase Protection Act. Get details at www.njcapsa.org, the Web site of the New Jersey Consumers Against Pet Shop Abuse (NJCAPSA).

Christine of South River, NJ January 26, 2009

Beware the owners of Pet Paradise have now opened a new store, The Pet Shoppe in Middletown, NJ.

Dawn of Old Bridge, NJ November 29, 2008

We bought a 9 week old Beagle from this store 5 years ago and believe me if I had read the complaints on this site first I would not have done so. Almost immediately after the puppy came home he started acting sick, sneezing, runny nose, etc. I took him to one vet. he said don't get attached because you'll probably have to return him, well that's not easy when you have two small daughters who love the dog.

So, I took him to another vet. who said the dog had a bad upper respiratory infection and he gave me medication for him. Eventually, he recovered. I submitted the vet bills to Pet Paradise, as per their contract, and was never reimbursed. Now, my sweet puppy is 5 years old and suffers from seizures. Please, investigate your sources before buying a puppy

Jamie of Jackson, NJ October 22, 2008

My mom brought me a puppy from there about two years ago. When she was about one year old she got really sick so we brought her to the animal hospital and they said she had a liver shunt which meant that the blood flows outside of the liver instead of through it. She wouldn't live for much longer and the only options were surgery or medication. They said it was very very likely that it was a genetic disease. The surgery would cost about 8,000 and we just paid over 100,000 for my brother and my dad's medical expenses.

Right now my puppy is on medication that cost about 100 a month. Pet Paradise probably gets there puppies from puppy mills. PLEASE DO NOT BUT YOUR ANIMAL FROM THERE! I read these same things before I got my dog and I thought they were overreacting or it was just a couple situations. Please go to a breeder or a shelter. Those people actually care about their animals The people at Pet Paradise act like they do but they really don't.

Danielle of Old Bridge, NJ July 13, 2008

We bought a puppy a few weeks ago from this store. She has been sick ever since we got her home. We took her to OUR OWN vet because I don't trust their vet. And they found a few semi-life threatening diseases, which also put our current dog in danger. So we had to medicate both dogs, which cost us about 400.00 with tests and medications.

So I decided to call the store back and they told me the that the condition was NOT a unfit for purchase. Plus, it took until today 7/12/08 for a person to call me back, which I had left numerous messages. The employee that called me back was rude and disrespectful. Then the lady proceeded to tell me I got ripped off by the vet. They should make sure their dogs have no problems before selling them at the prices that they sell them at.

Barbara of Jackson, NJ May 29, 2008

I am the former Manager of Pet Paradise in Manalapan New Jersey and would love to help shut them down..I have alot of information that would be helpful..

I was the manager for about 3 years..I quit after that time because I could save more puppies..I own 5 dogs myself that were sick and purchased there for full price..A few have died since I quit..

Nick of Parlin, NJ December 14, 2007

My friend went to purchase a puppy, put deposit on puppy but first asked where the puppy came from. They said it absolutely did not come from a puppy mill, it came from David Zimmerman Kennel in Pa. She signed about 5 documents and gave a 600 deposit. The next day she was to pay the difference and pick up the dog. When she went home she reseached D Zimmerman Kennel to find out it indeed is a puppy mill that was actually closed down last month for animal cruelty and unsanitary conditions. She went to the store the following day and asked to see the papers on the dog again and they refused. When she told them what she found out, they denied it and refused to give her deposit back or a copy of any of the papers she signed the day before. The owner, Dana, told her to get out of her store and if she ever told anyone she would take her house away.

The police were eventually called and they agreed to give her her deposit back as long as she did not discuss the incident with anyone else. She is extemely upset and wants to report them and let other people know what they are doing, but she is too scared due to the threats made against her.

Shannon of Pueblo, CO February 26, 2007

About 4 months ago I bought a Pomeranian from Pet Paradise. The sign said TOY Pomeranian on the cage. She was a pound in a half when I bought her, the owner told my mother & I she wouldn’t get much bigger than what she was & the smaller the dog the MORE you pay. I paid 750.00 for her. She already is at 4lbs and the vet told me to expect at least a 5-6 lbs dog, she still has another 6 months to grow. I have wasted a tremendous amount of money on dog clothes.

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