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May 17, 2018

Don't repo Fido! Growls grow over pet leasing

By MARY ESCH
Associated Press

ALBANY, N.Y. — How much is that maltipoo in the window? It could end up costing twice what it says on the price tag if the buyer is enticed into signing a pet leasing contract.

That's what nearly happened to 24-year-old Natalie Sullivan, of Brooklyn. She and her roommate, she said, fell in love with a designer Frenchton puppy at a pet store but couldn't afford the $1,350 price tag.


 
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