How YOU can put an end to PUPPY MILLS
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ADOPT!! DON'T BUY!! It's that simple. Avoid pet stores. Don't buy from breeders. Find your next pet from a local rescue or shelter by using www.petfinder.com.
YES, YOU CAN FIND PUREBREDS AT SHELTERS AND RESCUES.
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HSUS MySpace Page | Stop Puppy Mills Website
Puppy mills are nothing new. These mass dog-breeding operations have been around for decades. They continue to thrive because they prey on unwitting consumers who are smitten by too-cute-for-words puppies in pet store windows and on fancy websites.
But behind the friendly facade of the local pet shop, the pastoral scenes on a "breeder's" website, or the neighborhood newspaper ad, there often lies a puppy mill. These canine breeding facilities house dogs in shockingly poor conditions.
Life is particularly bad for "breeding stock," dogs who live their entire lives in cages and are continually bred for years, without human companionship and with little hope of ever becoming part of a family. These dogs receive little or no veterinary care and never see a bed, a treat or a toy. After their fertility wanes, breeding animals are commonly killed, abandoned or sold to another mill. The annual result of all this breeding is hundreds of thousands of puppies, many with behavior and/or health problems.
All of these dogs are PUREBRED. Isn't that what everyone wants? No matter the cost...
PLEASE... DON'T BUY WHILE RESCUES DIE!!
YES, YOU CAN FIND PUREBREDS AT SHELTERS AND RESCUES.
HSUS MySpace Page | Stop Puppy Mills Website
Puppy mills are nothing new. These mass dog-breeding operations have been around for decades. They continue to thrive because they prey on unwitting consumers who are smitten by too-cute-for-words puppies in pet store windows and on fancy websites.
But behind the friendly facade of the local pet shop, the pastoral scenes on a "breeder's" website, or the neighborhood newspaper ad, there often lies a puppy mill. These canine breeding facilities house dogs in shockingly poor conditions.
Life is particularly bad for "breeding stock," dogs who live their entire lives in cages and are continually bred for years, without human companionship and with little hope of ever becoming part of a family. These dogs receive little or no veterinary care and never see a bed, a treat or a toy. After their fertility wanes, breeding animals are commonly killed, abandoned or sold to another mill. The annual result of all this breeding is hundreds of thousands of puppies, many with behavior and/or health problems.
All of these dogs are PUREBRED. Isn't that what everyone wants? No matter the cost...
PLEASE... DON'T BUY WHILE RESCUES DIE!!
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The mentality of puppymill owners is that of a farmer. They raise animals for profit and do not see them as any different from chickens or pigs. Most profesional breeders have different attitudes and standards.
BTW - I just wanted to inform everyone that PETA is not what you think. Their agenda is to eventually rid the world of pet animals. They consider any dog or cat, no matter how beloved and well taken care of, a slave and prisoner. To this end, some members from their national headquarters were caught "adopting" shelter animals in NC, just to kill them once they had driven a few miles down the road. This "saved" them from having to live out their lives as pets. Link