Puppy
Mills Busted Here, There, And
Everywhere, And
What You Can Do
 Tuesday, February 5th,
2008
 
You need do no more than search the words "puppy mill" in the news to find that
they are still very much in existence. Puppy
mills (also called puppy farms) are large-scale dog breeding
facilities that operate under breeding conditions below what are
considered humane. Without going into detail on the sad things that
occur in these mills, it should be enough for you to know that puppy farms
result in serious health issues, temperament problems, and inbreeding
defects.
With up to 25% of the homeless and available animals in shelters
being purebred, it raises the question: why do so many people,
including celebs that we look up to in other respects, go to substandard
breeders for their pets?
The first step in everyone helping these
animals is to make sure that if you are looking for a pet, you should
always consult with the local animal shelters in your area, and/or
classified listings of homeless pets from a trusted source (we suggest
PetFinder.com).
There's a list we
published previously of other How To Make A
Difference actions on this topic, but here is a new one for you if
you've already considered all of the others.
We cannot urge you enough: please help these puppies
all over the world by making a decision to make a difference. Here's
to the day when no results came up on that search.
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