http://stoppuppymills.org/
If you're looking for a pet, please, please, PLEASE go to a "no kill" shelter and find one looking to be adopted into a good home. Don't go to a "pet store". Here's why (caution: disturbing). Off a veterinary blog. . .
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A reader gave me a heads up on a BIG show today which I am going to
try and watch in between appointments.
Oprah..the Talk Show Guru, will be doing an entire show on Puppy
Mills.
They are ALL over North America, and it is so difficult to know,
whether or not that 'purebred' puppy is from a puppy mill.
These are unethical despicable people breeding dogs for MONEY.
The dogs are generally kept in cages, bred as often as possible
(every 6 months), given little to NO veterinary care, fed as poor
quality food as possible, and housed in pretty unsanitary, unhygenic,
UNACCEPTABLE conditions.
MOST pet stores are getting their breeding stock from Puppy Mills.
Many Web Sites and Classified Adds are really just FRONTS for Puppy
Mills.
When a Breeding dog is sick or no longer fertile, she is often killed-
for these people its all about volume and making $$.
SO WHAT can you do?
There is a very informative site called Stop Puppy Mills- here are
some of their tips:
1. Find a responsible breeder and visit their premises. Responsible
breeders provide a loving and healthy environment for their canine
companions, but don't take their word for it. Never buy a puppy
without seeing where they and their parents are raised and housed
with your own eyes.
2. Don't be fooled by common claims made by pet stores when pushing
their puppies. Despite what they may tell you, pet stores do sell
puppy mill puppies.
3. Don't be swayed by a great website or ad. Just because a website
says great things about their "home raised" or "family raised"
puppies doesn't make it true. Many puppy millers pose as small
family breeders online and in newspaper and magazine ads.
4. Consider adoption. Adopting a dog instead of buying one is the
surest way to strike a blow against puppy mills. To find the perfect
match, you'll want to choose the right one for you and your
lifestyle. Animal shelters have dozens of dogs, many of them
purebreds, just waiting for homes. There are also breed specific
rescue groups for every breed of dog, including "designer" or
"hybrids" like Labradoodles and Puggles.
5. Avoid the temptation to "rescue" a puppy mill puppy by buying
him. Even though your intentions may be good, don't buy a puppy
with the idea that you are "rescuing" him or her. Your "rescue"
opens up space for another poor puppy mill puppy and puts money
into the pockets of the puppy mill. Pet stores won't leave their
cages empty and websites won't leave their pages blank. The money
you spend on your puppy goes right back to the puppy mill operator
and ensures they can continue breeding and treating dogs inhumanely.
If you see someone keeping puppies in poor conditions, alert
your local animal control authorities instead of buying.
Here is the News Release about Oprah's Show today:
THE OPRAH SHOW INVESTIGATES PUPPY MILLS IN A SPECIAL HOUR
DEDICATED TO OPRAH'S BELOVED DOG SOPHIE
Chicago, IL-- On Friday, April 4, The Oprah Show exposes the secret
underworld of puppy mills. The emotional and thought-provoking hour
is dedicated to the memory of Oprah's beloved dog Sophie, who passed
away March 10 at the age of 13. A tribute to Sophie begins the hour,
which then includes an undercover investigation by Oprah Show
correspondent Lisa Ling into the hidden world of puppy mills.
Says Winfrey, "Our show today is for anybody anywhere who loves a
dog, has ever loved a dog or just cares about their basic right to
humane treatment. I'm dedicating this hour to my little Sophie, who
you may have heard died last month." She continues, "Sophie gave me
13 years of unconditional love. She was a true love in my life."
In a revealing hour, Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane
Society of the United States, and Bill Smith, head of Mainline
Animal Rescue in Chester Springs, Pennsylvania, issue an urgent
wake-up call to all pet owners about the prevalence of puppy mills.
Then, Ling goes undercover with Smith in Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
for a glimpse into a hidden world where dogs only equal dollar
signs. Ling, a regular contributor to The Oprah Show, said of puppy
mills, "I had no idea how horrific they are. And it's really
haunting...I felt like I was crying two days after I returned because
it's just a really, really scary sight."
Winfrey currently owns three dogs adopted from breeders--13-year-old
Chocolate American cocker spaniel Solomon and two-year-old white
Labrador retrievers Luke and Layla--and says, "I would never, ever
adopt another pet now without going to a shelter to do it. I am a
changed woman after seeing this show."
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P.S. The BEST way to AVOID a puppy mill is by adopting
a Shelter Dog ( or Cat)
I am donating 10% of ALL PROCEEDS this month to the
my local Animal Shelter, Second Chance Animal Shelter.
So for those of you who have yet to even get my ebook,
go to:
http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com/ebook
Try it RISK FREE for 60 days- and Keep the BONUSES.
PLUS I will donate 10% of the Sale for you just trying it out!!
To be able to examine, diagnose and treat your
pet at home, go to
http://www.veterinarysecretsrevealed.com/course/
Best Wishes,
Dr Andrew Jones, DVM