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Help Fight Puppy Mills
Do Not Buy Your Puppy From a Pet Store That puppy who charmed you through the pet shop window has most likely come from a large-scale, substandard commercial breeding facility, commonly known as a puppy mill. In these facilities, parent dogs are caged and bred as often as possible, and give birth to puppies who could have costly medical problems you might not become aware of until after you bring your new pet home. Make Adoption Your First Option If you’re looking to make a puppy part of your family, check your local shelters first. Not only will you be saving a life, but you will ensure that your money is not going to support a puppy mill. There are many dogs waiting for homes in shelters all across the country—and an estimated one in four is a purebred! Your second option is breed rescue. If your heart is set on a specific breed you haven’t been able to find in a shelter, you can do an Internet search for a breed-specific rescue organization. Share Your Puppy Mill Story with the ASPCA If you have—or think you have—purchased a puppy-mill puppy,please tell them your story. Every bit of evidence gives us more power to get legislation passed that will ban puppy mills. Speak Out! Inform your state and federal legislators that you are disturbed by the inhumane treatment of dogs in puppy mills, and would like to see legislation passed that ensures that all animals bred to be pets are raised in healthy conditions. You can keep up-to-date about current legislation to ban puppy mills byjoining the ASPCA Advocacy Brigade. Tell Your Friends If someone you know is planning on buying a puppy, please direct them to the puppy mill information at ASPCA.org. Let them know that there are perfectly healthy dogs in shelters waiting to be adopted. Think Globally Have a webpage, a MySpace page or a blog? Use these powerful tools to inform people about puppy mill cruelty by adding a link to the puppymillinfomation@aspca.org |
Just say no!
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