Why you just can never ever purchase puppies from a pet store
Yesterday, The Humane Society of the United States led a massive rescue effort to save nearly 700 breeding dogs and puppies in the largest puppy mill rescue in Tennessee history. Below, you can view the video of the rescue of hundreds of animals from the horrors of the Pine Bluff Kennels puppy mill operation.
The HSUS is working with a small army of dedicated individuals, and the animals are now safely housed in a temporary emergency shelter operated by The HSUS, where veterinarians are assessing the animals' medical needs. The animals will be placed with HSUS partner shelters and given the chance to be adopted into loving homes.
This is why I tell everyone I know, so they tell everyone they know, and they pay it forward to stop puppy mills. American Akitas and Shiba Inus are subject to puppy mill operations, poor breeding, and over producing. The results are always devastating. This includes internet puppy sales, like nextdaypets.com. Don't even buy supplies from a store that sells puppies. It is just crucial to do your homework and find a reputable breeder or adopt from rescue until this doesn't happen any more. It breaks my heart every single time I think about it. But feeling sad doesn't change a thing! Must be proactive!
After you watch the video, go here:
http://www.stoppuppymills.org/video.html
(not a long video, but graphic - deceased dogs and fecal matter shown)
The HSUS is working with a small army of dedicated individuals, and the animals are now safely housed in a temporary emergency shelter operated by The HSUS, where veterinarians are assessing the animals' medical needs. The animals will be placed with HSUS partner shelters and given the chance to be adopted into loving homes.
This is why I tell everyone I know, so they tell everyone they know, and they pay it forward to stop puppy mills. American Akitas and Shiba Inus are subject to puppy mill operations, poor breeding, and over producing. The results are always devastating. This includes internet puppy sales, like nextdaypets.com. Don't even buy supplies from a store that sells puppies. It is just crucial to do your homework and find a reputable breeder or adopt from rescue until this doesn't happen any more. It breaks my heart every single time I think about it. But feeling sad doesn't change a thing! Must be proactive!
After you watch the video, go here:
http://www.stoppuppymills.org/video.html
(not a long video, but graphic - deceased dogs and fecal matter shown)
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Investigate and research any would be “breeder” before making a purchase. There are good guides on this forum and also some tips at the following.
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pets_related_news_and_events/puppy_mills_dark_hopeless_040408.html
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_adoption_information/puppy_buyers_guide.html
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Part 3
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Part 8
Of this show, I can keep from crying until the middle of 'part 3' with the little boy adopting the dog.. I just.. I can't hold it after that!! and by the end of part 5, I'm sobbing.. that's why I do what I do when I can.. you can't just sit there and watch it, 'you have to be the change you want to see in the world' (quote, Mahatma Gandhi).
The part that really got me was when they asked "How do you know they are coming around?" and his response was "Their tail starts wagging." I just lost it. The thought that those creatures with endless love to give are in such terrible conditions that something as simple and pleasurable as wagging their tail doesn't happen on a daily basis just destroys me. We've all got a lot of work to do to fix this.
The agency accepted 129 dogs, many of which were purebred Yorkies easily selling for over $800. The same dogs were selling at the humane society for $200.
Atlanta police were called to the scene to maintain order. Some attending the event reported being threatened by other buyers.
On top of the loss of animal life at these facilities, there are considerable costs we all pay in managing individuals likes these.
Here is the latest on a raid in Philly PA that occurred today. Sadly among the dogs was/were Shibas.
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/25609634.html
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the PA Dept of Agriculture found NO violations on this guy in Jan 08??? Were they blind? My state sucks.
Such a sickening world.
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