Over 250 ordinances banning the retail sale of dogs and cats have been passed over the past several years, showing that cities across the U.S. and Canada are willing to take a stand against
the cruel puppy mill industry and help promote pet adoption instead.
If you're thinking of adding a furry best friend to your household but don't want to support
the cruel puppy mill industry, always adopt and never shop!
«Pet stores that profit from
the cruel puppy mill industry need to step up and do the right thing by stopping their puppy sales.
The HSUS applauds these independent retailers because their actions prove it is not necessary to support
the cruel puppy mill trade to operate a successful pet - related business.
«Consumers who purchase puppies from pet stores or over the Internet without seeing a breeder's home firsthand are often unknowingly supporting
this cruel puppy mill industry,» the Humane Society said.
«It is time for Missouri to shake its unfortunate reputation as the center of
the cruel puppy mill industry,» said Sen. Danforth, who was elected at 32 to be Missouri's Attorney General, later served three terms for Missouri in the U.S. Senate, and also served as Ambassador to the United Nations.
The HSUS applauds these independent retailers for joining the program because their numbers prove it is not necessary to support
the cruel puppy mill trade to operate a successful pet - related business.
Worse, you could end up unknowingly supporting
the cruel puppy mill industry.
Thankfully, many major U.S. cities have seen how
cruel these puppy mill operations are and have enacted city - wide bans on the sale of puppy mill dogs in pet stores, including «San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles.»
The HSUS applauds the franchisees that have signed the pledge because their actions prove it is not necessary to support
the cruel puppy mill trade to operate a successful pet - related business.
«New Jersey pet store consumers should not be duped into unwittingly supporting
the cruel puppy mill industry, or into buying puppies exposed to this unique set of physical and behavioral problems created by this substandard upbringing,» said Kathleen Schatzman, New Jersey director for the Humane Society of the United States.
As consumers, we have the power to put an end to
the cruel puppy mill industry.
Fancy websites are used to hide
cruel puppy mill practices with photos of happy puppies prancing through the grass or dressed up in adorable outfits.
When people purchase puppies from pet stores or through the Internet they are contributing to
the cruel puppy mill industry.
«The retail pet industry has a system - wide problem that begins with
cruel puppy mills, continues with the way they ship baby animals across the country in cramped quarters, and ends with consumers often being sold sick animals at an inflated price,» John Goodwin said.
These are the people who keep
cruel puppy mills in business.
By adopting instead of buying a pet, you can be certain you aren't supporting
cruel puppy mills with your money.
This year, the citizen lobbyists will focus on a slate of animal initiatives, including legislation to end the shooting of exotic mammals held captive in fenced enclosures, a bill to strengthen penalties against animal fighting, and legislation to crack down on
cruel puppy mills.
A lot of consumers don't do research prior to purchasing their new four - legged family member, and as a result, end up buying their new best friend from
cruel puppy mills.
Please also spread this very simple message that will help stop
cruel puppy mills.....
If commercial breeders were required to adhere to humane standards of care, or lose their license if they don't, fewer families would unknowingly support
cruel puppy mills or be duped into buying sick and behaviorally challenged puppies.
one thing right @ChrisChristie signed the bill to crack down on pet stores selling dogs from
cruel puppy mills!
The HSUS recognized Reps. Grogins and Urban for their work on several fronts: increasing penalties for cruelty to animals, taking action against
cruel puppy mills through passage of the Pet Lemon Law, banning Internet hunting, and passing legislation to increase likelihood of adoptions in municipal shelters.
HSUS's Stop Puppy Mills campaign has held several national demonstrations against Petland's support of
cruel puppy mills, in coalition with other humane groups.
HSI / Canada and our U.S. affiliate, The Humane Society of the United States, are fighting puppy mills on several fronts, from conducting investigations, to rescuing dogs from
cruel puppy mills, to lobbying for stronger provincial and federal laws.
You can also get involved with organizations like Bailing Our Benji that are working toward a day where
cruel puppy mills cease to exist.
Check out McKenzie's Law, a bill now pending in Ohio, to shut down
cruel puppy mills and help us pass this legislation for Ohio's dogs.
Emily Hovermale, Maryland state director of HSUS, stated in a release, «Governor Hogan has a strong animal welfare record, and we urge him to build on it by signing this life - saving measure... We applaud Maryland lawmakers for approving legislation that moves the Maryland pet market away from
cruel puppy mills and their pet store outlets and toward humane sources such as shelters.»
Mary Jo Dazey was a leading signature gatherer for Missouri's Proposition B campaign to dismantle
cruel puppy mills.
Tax assessments are another tool available to those who aim to shut down irresponsible,
cruel puppy mills.
While there is no questioning the fact that puppies of any kind are downright irresistible, unfortunately, many of these dogs are the product of
cruel puppy mills.
It can be incredibly tempting to purchase one of these little fluffballs, but what if we told you that most pet story pups are the product of
cruel puppy mills.
Help fight against
cruel puppy mills by signing up for the organization's action alerts or getting involved with their lobbying efforts to create stronger animal protection laws in Iowa.
«We applaud Maryland lawmakers for approving legislation that moves the Maryland pet market away from
cruel puppy mills and their pet store outlets and toward humane sources such as shelters.»
The Department of Ag & Mkts maintains a severely underfunded inspection program for pet dealers; as soon as Gov. Andrew Cuomo signs the measure and it takes effect, the municipalities can now assist by passing their own regulations and taking action to rid their communities of
cruel puppy mills.
Not exact matches
That's because the majority of pet stores that sell
puppies carry dogs from
cruel and inhumane
puppy mills.
If we, who so deeply care for them, do not use the appropriate words to speak and act on their behalf, to educate others, to free them from the outdated and
cruel paradigm of animal ownership, animal exploitation there can be no doubt that our nation's
puppy mills, backyard breeders, laboratories, factory farms and slaughter houses will not do so for us.
Adopting a pet from a shelter or rescue group reduces the demand for
puppy mills which breed animals under
cruel and deplorable conditions.
The pet store Umka came from was shown by a 2011 undercover investigation to be buying animals from shady Midwestern
puppy mills known for their
cruel conditions.
North Carolina is known by the rest of the country for
cruel and inhumane practices regarding animals (whether it is roadside zoos,
puppy mills or factory farm animals).
Posh
Puppy was unable to refute to the facts that they sold sick dogs and that their dogs were supplied by cruel and inhumane puppy mills, once it hit the Los Angeles Times KTLA, NBC and CBS
Puppy was unable to refute to the facts that they sold sick dogs and that their dogs were supplied by
cruel and inhumane
puppy mills, once it hit the Los Angeles Times KTLA, NBC and CBS
puppy mills, once it hit the Los Angeles Times KTLA, NBC and CBS News.
This incredible organization works to save dogs from
puppy mills and raise awareness to end this
cruel industry.
We use investigations, protests, legal actions, and more to combat the
cruel pet shop and
puppy mill industry.
Animal Rescue Corps believes that anyone can help bring an end to
puppy mills by taking action and educating others on the
cruel realities suffered by
puppy mill dogs and how adoption from your local shelter or rescue is the only humane choice.
In addition to rescuing the dogs and finding them loving «forever» homes, the organization also serves to educate the public on the
cruel and toxic conditions in the commercial dog breeding industry, a.k.a.
puppy mills.
Though
cruel and inhumane, the truth is that
puppy mills are legal.
It is designed to prevent the sale of dogs from
puppy mills, which, animal advocates say, make money from
cruel, inhumane conditions for the dogs that live in them.
To say that these
puppy mills are
cruel, would be putting it mildly.
I too share your views about
puppy mills: they breed
puppies and other domestic animals in an inhumane and
cruel fashion.
Puppy mills exist because unwitting consumers buy
puppies from pet stores and online, without ever realizing that they are contributing to this
cruel industry.