Don't support puppy mills and pet stores this Holiday Season — Beware of on line buying of animals, often these puppies are from puppy mills or «factory style» breeding facilities.
Don't support the puppy mill industry, always adopt and don't shop!
This is the responsible approach and sends a powerful message that San Diegans will
not support puppy mills.
We have hundreds of supporters in attendance, and send a powerful message that the public does
not support puppy mills.
I strongly advise that you do
not support the puppy mill industry and never buy a dog from a puppy mill or pet store.
Rescue your next animal companion — it's one easy way to
not support puppy mills, plus you potentially save a pet's life.
Not exact matches
While a majority spoke in
support of stricter regulations for pet shops, Debbie Boronda, a customer of the only Orland Park business that would be affected by any new rules said the shop, Happiness is Pets, is «a victim of a broken system that allows
puppy mills,» arguing a ban on sales wouldn't address the root of the problem, the
mills themselves.
To address your questions: I realize our policy does
not refer directly to
puppy mills, but I think the intent is clear that we would
support or bring forward legislation which would make cruelty to animals an office under the criminal code (
not a property offence), therefore making it a whole lot riskier for
puppy mills to operate.
I respectfully request that you do
not allow this «fast - tracked» bill initiated by special interest groups to circumvent the will of voters who overwhelmingly
support pet stores like Mutts & Co. and Pet Valu who make an enduring commitment to end the «
puppy mill to pet store» supply chain in their business operations.»
You'll save a life, get a healthy pet, save money, feel better and most importantly you won't be
supporting puppy mills and pet stores.
In response to the Friday Dispatch editorial «This dog won't hunt,» I find it incomprehensible to imagine anyone
not wanting to fight against
puppy mills and
support the Humane Society of the United States» efforts in enacting common - sense care standards for dogs.
WARNING: Before you buy a Sheltie
puppy from a breeder or pet store we urge you to read up on
puppy mills so you don't inadvertently
support the mistreatment of animals.
To ensure you are adopting from a reputable organization,
not one that
supports puppy mills or is looking to turn a profit, make sure to ask if the rescue is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization.
That fact
not only
supported the pet store /
puppy mill cycle, it also kept potential new adopters out of the world of rescue.
Animal rights advocates
support the proposal, citing inhumane treatment of pets at
puppy mills, while pet shop owners and workers say it's
not true that pet store
puppies are unhealthy or improperly bred.
We believe that the overwhelming majority of people do
not want to
support puppy mills, and that people want to make responsible decisions and will make better choices when they are educated.
When your adopt a pet from a shelter you are
not supporting puppy and kitten
mills.
«JANESVILLE, WI (WKOW)-- A city council member in Janesville is responding to calls for tougher standards for pet stores as some in the community are rallying to urge pet owners to
support shelters and
not what they're calling
puppy mills.»
At - large Councilwoman Angela Lawson, a member of the committee, said she is an animal lover, which is why she
supported the measure going forward, but is
not yet convinced there is a
puppy mill problem in Aurora needing legislation.
You won't be
supporting the
puppy mill industry, and at the same time, you'll be fighting the tragic pet overpopulation problem.
You won't be
supporting puppy mills.
«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.
Bailing Out Benji is an advocacy and educational organization that deals specifically with educating the public about the pet store connection to
puppy mills and why it is so critically important to
not support the pet store
puppy business model.
By teaching consumers
NOT TO
SUPPORT PET SHOPS THAT SELL
PUPPIES, it sends a message to the cruel & heartless
puppy mills they are going to be forced out of business when the day comes that EVERY CONSUMER WISES UP and tells
puppy mills to go to hell.
Puppy mills and the outlets that
support their greed represent the systematic abuse of the animals in them which by the way are classified as LIVESTOCK and
not protected under companion animal laws but under the AWA which is inadequate and even those low standards are
not enforced.
By adopting instead of buying a pet, you can be certain you aren't
supporting cruel
puppy mills with your money.
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.
Don't be fooled: the person or pet store you've picked to buy your
puppy from might be
supporting the notorious
puppy mill industry.
Puppy mills are sadly a real thing and until we make a stand to STOP
supporting them — dogs will continue to suffer because of those who feel that dogs are products and
not lives.
«The problem is
puppy mills, and this law is specifically targeting shutting down and
not supporting puppies being manufactured in unsafe, unsociable, and horrific conditions,» Elena Bicker, executive director at Tony La Russa's Animal Rescue Foundation, told ABC News.
Those are what we feel need to be enforced
not more laws created that would basically undermine and do away with most small show / breeding homes, any breeding, and any pets kept by individuals as this is the agenda of many of these candidates
supported and who believe in HSUS as well as HSUS themselves who «say» their proposals are to eliminate
puppy mills.
Educating potential
puppy buyers
not to
support puppy mills, how to do research and encourage they purchase from a reputable breeder.
Please choose
not to
support pet stores by purchasing a
puppy from them — learn more about pet stores and
puppy mills.
But understanding that the facts do
not support the notion of pet overpopulation and saying so publicly has nothing whatsoever to do with
supporting breeding or being in league with
puppy or kitten
mills.
I'm
not saying that I
support puppy mills because I do
not.
Choose
not to
support the horrific
puppy mill industry by saying no pet stores.
«We have people who are looking to do the right thing and adopt, and we want to
support them in that,
not drive them to backyard breeders or pet shops,» says King, noting that there are still pet stores in the state that sell
puppies from breeding
mills.
They don't realize they are
supporting puppy mills and horrific cruelty to animals when they buy a dog.
Adopting a shelter animal means you aren't
supporting the cruel practices of
puppy and kitten
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.
Sadly, these dogs may come from
puppy mills, something you do
not want to
support.
Participants lobbied in
support of H.B. 6317, which ban the inhumane confinement of breeding pigs in gestation crates, and H.B. 5027, which requires minimum standards of care for dogs in large - scale
puppy mills and prevents the sale of dogs from breeding operations that do
not meet those standards.
As a veterinarian in this part of the country, how do you think I should properly educate these clients that are apparently living under rocks and don't know that buying a
puppy from
puppy mills supports this despicable business?
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.
By adopting a dog from a shelter or rescue organization, you are
not giving money to or
supporting the existence of
puppy mills.
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.
«It was people that didn't want in their own hometown a pet store
supporting puppy mills.
If you buy your
puppy from this breeder it may
not mean you are getting a terrible
puppy, but you would be potentially
supporting poor conditions for the unlucky animals bred in
puppy mills.
If you are thinking of welcoming a new furry companion into your life but don't want to
support the
puppy mill industry, there is no better option than to adopt a dog from a shelter!
You won't be
supporting puppy mills or pet stores.