Unfortunately these impulse buys
supporting puppy mills often end in sad results, says Summers: «We receive heartbreaking calls after the winter holidays about sick puppies purchased from pet stores.
Not exact matches
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.
Buying a
puppy from a such a place
supports animal abuse and, since
puppy mill puppies often have health and behavior problems, can leave the owner have to care for a sick or aggressive dog.
Also, never purchase a
puppy from a pet store, they are
often ill and your money would be going to
support the
puppy mills they get their animals from.
These
puppies are then
often sold in pet stores and online to unsuspecting buyers who would never knowingly
support the
puppy mill industry.
Despite their commitment to animal rights, San Franciscans
often unwittingly
support puppy mills.
«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.
The bill, A.B. 485, had strong
support from several animal welfare organizations, which cheered it as a blow to «
puppy mills» and «kitten factories» that mass produce animals for sale,
often in inhumane conditions.
Too
often,
puppy mill operators have been able to count on
support from good breeders in defense of the idea of raising dogs for sale.
If the dog has come from a pet store (generally not a good idea due to the fact that pet stores
often support the
puppy mill industry), animal shelter, or another place where he has been confined for long periods of time, he might soil his crate.