Puppy Mills.

[KatNap]

As adorable as those puppy's in the window of your local pet store are...

They most likely came from a puppy mill where their parents were shoved into tiny crates and forced to breed one litter after another. Sometimes the dogs would have pups at the age of 1 or 2. And when they're too weak the used up dogs will be killed and thrown into the garbage. They live in their own filth and have never experienced a humans love or kindness. To see the real horror of puppy mills, youtube "Puppy Mill Rescue." It's shocking but informative. And though you may think "If I buy this puppy from this pet store I'll be saving it.." Well you're wrong, and your money would only end up going towards the puppy mills and filling that spot.

So please, next time you or your family thinks about buying a new dog, consider a shelter or buy from a foster home. Make a difference.

[Invision]

Yeah, in my opinion the best way to get pets is to adopt from an animal shelter (if possible) or, if there's nothing suitable, buy a purebred dog (...my mom prefers purebreds, I'm not quite sure if I want a purebred or a shelter dog though).

I wonder why puppy mills are actually, well, legal. I mean, jeez, it can't be that hard to put that sort of thing into law as animal abuse!

James

[ThornedRose]

I NEVER knew those actually existed.

[ALLorNOTHINGforCHRIST]

Originally Posted by Invision

Yeah, in my opinion the best way to get pets is to adopt from an animal shelter (if possible) or, if there's nothing suitable, buy a purebred dog (...my mom prefers purebreds, I'm not quite sure if I want a purebred or a shelter dog though).

I wonder why puppy mills are actually, well, legal. I mean, jeez, it can't be that hard to put that sort of thing into law as animal abuse!

James

they are not legal.

[KatNap]

Originally Posted by ALLorNOTHINGforCHRIST

they are not legal.

They are legal until cruelty is proven. Only then do they become shut down.

[TheBabyEater]

That's why I only buy from shelters

[Briana]

I believe PetSmart is the only place that does not use puppy mills. I know of Petland, that was built and shut down within a few months because word got around the Petland is a huge supporter of puppy mills.

[TheBabyEater]

Yeah, Petsmart, contrary to belief, does not use puppy or kitten mills. The humane society comes and gives them animals to sell.

[Akito]

I got my puppy from a breeder, though I wouldn't have minded one from a shelter. I also considered PetSmart's puppies, but then fell in love with the breeder's puppy. It depends on the puppy, for me, rather than the place, although I wouldn't buy one from a puppy mill if I knew the puppy had come from a puppy mill.

[Chasers]

hey guys!

DO YOUR RESEARCH. Just because a humane society get their puppies from puppy mills doesnt mean they are good.

I worked for the largest humane societies in the country, it just opened its second location! BUT the day I left, they killed 9 puppies and one adult dog because they didnt want to spend the money treating them.... and this is a humane society that just had the money to open up a second location! I will never adopt from that humane society again.

Petland DOES NOT support puppy mills. If you go up and talk to them, they will give you the papers and the the breeders contact information so you can contact them and ask them questions. I've been very active with pet land and they recently started working with local animal controls and rescue groups in the area.

PetSmart puts a lot of their money in the wrong organizations, I will not support them. Their adoptions come from local rescue groups and animal shelters.

Please do your research before adopting, get your dog and cats spayed and nurtured. Rescue a pet that is going to be put to sleep soon and don't get a puppy, get an older dog. I have rescued all my dogs and cats. They are great animals and I couldn't be happier with them. Mutts are actually smarter than pure breeds too because of the inbreeding issue.

Like I said, do your research, don't trust on the word of other people. It will be worth it

[Jennifer]

I dispise puppy mills. My dog was origionally from a puppy mill. She's a rescue by the way. I'm assuming it was a puppy mill at least. The people who orignally rescued her said she lived in a teeny cage with her mom and her brothers and sisters and had barely enough room to move. So, m what I know about puppy mills that's what it seemed. I feel so bad for my dog. She still after 3 years (she's living with my family and not me so I can't be 100% if it's still accurate), she still has fears of people yelling cars, small places you name it. I feel bad for her. Puppy mills are no good.

[TheBabyEater]

Originally Posted by Chasers

hey guys!

DO YOUR RESEARCH. Just because a humane society get their puppies from puppy mills doesnt mean they are good.

I worked for the largest humane societies in the country, it just opened its second location! BUT the day I left, they killed 9 puppies and one adult dog because they didnt want to spend the money treating them.... and this is a humane society that just had the money to open up a second location! I will never adopt from that humane society again.

Petland DOES NOT support puppy mills. If you go up and talk to them, they will give you the papers and the the breeders contact information so you can contact them and ask them questions. I've been very active with pet land and they recently started working with local animal controls and rescue groups in the area.

PetSmart puts a lot of their money in the wrong organizations, I will not support them. Their adoptions come from local rescue groups and animal shelters.

Please do your research before adopting, get your dog and cats spayed and nurtured. Rescue a pet that is going to be put to sleep soon and don't get a puppy, get an older dog. I have rescued all my dogs and cats. They are great animals and I couldn't be happier with them. Mutts are actually smarter than pure breeds too because of the inbreeding issue.

Like I said, do your research, don't trust on the word of other people. It will be worth it

First, what's wrong with local shelters? I've volunteered at a few, and they're the greatest places I've ever worked, both for me and the dogs. Just because it's local doesn't mean it's going to shit. A lot of times, local shelters are better than some sort of chain anyway, just like food.


Secondly, this is a silly misconception that the humane society just kills animals because they're sick. While I hate that they do this, they have reasons behind it. Very, very, very few people are going to buy a sick animal. And they do not HAVE the money or resources to cure every animal that comes in their doors. Mots animals that shelters get are sick or injured in some way, the cost of curing them with the income they receive from actually getting those animals adopted is and will be in the negative every. single. time. Not to mention a lot of times these illnesses are contagious. Really think it's a good idea to let a contagious dog sit in a room with a bunch of other dogs? Right, because they have the space and money for isolation rooms.

Trust me. The money it takes to open a second location for more space is much less than the money it takes to cure every single dog and cat that comes in their doors.


I think you need to do your research too, and think about this stuff from more than just one empathetic point of view. Gotta think of the greater good, not just a cute face.

[Briana]

Originally Posted by Chasers

hey guys!

DO YOUR RESEARCH. Just because a humane society get their puppies from puppy mills doesnt mean they are good.

I worked for the largest humane societies in the country, it just opened its second location! BUT the day I left, they killed 9 puppies and one adult dog because they didnt want to spend the money treating them.... and this is a humane society that just had the money to open up a second location! I will never adopt from that humane society again.

Petland DOES NOT support puppy mills. If you go up and talk to them, they will give you the papers and the the breeders contact information so you can contact them and ask them questions. I've been very active with pet land and they recently started working with local animal controls and rescue groups in the area.

PetSmart puts a lot of their money in the wrong organizations, I will not support them. Their adoptions come from local rescue groups and animal shelters.

Please do your research before adopting, get your dog and cats spayed and nurtured. Rescue a pet that is going to be put to sleep soon and don't get a puppy, get an older dog. I have rescued all my dogs and cats. They are great animals and I couldn't be happier with them. Mutts are actually smarter than pure breeds too because of the inbreeding issue.

Like I said, do your research, don't trust on the word of other people. It will be worth it

erm, quite frankly, I do know what I am talking about since I said, Petland, closed BECAUSE they use puppy mills. We now don't have any near us. Sooooo, I do know my information and rather you don't tell me I don't. Do you really think the people at Petland will risk their jobs and tell you upfront about puppy mills, my bet is no.

Petsmart only gets their animals from shelters-- which is where people should be adopting from. My girlfriend works there.

Sure get an older dog, but some shelter will put any age dog down, if they are out of room, so don't just adopt the older ones, any age is best.

Anddddd, all dogs are smart and have their own traits that make them good worthy dogs. I had a pure boston terrier who was the smartest dog I ever knew, I know of mutts that slack in some fields. Also, mutts are more prone to having different medical issues, for example my non pure bred, rescue dog, is allergic to everything, and gets shots once a week.

So, saying all that, please don't tell me I don't know what I am talking about!

[ReluctantPegasister]

I'm not a dog person but I do make a point of only getting shelter cats. All of my cats have been from shelters thus far.

[Le bonheur*]

I get all my kitties from shelters or I get them from a person who had a cat who had kittens. I'd do the same for dogs but I never had a dog.