Our Goal

By educating and informing the public about the commercial dog industry, we hope that one day we will no longer see a market for puppies sold in pet stores. Only then will the suffering that is now present in puppy mills cease.

 

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Excerpt from The HSUS...

"Puppy mills are commercial mass dog-breeding facilities that put profit above the welfare of dogs. Most puppy mill dogs are housed in shockingly poor conditions, especially the ones kept in cages to be bred over and over for years, without human companionship and with little hope of ever joining a family. After they're no longer profitable, these dogs are simply discarded. And hundreds of thousands of puppies are born every year, adding to the pet overpopulation that fills our nation's animal shelters.

Puppy mills sell their "products" to unsuspecting consumers in pet stores, over the Internet, and through newspaper classified advertisements. Many of the puppies have serious behavioral and health problems that might not be apparent for months problems that can cost thousands of dollars to treat, if treatable at all.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) licenses and inspects puppy mills for violations of the Animal Welfare Act, and some states have laws to protect the animals. But puppy mills can get around USDA licensing requirements by selling directly to consumers, and many simply rely on the limited reach of the law—with so few inspectors and only minor fines in place, it's often easy for puppy mills to stay in business.

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has investigated puppy mills for decades, exposing the realities of the industry. We've lobbied for the current laws—and for more money to enforce them. And we continue our support for a bill now before Congress that would crack down on chronic violators and raise minimal standards for the facilities. We've also educated millions of consumers on the issue, most recently through our new Stop Puppy Mills campaign."

"What You Can Do

To close down puppy mills and ensure the safety and humane treatment of dogs trapped in commercial kennels, you can:

Check out http://www.stoppuppymills.org/ for even more information on puppy mills.

I Am Famous Now

Author Unknown

I was born today.  One of ten.  My Daddy was famous.
I have lots of half brothers and sisters. My Mother is very famous.
Since she got famous she has only had pups.
No more loving hands, no more fun trips, just puppies.
She is always sad when they leave her.  I left home today.
I didn't want to go so I hid behind my momma and my three litter mates that were left.
I didn't like you but one day they said I would be famous.
I wonder, is famous the same as good fun and good times?
So you picked me up and carried me away, even though you were concerned about me hiding from you.
I don't think you like me. My new home is far away. I am scared and afraid.
My heart says, " be brave".  My ancestors were. Did they go to good homes like mine?
I'm hungry because I can't eat too much, because it will be bad for my bones.
I can't bite or snap when the children are mean to me.
I just run and play and pretend I am in a big, green field with butterflies and robins and frogs.

I can't understand why they kick me.
The lady doesn't feed me good things like I had with my mother.
She just throws dry food on the ground, then goes away before I get close for touching and petting.
Sometimes my food smells bad but I eat it anyway.

Today I had ten puppies.  They are so wonderful and warm.  Am I famous now?
I wish I could play with them but they are so tiny.
I am so young and playful, that it is hard to lay here in this hole under the house, nursing my puppies.
They are crying now.  I am so hungry.  I scratch and worry about my fur.
I wish someone would throw me some food.  I am so thirsty.

I now have eight, two got cold during the night and I couldn't make them warm again.
They are gone.  We are all very weak.  Maybe if I take them out on the porch we can get some food.

Today they took us away.  It was too much trouble to feed us and someone came and took us away
Someone grabbed my puppies.  They were crying and whimpering.
We were all put in a truck with boxes in it.  Are my babies famous now?
I hope so, because I miss them.  They are gone.
The place smelled of urine, fear, and sickness.

Why was I here?  I was beautiful like my ancestors.
Now I am hungry, dirty, in pain and unwanted.
Maybe the worst is unwanted.
No one came, though I tried to be good.

Today someone came.
They put a rope on my neck and led me to a room that was very clean and had a shiny table.
They put me on the table.  Someone held me and hugged me.
It felt so good !!!
I felt tired and I laid over.  The last one who cared.

Am I famous now? Today someone cared.

Our View

There are two opinions about this - either allow them to be sold to other mills and breeders or rescue them. Our organization believes it is important to free them.   Allowing them to be sold from one mill to another supports the profit motives of the mills and the dogs continue to suffer and die. Rescuing from and providing loving homes releases the dogs from the puppy mill cycle .If we do not rescue these dogs, they will be sold to another mill, and they will continue to live and breed in cramped, crude and filthy conditions. Our way - they no longer suffers and is given a loving home forever.

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