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Puppy mills-close all of them please

They breathe, they, live, they feel
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I can´t understand the breeder who said she loves dogs.
Doesn´t she love all dogs, like those millions who are killed in shelters?
She doesn´t know if the dogs she breeds or descendants to them end up and are killed at the animalshelter.
How can they say that dog loves to be in cages close to other dogs at the puppymill?
"They don't care
They'd do me for the money
They don't care
They use me for the money"
 
In the pet store.
It´s business, not love and care
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I have posted videos where HSUS are rescuing dogs from puppymills.
They are doing great work but..

9 Things You Didn’t Know About HSUS
1. The Humane Society of the United States scams Americans out of millions of dollars through manipulative and deceptive advertising. An analysis of HSUS’s TV fundraising appeals that ran between January 2009 and September 2011 determined that more than 85 percent of the animals shown were cats and dogs. However, HSUS doesn’t run a single pet shelter and only gives 1 percent of the money it raises to pet shelters, and it has spent millions on anti-farming and anti-hunting political campaigns.

2. HSUS receives poor charity-evaluation marks. CharityWatch (formerly the American Institute of Philanthropy) reissued HSUS’s “D” rating in December 2011, finding that HSUS spends as little as 49 percent of its budget on its programs. Additionally, the 2011 Animal People News Watchdog Report discovered that HSUS spends about 43 percent of its budget on overhead costs.

3. Six Members of Congress have called for a federal investigation of HSUS. In April 2011, six Congressmen wrote the IRS Inspector General showing concerns over HSUS’s attempts to influence public policy, which they believe has “brought into question [HSUS’s] tax-exempt 501(c)(3) status.”

4. HSUS regularly contributes more to its own pension plan than it does to pet shelters. An analysis of HSUS’s tax returns determined that HSUS funneled $16.3 million to its executive pension plan between 1998 and 2009—over $1 million more than HSUS gave to pet shelters during that period.

5. The pet sheltering community believes HSUS misleads Americans. According to a nationally representative poll of 400 animal shelters, rescues, and animal control agencies, 71 percent agree that “HSUS misleads people into thinking it is associated with local animal shelters.” Additionally, 79 percent agree that HSUS is “a good source of confusion for a lot of our donors.”

6. While it raises money with pictures of cats and dogs, HSUS has an anti-meat vegan agenda. Speaking to an animal rights conference in 2006, HSUS’s then vice president for farm animal issues stated that HSUS’s goal is to “get rid of the entire [animal agriculture] industry” and that “we don’t want any of these animals to be raised and killed.”

7. Given the massive size of its budget, HSUS does relatively little hands-on care for animals. While HSUS claims it provides direct care to more animals than any other animal protection group in the US, most of the “care” HSUS provides is in the form of spay-neuter assistance. In fact, local groups that operate on considerably slimmer budgets, such as the Houston SPCA, provide direct care to just as many or more animals than HSUS does.

8. HSUS’s CEO has said that convicted dogfighting kingpin Michael Vick “would do a good job as a pet owner.” Following Vick’s release from prison, HSUS has helped “rehabilitate” Michael Vick’s public image. Of course, a $50,000 “grant” from the Philadelphia Eagles didn’t hurt.

9. HSUS’s senior management includes a former spokesman for the Animal Liberation Front (ALF), a criminal group designated as “terrorists” by the FBI. HSUS president Wayne Pacelle hired John “J.P.” Goodwin in 1997, the same year Goodwin described himself as “spokesperson for the ALF” while he fielded media calls in the wake of an ALF arson attack at a California meat processing plant. In 1997, when asked by reporters for a reaction to an ALF arson fire at a farmer’s feed co-op in Utah (which nearly killed a family sleeping on the premises), Goodwin replied, “We’re ecstatic.”Want evidence? Vist: www.ConsumerFreedom.com * www.HumaneWatch.org * www.ActivistCash.com

Revised February 2012. Complete sources and documentation available upon request.

http://www.consumerfreedom.com/2012/01/9-things-you-didnt-know-about-hsus/
 
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We are the world...the world for a puppy mill mother is bad
 
March 2013 - National Rescue - Over 60 Dogs Saved Like us on Facebook | share | email | print | A A

OVER 60 DOGS AND PUPPIES RESCUED FROM MIDWEST PUPPY MILL

On March 11th, North Shore Animal League America&#8217;s rescue team arrived at the safety of our no-kill rescue and adoption organization with 62 dogs and puppies, most of whom will be available for adoption beginning Saturday, March 16th, at our Port Washington, NY, headquarters.

Fifty-nine of the dogs are from a puppy mill in the Midwest that is closing its doors, while the remaining three are from a rescue group in the same region. The mill dogs range in age from older puppies to about eight years old and include Maltese, Shi Tzus, Pomeranians, French Poodles, Pugs, Chihuahuas and Schnauzers.

The rescue is a result of our continuing partnership with an amazing organization based in Colorado, National Mill Dog Rescue, which shares our dedication to the safety and well-being of these precious animals.

&#8220;Puppy mills keep dogs in tiny wire cages and provide them with little or no medical attention or affection of any kind,&#8221; says Joanne Yohannan, Senior VP of Operations at Animal League America. &#8220;We&#8217;re determined to rescue as many of these wonderful dogs as possible and find them homes where they will receive the love they&#8217;ve been denied for so long.&#8221;

As with all our rescues, all of the dogs were evaluated medically and behaviorally the moment they arrived at our campus. Our expert staff provides the treatment and training these deserving animals need to set them on the road to a new, happy life.

&#8220;Although many of the dogs arrive at our doors traumatized and severely matted, most respond tremendously well when they are provided with the care they need and deserve,&#8221; says Sylvia Ottaka, Senior Director of Operations at Animal League America. &#8220;I&#8217;m inspired by their resiliency and bravery. They are the most grateful and loving companions in the world.&#8221;

What can you do to make a difference in the lives of puppy mill dogs? To learn more, please click here.

http://www.animalleague.org/rescue/pet-rescue-programs/puppy-mill-rescue/rescue-alert-local.html
 
Since 1996 one main mission of Hearts United for Animals has been the rescue and rehabilitation of puppy mill dogs. During that time we have rescued over 5,000 dogs from puppy mills. These gentle, fragile creatures have both broken and warmed our hearts. Every set of frightened, sad eyes steels our resolve to see the horrible practice of holding dogs prisoner come to an end. It is our belief that dogs are companion animals, not meant to be housed in bare wire cages with no blankets, no clean food or water, no veterinary care, no ability to touch grass and no understanding of love or kindness. The atrocities we see are staggering. The injuries we repair, both physical and emotional, are beyond comprehension for most loving pet owners. It is a labor of love, one that pays back when we see a dog know health, touch grass and understand that they are safe and loved for the first time in their long lives.



Many people ask us what they can do to help. Here are a few simple things you can do:

1.Let everyone know about the suffering of the parents of pet stores puppies. Even though "puppy mill" is becoming a more common term there are those who still don't understand. Let them know that buying puppies from pet stores and over the internet is the reason that puppy mills are still in business, and the reason that the parents of those puppies are still suffering year after year in pure misery. To help spread the word you can order our Prisoners of Greed brochures to pass out at events, local grooming shops, veterinary offices, pet supplies stores, etc. Just write to us at clinic@hua.orgThis e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we will be happy to send you some. They are a great way to illustrate the importance of everyone coming together to help the suffering animals who cannot speak for themselves.

2.Let your state and local elected officials know you care. Let them know that you won't tolerate puppy mills in your state and if they vote against legislation that would help the dogs you will vote against them and tell all of your friends to do the same. It is hard to believe that anyone would vote against a bill to help animals, but in the Midwest we see it all the time. Puppy mill proprietors scare farmers into believing that if dogs are provided more comfort their agricultural practices might be next to be regulated. This is completely absurd, but unfortunately it has worked. Let the legislators know that companion animals are your concern. Over 60% of American households own at least one pet. We are collectively a huge voice&#8230;we just need to use it. Ask where they stand, track how they vote, inform everyone you know which legislators are for and which ones are against man's best friend. Look for voting bloc groups in your area. In Iowa you can sign up for legislative alerts at www.iavotersforcompanionanimals.org.

3.Educate yourself, know the issues, tell everyone you know DON'T SHOP. ADOPT.

4.Educate the children. Our curriculum, created by a team of HUA volunteer educators and headed up by the Director of Curriculum for the Lincoln Public Schools, is available at no cost for grades 3 through 8. This curriculum includes many facets of animal care and concern. We find that children clearly understand companion animal issues. They feel badly for the dogs who suffer, they want the suffering to end, and they are willing to do anything within their power to help. We have some very heartwarming stories of fundraisers and projects that children who have happened across our website have implemented. These children are optimistic and pure of heart. We've had children put up Christmas trees at their schools and collect donations for the rescued animals. We've seen children print pictures from our website and put them in gorgeous handmade scrapbooks with each dog's name and story carefully handwritten so they can show all of their classmates. A six-year old girl whose family adopted two dogs from HUA tells the story of her dog, Tandy. She tells how Tandy was locked in a cage and forced to give birth to puppies, and how her puppies were taken from her and sold. This little girl and her sister felt so strongly that they set up a lemonade stand to benefit animals in need. Girl Scout troops have taken on the cause by raising money to help our rescue efforts. Entire classrooms have come together to make fleece blankets for the rescued puppy mill dogs, dogs who they know have never had the privilege of having a blanket or bed before in their entire lives. One elementary school student won a contest in which his prize was to have a pizza party for his class. He declined to have the pizza party and asked instead that the money be sent to HUA to help the dogs. Children fully understand WHY the dogs are with us, and they all go home and tell their parents DON'T SHOP.
ADOPT. Kids get it, and they are the future of animal welfare! Please help educate them.

5.Advertise. It could be as large as a billboard or as small as a bumper sticker. If you have the means to spread the word, large or small, please do it. The more visible the issue, the more people will talk and become educated. Do you have an idea and resources for a print ad? Perfect location and funding for a billboard? Write to us and we will be happy to help with design and details!

6.Support HUA in our efforts to rescue puppy mill dogs. Monetary donations make it possible to rehabilitate the dogs we rescue from puppy mills. Most need extensive and expensive care to restore their health. It is almost a guarantee that any dog over the age of 5 who has come to us from a puppy mill will lose half or more of his teeth. We are seeing more and more luxating patellas due to poor breeding practices. Hernias, tumors, infections and fistulas are also a common occurrence with puppy mill dogs. Anything we can do within our means to relieve their pain we do. Our vet bills average $13,000 per month. Please consider a contribution to help provide comfort and health to the dogs.

7.Adopt a dog from HUA. For each dog adopted it makes space for another to be rescued. The requests are pouring in for us to take more dogs, but we can only do it if we find good homes for the ones currently residing at HUA. We will not overextend ourselves, as it isn't safe or fair to the dogs already in our care to have to live in an overcrowded environment. Tell everyone you know about our wonderful dogs for adoption. Each space that opens at the shelter means another life can be saved!
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has."
- Margaret Mead

http://hua.org/about-puppy-mills.html
You can find a movie in the link, prisoners of greed.
Please watch it.
You get tearfully.
When I read about the children how they wanted to help there were happy tears
 
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Why did the dogs have to live under such circumstances?
 
This Fake Pet Store will Blow Your Mind
by Alicia Graef

Breeders have it pretty easy when it comes to deceiving people about the origins of their dogs, but an interactive website shows the stark contrast between the sweet images we see online and the cute puppies we see in pet stores and the harsh reality these dogs face behind the scenes in puppy mills.

Pawfect Pets was created through a collaboration of eight animal welfare groups and the Singapore-based digital agency Yolk, and offers a perfect example of the kinds of ads we see from breeders …it even comes complete with multiple dog listings, advice on care and an offer for free grooming and delivery within 48 hours.

The site also features an adorable little three-month-old miniature schnauzer who wants us to play with him.

Visitors to the site can ask the puppy to sit, or give him a drink, a toy or a treat and he happily obliges, but then he asks us to do something for him: He wants to show us where he came from.
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We’re asked to hold our noses and things go from aww to ugh in a matter of seconds as unexpected video footage and images from inside puppy mill operations show unsanitary conditions, overcrowding and a multitude of horribly sick dogs as the puppy guides us on a tour of his origins and explains some of the problems dogs face.

“Different videos for each of the options of what users can watch the puppy do shows a different aspect of the cruelty of mill facilities. The dogs there appear to have to stand on the wire at the bottom of cages all day long, are given little food and water, and have insufficient access to veterinary care,” according to a Co.Create review.

At the end, the puppy asks us to do something if we’re horrified by what we saw: Make a “pinky paw” promise and pledge to adopt and help spread the word about puppy mills. The site also offers resources for teachers, along with banners and ads that look like something you would find from a breeder to share that will lead people to the site with the promise of cute puppies for sale, and ultimately lead them to the truth about where pet store puppies come from.


Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/this-fake-pet-store-will-blow-your-mind.html#ixzz2VjIvYIiA
 
A Horrible Hundred: 100 Problem Puppy Mills
For Puppy Mill Action Week, report released representing widespread issues in the puppy mill industry

As part of its seventh annual Puppy Mill Action Week, The Humane Society of the United States is releasing “A Horrible Hundred,” a report listing 100 puppy mills. The HSUS is calling on authorities to more closely monitor these and the thousands of other facilities across the country and is also urging state legislators to pass stronger laws to protect dogs in puppy mills. The puppy mills were selected based on the conditions documented in publicly available inspection reports and on evidence obtained during HSUS research and investigations.

“Every year, millions of puppies are born in horrific puppy mills and sold to unsuspecting families,” said Melanie Kahn, senior director of The HSUS’s Puppy Mills Campaign. “We urge consumers to do serious homework before buying a puppy, and we ask lawmakers, law enforcement officials and the pet industry representatives to support laws that will crack down on this cruelty.”

During Puppy Mill Action Week, The HSUS asks supporters to spread the word about the realities of puppy mills by sharing this video, pledging not to buy a puppy mill dog from a pet store or Internet site and by always considering adoption from a shelter or rescue or purchasing only from a responsible breeder they have met in person.

The HSUS is not charging that these are the worst 100 mills in the nation, but these are operations with deficiencies and inadequate attention to animal welfare. They are indicative of the puppy mill culture that has become widespread and causes immense suffering for dogs.

Some states require pet stores to post the names of the breeders in a visible location, such as on the dogs’ cages, so consumers have additional information about where the puppies came from, and other large-scale commercial dog breeders sell directly to consumers over the Internet.


The HSUS found that:

Most of the 100 facilities have been cited repeatedly by federal or state inspectors for violations such as injured and sick dogs who had not been treated by a veterinarian, animals left in the freezing cold or blistering heat without protection, filthy conditions, and, in some cases, operators who performed surgeries on dogs without a veterinary license or shot and killed unwanted dogs.

States with the highest numbers of puppy mills on this list include Missouri (24), Ohio (15), Kansas (11), Iowa, (8), and Indiana and New York (6 each).

More than half of the puppy mills listed had more than 100 dogs and puppies on the premises according to their most recent state or federal inspection reports. At least 30 of the facilities had more than 200 dogs and puppies, and one (Clearwater Kennel in Minnesota) had more than 1,100.

The report covers puppy mills in 20 different states, but puppies from these breeders are shipped to pet stores and Internet buyers across the country so consumers never see the real conditions in which they were born and raised.

Many of the facilities in the report claim to be affiliated with the American Kennel Club. The AKC increasingly lobbies against laws that would require puppy mills to be more uniformly licensed and inspected.

The HSUS urges the USDA to swiftly finalize a rule to require all large-scale commercial puppy sellers to be uniformly licensed and inspected, including those that sell directly to consumers over the Internet. Additionally, the USDA needs to streamline its procedures for reporting problem operators to law enforcement and preventing operators from re-starting under a new name or license number.

See the list by state here.
http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/pets/puppy_mills/100-puppy-mills-list.pdf

Read the full report here.
http://www.humanesociety.org/assets/pdfs/pets/puppy_mills/100-puppy-mills-report.pdf

FACTS:

Puppy mills are mass-breeding facilities that churn out puppies for the pet trade with an emphasis on profit over welfare. Breeding dogs in puppy mills have no real quality of life, often living continually in small wire cages with little or no personal attention, exercise or veterinary care.

In recent years The HSUS has assisted in rescuing nearly 10,000 dogs from more than 50 different puppy mills across the country churning out more than 2 million puppies per year for the pet trade.

While The HSUS stands ready to assist law enforcement with closing down illegal puppy mills whenever feasible, there remain an estimated 10,000 puppy mills across the United States, and many of them are legal.
Media Contact: Niki Ianni, 301-548-7793, 610-999-6932, nianni@humanesociety.org
http://www.humanesociety.org/news...ort-050913.html#id=album-193&num=content-3361
 
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It´s never ok that breeders earn money on suffering dogs

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These dogs need more people to speak up for them
 
One of the happiest moments in my life was watching my old rescue dog Piper frolic with sheer and unabandoned joy in an open field for the very first time. She'd spent her first 7 years in a tiny concrete pen. Then on this day, with the grass under her feet, the sun on her face and the wind at her back she did what any dog experiencing their first taste of freedom would do ... she ran. And she ran. And I smiled in knowing, she was saved.

Not all dogs get the second chance they deserve. But the dogs I am writing to you about today are well on their way.

Theirs is a rescue story that began six months ago when in the dead of night, in the bitter cold of winter, investigators finally cracked one of Australia's cruellest puppy factories. The life of deprivation endured by these dogs will break your heart. But their inspiring journey to freedom will melt it.

Watch their story now.
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A four month long investigation into the puppy factory at Pyramid Hill in regional Victoria yielded extensive evidence that the operator was breaching multiple state and local laws. Animals Australia lodged formal complaints with the RSPCA and Loddon Shire Council and working together, 150 dogs have so far been rescued.

But the story is far from over.

This secretive yet notorious puppy factory was not only being shielded by its high walls but by useless laws which serve only to protect the interests of those profiting from dog abuse. And once again, it was only through the efforts of independent investigators that cruelty has been exposed.
we are taking on puppy factories. Because they are prolific. Because the suffering within them is rife. And because we think it's time to earn back the title of dog's best friend.

If ever there was a timely reminder that our persistence will pay off for animals &#8212; it's the massive rescue effort that saved the dogs of Pyramid Hill and will hopefully soon see the entire operation shut down for good.

Be inspired by their story. Share it with friends. Stand with us against the cruelty of puppy factories and support our investigations today. Help us give other dogs the happy ending they deserve.

For all the dogs we've ever loved and who loved us back,

Help shut down puppy factories
http://www.animalsaustralia.org/take_action/puppy-factory-rescue/
 
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How does it feel to live in a little cage your whole life..think about it

 
Please anyone who is able to help the animals Please, please I beg fromt he bottom of my heart help however you can! Help the dogs and the stray cats too! This cruelity hurts me so badly! - and it hurt the animals much more!
 
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It´s not too late, we can make a change for all dogs in puppy mills
 
This video was made for last christmas but that´s not the only occasion when people buy a dog or cat from a pet store
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Adopt ,don´t shop
 
Joel´s fur is so matted it´s probably mixed with feces and urine too and still this little dog waves his little tail happy that someone care
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo Signs Law Enabling Local Regulation Of Puppy Mills

Last Friday marked a big step forward for New York state's animal rights activists, as well as dog-lovers everywhere.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo signed a bill that enables local municipalities to enact and enforce their own laws governing commercial dog breeding facilities known as puppy mills -- and to crack down on breeders harder than the state ever has before, according to the Buffalo News.

"Inadequate state resources previously made it impossible to detect unlicensed dog breeders who intentionally avoid regulation by quickly selling dogs online and through private sales," state Sen. Mark Grisanti (R-Buffalo), a co-sponsor of the bill, told the paper.

The new law will give pet dealers greater oversight on the health and safety conditions of their animals, LongIsland.com reports. Local governments can require that pet shops only sell dogs that have been properly raised and do not come from puppy mills.

"This is a good step in the giant undertaking of getting rid of puppy mills, which only produce suffering," said Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal (D-Manhattan), another sponsor of the bill, according to the New York Daily News

The law comes after years of activists pushing New York state officials toward greater regulation. Among the bill's supporters were the Humane Society of the United States and "Glee" actress Lea Michele, who penned a letter to Cuomo just days before he signed the new law, according to E! Online.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/01/13/new-york-puppy-mills-law_n_4590182.html
 
Another Win for Puppy Mill Dogs in Illinois!


Just a month after the city of Chicago took action to ban the sale of puppy mill dogs in pet stores, mill dogs scored another major win when lawmakers voted unanimously to extend the ban to cover all of Cook County.

The Cook County Companion Animal & Consumer Protection Ordinance was proposed by Commissioner John Fritchey, who said he was inspired by Chicago City Clerk Susana Mendoza’s efforts to get a ban passed in the city.

Under the new law, which will go into effect in October, pet stores in Cook County will only be allowed to sell dogs, cats and rabbits from shelters, rescues and humane societies. There will, however, be exceptions for licensed breeders who have no more than five or fewer female dogs. According to the Chicago Tribune, the new law is expected to affect an additional 13 pet stores beyond the 16 in Chicago.

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The ultimate goal is to protect both pets and consumers from unscrupulous commercial breeders who supply pet stores.

“Puppy mill puppies and kittens are often sold with a number of serious and sometimes life-threatening diseases that may not be detected or disclosed at the time of purchase,” said Fritchey. “As a result, potential buyers who fall in love with a puppy or kitten in the pet store may find themselves in for extensive veterinarian bills and potential heartbreak.”

The situation isn’t just heartbreaking for families who wanted to welcome a new four-legged member, but for the thousands of dogs who are left behind in mills to continue cranking out puppies and for the thousands who continue to die in shelters.

Lawmakers and supporters of the new ban, including the Chicago-based Puppy Mill Project, believe it will benefit animals not just by cutting off shady commercial breeders, but also by helping increase pet adoptions. According to Fritchey, in 2012, more than 20,000 dogs and cats were impounded in Cook County, while more than one-third of them were killed because they weren’t adopted.

Supporters also believe it will stop Chicago-based stores that don’t want to comply with the city’s new ban from moving into the suburbs.

Opponents, including the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council, the Chicago Veterinary Medical Association and Petland, argue that measures like this will hurt “responsible breeders,” put pet stores out of business and take away consumers’ rights, while others argue that not everyone wants a shelter dog or a rescue.

However, laws that stop pet stores from selling puppies and kittens from commercial breeders don’t stop anyone from getting the dog or cat of there dreams. There are plenty of breed-specific rescues around, and people can still turn to responsible breeders, none of who would ever let their dogs go to pet stores in the first place.

As far as attempting to support commercial breeders, even for those licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, standards for basic care are ridiculously low and violations go without punishments that are severe enough to get them to change. The Puppy Mill Project offers a glimpse of the conditions dogs are left in by licensed Illinois breeders on its website. Take a look to see exactly why outlets for these breeders need to be shut down.

Fortunately, as awareness about the problems that surround large-scale commercial breeders and pet store sales of animals continues to grow, more areas are adopting and working towards adopting these common-sense laws.

The efforts to protect pets and consumers in Chicago and Cook County have also led other areas in Illinois to reexamine the issue and consider similar laws, including Orland Park, which is now looking the possibility. Officials are expected to hear input during a public hearing at a Parks and Recreation Committee meeting on April 21.

For more info on how to help mill dogs and stores that sell them, visit the National Mill Dog Rescue, the Puppy Mill Project and the ASPCA’s No Pet Store Puppies campaign.



Read more: http://www.care2.com/causes/another-win-for-puppy-mill-dogs-in-illinois.html#ixzz30TJXFLRl
 
Why the AKC fights for puppy mills

n Iowa and North Carolina, state lawmakers are considering legislation that would increase protection for dogs in commercial breeding operations. The proposed legislation is aimed at making it more difficult for the worst of the group – the puppy mills – to continue to do business as usual. While many dog-lovers are embracing the legislation, there’s opposition from a surprising organization – The American Kennel Club (AKC).

For those that don’t know, the AKC is the breed registry for pure breed dogs in America. While it’s most known for the popular Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show, the AKC is also the sponsor of many popular programs like Canine Good Citizen, S.T.A.R. Puppy Training, Agility programs and more. All programs that are good news for dogs.

In fact, the AKC refers to themselves on their webpage as

We’re more than Champion Dogs, we’re dog champions.

As "dog champions" what exactly is their stance on puppy mills…just look at their veterinary outreach page.



Sounds great doesn’t it.

However, what they outline on this webpage and how they react to puppy mills are two very different things. The Iowa legislation opens the door for stronger state oversight on puppy mills, requiring inspections by the Iowa Department of Ag. It also calls for triple the cage size, annual vet checks, some solid flooring in cages and outdoor space, all things greatly lacking at most mass breeding facilities (See story).

All of this is good news for dogs living everyday in commercial breeding operations. Iowa has the second most commercial breeding operations in the U.S., second only to Missouri, the king of puppy mills. Iowa has also been home to some notorious puppy mills like Debra Pratt's (read about her puppy mill here and here). It’s a state in need of better laws to protect the dogs.


Moose, listed as Clyde Barrow on AKC papers, is one of the many dogs rescued from Debra Pratt's puppy mill last spring.
So, where does the AKC - the dog champions stand on the bill?

They are opposing the Iowa puppy mill bill and a similar measure in North Carolina, just as they have for most other measures in that would crack down on the puppy mill industry in the U.S.

Why is the AKC fighting the legislation instead of helping the dogs in puppy mills?

They’ve worked smaller breeders into a frenzy to battle the bill and are working overtime to overturn the legislation. Yet, there is no effort on the AKC's part to make revisions that would lessen the impact or smaller breeders or good breeders while working to crack down on puppy hell – the Iowa puppy mills? Why not go on record someplace fighting to put puppy mills out of business or at least forcing them to breed in a healthier environment?

Why not stand up for the dogs being held hostage in the most inhumane conditions possible?

It’s all about the money. The AKC earns big bucks from commercial breeders...puppy mills.

An estimated 40 percent of the AKC’s annual $61 million revenue comes from dog registrations. Of that amount, the largest percentage of the funds come from mass breeding operations…many of which are puppy mills. Between 2011 and 2013, AKC revenue dropped 13 percent. As revenue drops, the AKC is holding on to the area where they get the most dough – commercial breeders.

The AKC is often on site at dog auctions – where breeding stock is auctioned off from one puppy mill to the next. They pass along registration papers for any dog with the right pedigree – that means a dog is the offspring of two other registered dogs. It does not mean that the dogs have been responsibly bred.


The AKC can also be found at puppy mills…like Debra Pratt’s. In fact, the Chicago English Bulldog Rescue pulled 23 dogs from Pratt’s mill last April. Two of them – one missing part of an upper jaw and one described as a hot mess because of so many health problems – both came with AKC papers.

I’ve talked to people who purchased puppies from Chicago pet stores that have had severe congenital issues - those that a good breeder would work to prevent. The dogs that came with papers were traced back to Iowa puppy mills, among others.

The AKC also has a mechanism in place to inspect breeders. However, they don't have a track record of pulling their support from bad breeders or turning in the worst of the worst to local authorities for action. In fact, several breeding operations that had been cleared by the AKC were eventually closed by local authorities as in humane operations according to a New York Times article.

So again, why doesn’t the AKC focus on making laws better for small breeders while helping in the fight against puppy mills? Why wouldn’t anyone who loves dogs like the AKC claims fail to work to protect dogs from the horrors of puppy mills?

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As Iowa moves closer to a vote, the battle will heat up between dog advocates and those fighting for the rights of puppy mills. Instead of being the voice of the small, responsible breeder and shaping legislation that will help them, the "dog champions" will continue to fight against the dogs...the thousands of dogs living in puppy mill hell in Iowa and elsewhere.

http://www.chicagonow.com/raining-cats-dogs/2014/03/why-the-akc-fights-for-puppy-mills/
 
Dismantle the secret puppy factory supply chain

Can pet shops be trusted to answer the simple question, "do you support puppy factories?" A new investigation exposes cruelty, deception, and secret ties between pet shops, web shops, and the puppy factory trade.

Life for a breeding dog in a puppy factory is one of cruelty and deprivation. No ball games at the park, no walks on the beach, no family to love, or to love them. Most of these dogs will be killed when their 'productive' life is over. Those lucky enough to be rescued often suffer severe mental distress for years.

Puppy factory operators know that dog lovers would be horrified by the suffering that goes hand in hand with treating animals like breeding machines. Pet shop owners know this too &#8212; which is why more and more pet shops deny supporting the puppy factory trade.

Yet, recent footage supplied to Animals Australia has sparked an investigation into one of Australia's most prolific puppy factories based in Kerang, Victoria &#8212; and its secret ties with popular pet stores and web stores. The revelations are damning.

Some pet shops were secretly filmed misleading customers when asked point-blank about whether they got their dogs from puppy factories. Information gathered reveals a number of major pet stores around Melbourne have sold dogs from this puppy factory. Online &#8212; where the puppy factory trade is booming &#8212; misleading ads in the Trading Post were also traced back to the same puppy factory.

While the pet stores associated with this puppy factory have now been exposed and will be under intense pressure to cut their ties, online is where the biggest money is made for many puppy factories. Without adequate laws to protect dogs from puppy factories, it is easy for this cruel facility and others like it to operate and sell animals through deceptive online ads.

Meanwhile, shelters overflowing with dogs are forced to put down thousands of healthy animals across Australia each year, simply because they can't find enough loving homes for them.
Despite having a policy against 'unethical' breeders and information encouraging buyers to 'choose a responsible breeder', a lack of scrutiny on sellers has made the Trading Post a hub for puppy factory sales. As Australia's largest online classifieds, the Trading Post wields the power to either underpin or undermine the online puppy factory trade.

Animals Australia has written to the management of the Trading Post asking them to protect dogs, and to prevent puppy factories from advertising on the Trading Post website. You can speak out for puppies too. Please contact the management of the Trading Post and urge them to enact a policy to only allow ads from legitimate animal shelters.

http://www.animalsaustralia.org/take_action/puppy-factory-supply-chain
 
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United States Moves to End Puppy Mill Imports

As a result of an announcement today from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, other nations will no longer be able to raise tens of thousands of dogs in puppy mills and flood the U.S. market with them. After delaying final action for years, the USDA today made final a federal rule prohibiting the import of puppies into the United States for resale. Together with our supporters, we’ve won a profound and major victory for animals.

n this era of globalization – with a robust trade in wildlife and their parts, pork and other animal products from factory farms, and the sale of fur pelts all over the world – this is a major moment in our global effort to make trade more humane and to prevent a handful of nations from watering down animal welfare standards in the name of free trade. In this case, it’s our goal to choke off the trade in dogs from puppy mills, no matter where they originate.

Each year, thousands of puppies – all just a few weeks old and barely weaned – endure appalling abuse as they are transported to the United States. They are packed into crowded, filthy plastic tubs with little or no food or water, and often exposed to extreme temperatures during transcontinental plane journeys that would be taxing for even an adult, healthy dog. A large number of the puppies get sick, and then perish. The puppies are too young to have received a full series of vaccinations, so they could carry diseases that infect other dogs or even humans, making their import a significant public health concern as well as an animal welfare issue.

Over the years, we have heard hundreds of sad stories resulting from this indiscriminate import and sale of puppies. One example: a New Jersey couple purchased Otis, a bulldog puppy, from a Pennsylvania dealer. What they did not know at the time was that Otis had been imported from Russia when he was just six weeks old. Through his first few months, Otis suffered from numerous infections and genetic problems, including roundworms, coccidia, severe allergies, tremor, an enlarged heart and persistent drug-resistant pneumonia. He died before he was eight months old, leaving behind two heartbroken parents and thousands of dollars in veterinary bills.

Then there’s Tink, a high-priced teacup Maltese puppy, sold to a New York resident by an Internet dealer in Texas. Tink was actually bred at a suspected puppy mill in Korea. By the time the buyer picked up Tink at a New York airport, she had endured several long flights, was covered in filth, and was lethargic, coughing and sneezing. Tink was luckier than Otis because she survived, but not before three emergency vet visits and more than $1,000 in veterinary fees.

These are just two of the hundreds of horror stories we have encountered here at The HSUS, but we are now hopeful that things will take a turn for the better. Under the USDA final rule, which goes into effect in 90 days, dogs cannot be imported for resale unless they are at least six months of age, in good health, and have all necessary vaccinations.

This is a long-awaited victory for us at The HSUS and for our affiliated political arm, the Humane Society Legislative Fund. The decisive moment in this battle came six years ago when we succeeded in persuading Congress to add a provision to stop puppies bred in foreign puppy mills from being imported into the United States, as an amendment to the 2008 Farm Bill. Senator Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, who chaired the Senate Agriculture Committee, championed the language in the bill. The USDA did not issue a proposed rule until September 2011, and then it took three more years for today’s announcement.

Despite our frustration with the delays, we acknowledge the USDA’s action today and celebrate it. We salute our supporters who kept pressing the case: more than 53,000 of you wrote to the USDA to encourage them to finalize the rule as quickly as possible. We are also grateful to other lawmakers who urged the USDA, time and again, to adopt the rule, including Senators Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, and David Vitter, R-La., and Reps. Sam Farr, D-Calif., Jim Gerlach, R-Penn. and Dina Titus, D-Nev.

This is the second major announcement within the last year from the USDA to protect puppies. Last September, the department adopted a long-awaited rule that requires breeders who sell puppies and kittens sight-unseen, mainly over the Internet, to be federally licensed and inspected. That rule went into effect last November, and it is expected to potentially double the number of puppy mills nationwide that are regulated. Now, with this latest decision from the USDA, we know that sick puppies from foreign puppy mills will not be coming into the United States to take their place.

Dogs and their puppies are not breeding machines, nor cash crops. Our laws should reflect that sensibility, and with today’s announcement, we’ve taken a major step as a nation to protect dogs from cruelty at home and abroad.

http://blog.humanesociety.org/wayne/2014/08/puppy-mill-imports-victory.html?credit=em_cu081514
 
After months of recovery Juan is expected to survive. This dear little Chihuahua was rescued by Hearts United for Animals from one of the most filthy, horrific puppy mills in Nebraska. He had a sore on his side and his ribs were misshapen. Initially the veterinarian thought that Juan had caught his side on wires or sustained the injury from dog fights at the puppy mill. He has been on multiple types of antibiotics, but nothing was helping, the infection was becoming worse.

This week Juan made a trip to the Iowa State Veterinary Hospital where it was found that his infection was from a contaminated microchip that the breeder inserted. It migrated and the infection spread throughout his body as the chip moved. The surgeons at Iowa State performed deep tissue surgery, removing a large amount of infected flesh. Juan stayed in intensive care there for several days.

He has just been released and is staying with Erica, an adopter of HUA dogs and employee of the veterinary hospital. In addition to Juan’s infection it was also found that he had three broken ribs from a blunt trauma injury he sustained at the puppy mill, veterinarians said either from being kicked or hit with an object.
His ribs healed poorly and calcified making them twice the size that they should be. There is no way to fix it, it will be a permanent condition. His lung x-rays showed bright spots that veterinarians felt was from inhaling a chemical reacting agent at the puppy mill. That will also remain a permanent condition caused by neglect at the puppy mill.

Despite all of Juan’s issues he is one of the brightest, happiest, most adorable fellows we have ever met. He knows he is being helped and appreciates the support of the caregivers and volunteers at HUA and Iowa State.
His caregivers describe him as sweet, innocent, and undemanding. He adores attention from the people. A soft stroke, a hug and a kiss mean so much to him. He has an amazing spirit to have endured all he did for so many years and still be so forgiving of humans.Although his body is damaged and broken, his heart is telling him that life is just beginning, and he is so happy about that. The smallest things mean so much to him; a soft bed to sleep in after years living in harsh conditions on filthy wire cage bottoms, good food and clean water, and most of all people who care deeply about him and express love and concern. He is finally able to rest peacefully and comfortably

Reports from Erica on Juan’s first night at her home where he is staying for several days to finish his recovery were that he was sleeping comfortably next to her on the couch, enjoying watching his first movie, while having comfort and care. He was smiling with relief to have his burdens lifted and soul soothed. Juan will soon be back at HUA, where he will be available for adoption. Our wish for Juan is to find a wonderful home with a family who will spend every day adoring him, caring for him and helping him make up for all of his lost, desperate years at the puppy mill.

If you are interested in learning more about Juan please write to tera@hua.org. Contributions for his surgery and care can be made online at www.hua.org.
Juan’s story has struck us to the core and shattered our hearts. His fight to survive steels our resolve to help continue the fight against puppy mills and the pet stores who peddle the puppies of the sick, forlorn, abused and neglected parent dogs who are prisoners of their greed.

Mountains of evidence have been presented to the county attorney and Nebraska Department of Agriculture, and yet nothing is done to shut down this house of torture. The abuse has been ongoing for years. The puppy mill is listed on the Horrible Hundred by HSUS, as well as a top offender by the Animal Legal Defense Fund. Nebraska’s answer has been to strike deals with the puppy miller, downsizing her from 400 dogs to 300, then 200, and now hoping that she can care for less than 100. HUA’s stance is that if she had only one dog she would likely not care for it properly. She has proven over and over again that the business of selling the offspring is all she cares about. The dogs should be seized and she should be shut down for good.
For residents of Nebraska, voting counts. Knowing the candidates stance on puppy mills and if they will continue the same old dirty, devious ways of protecting the breeders and their buddies in appointed offices, or if they will have the integrity to do what is right by the dogs is particularly meaningful right now as November approaches. HUA and other animal welfare agencies cannot endorse candidates, but we can and do encourage you to conduct research before casting your votes. Please think of Juan and encourage your friends never to buy puppies from pet stores, and to help fight the legal and moral issues surrounding the plight of thousands of suffering dogs. Juan is just one dog, but he is one mighty little fellow who has a powerful story to tell regarding greed and corruption in this state. Collectively animal loving voters in this state are a huge voice, one that can effect change for the animals. Please help be a voice for Juan.
 
Ugh, I hate seeing puppy mills! I'm an animal activist, so it's really hard for me to see these. I always cry, but it's motivation to keep being an activist. I don't understand why humans think animals are expendable...
 
Victorian election a HUGE win for dogs

In an Australian first, Victoria's newly elected Labor government will end the sale of dogs and cats in pet shops &#8212; only allowing stores to facilitate adoptions through rescue groups!
This historic decision means that, for the first time, one of the main avenues used by unscrupulous breeders to sell puppies in Victoria will be SHUT DOWN.
Pet shops and online trading sites are often used by puppy farmers as a front for their cruel businesses. Window displays encourage impulse buying, which sees countless dogs and cats ending up in shelters each year and thousands killed simply because there aren't enough homes to go around. Selling online and in pet shops also means that puppy farmers can hide the conditions in which parent dogs are kept, churning out puppies for sale.
Restricting the sale of dogs and cats in pet shops to those from rescue groups will help curb the indiscriminate trade in animals from puppy factories. And other states around the country now have an animal-friendly policy example to look to &#8212; especially in the lead up to 2015 elections in Queensland and NSW.

Coming off the back of lobbying efforts by Animals Australia and our colleague groups Oscar's Law and RSPCA Victoria, this landmark achievement was aided by the voices of tens of thousands of individuals who have relentlessly petitioned their MPs.
This precedent also creates a powerful platform to launch our new national campaign calling on animal lovers everywhere to help end the cruelty of puppy factories. Thanks to the generosity of thousands of Animals Australia supporters, we are putting the finishing touches on this exciting initiative that will hit TV screens in the New Year.
You can help!

Along with sales through pet shops, puppy farmers often sell online to keep buyers in the dark. As Australia's largest online classifieds provider, the Trading Post wields the power to either underpin or undermine the online puppy factory trade. Urge Trading Post management to only allow ads from legitimate animal rescue groups!
Take the pledge to adopt, not shop, the next time you bring a four-legged family member home.
Join thousands of other caring Australians in supporting our new upcoming campaign to end puppy factory cruelty!

http://www.animalsaustralia.org/features/victorian-election-win-for-dogs.php
 
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