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Take Action: Putting Puppy Mills Out of Business, Once and for All: A Personal Pledge
Puppy mills have been skirting laws and regulations for long enough, exploiting dogs and consumers for profit.
Goal: 50,000
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Progress: 36,839
Sponsored by: The Animal Rescue Site
We've all heard of puppy mills—those large-scale, commercial operations that breed puppies for profit. The promise of high returns provides incentive to minimize overhead costs and maximize profit, and the dogs pay the price. Millions of cats and dogs, meanwhile, inhabit shelters where volunteers and charities struggle to provide even basic needs.
Despite the limited protection provided by state and federal regulations, such as the Animal Welfare Act, less-than-ethical entrepreneurs exploit loopholes to sell directly to consumers, often using the internet as a conduit.
While advocates continue to push for tougher legislation, consumers continue to unknowingly purchase puppies and the cycle continues. Rather than relying on a lethargic legislative process, consumers can intervene directly by making responsible and informed decisions when searching for that new family member.
Sign the pledge and put puppy mills out of business.
By signing this pledge and following the principles listed here, I am committed to the cessation of puppy mills and the unethical exploitation of puppies for profit. I promise to:
- Always consider adoption first. With an estimated 6-8 million potential pets inhabiting shelters in the U.S., your next pet could be waiting at a local shelter. You don't just gain a family member, you're saving a life.
- Boycott the middle man. Stay away from faceless pet stores and anonymous internet retailers as they are the most likely to sell puppies born in mills. Buy supplies from shops that support adoptions and refuse to sell dogs. Always inspect the facilities and ensure the puppy comes from a humane and respectable environment.
- Spread the word. Already have a full pack? You can still help by sharing your knowledge with friends and family who might be looking to add one more. Puppy mills rely on consumer ignorance to peddle their product, using deceptive marketing to obscure the deplorable conditions. If more people were aware of the true nature of puppy mills, they could make an informed choice about where their puppy comes from.
For a healthier and happier puppy.
Petition Signatures
May 14, 2013
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May 13, 2013
Brooke Worley
This is wrong on so many levels. All of our furry friends should be adopted from Shelters, Rescues, & Humane Society's...period!
May 13, 2013
Emma Turner
May 13, 2013
Kristen Vickery
May 13, 2013
Helen Searing
May 13, 2013
mandana rinesmith
Oso wrong to have puppy mills
May 13, 2013
Melanie Peters
May 13, 2013
Karina Wong
May 13, 2013
Kari Diabo
May 13, 2013
mandy belcher
May 13, 2013
Jim Gaddberry
People who run puppy mills are sick
May 13, 2013
Deborah DeLillo
May 13, 2013
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Stop Mills Now. Put those people in jail forever.
I am those babies voice when they can not speak.
May 13, 2013
Heather Hordienko
May 13, 2013
tammy lemieux
you people make me sick one day you will get what you deserve for all the bad things you people have done to these beautiful animals shame on you all of you that take part in any of this
May 13, 2013
Felicia Rivas
May 13, 2013
Pamela Rusch
May 13, 2013
cheryl ellis=kokcu
May 13, 2013
Karen Mason
May 13, 2013
BRITTNEY DI RENZO
May 13, 2013
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May 13, 2013
Jessica Pynn
May 13, 2013
c supyk
May 13, 2013
DEBBIE ADAMS
May 13, 2013
Pamela Barry
May 13, 2013
James Reis
we have an obligation to these beautiful creatures that God has made and given us stewardship over. I for one, fully support the termination of all puppy mills
May 13, 2013
stephanie pio
May 13, 2013
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May 13, 2013
Judy Dodson
May 13, 2013
Denise Fioritto
May 13, 2013
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There are so many animals that need homes! Adopt from your local shelter!
May 13, 2013
Connie Mumford
May 13, 2013
Cyndy Thoma
Adopt from a local shelters. Crack down on puppy mills.
May 13, 2013
Nataly Sengsone
May 13, 2013
Joyce Ferony
Please adopt a pet from a local shelter or do your research and buy from a breeder that shows dogs and breeds for a better dog. Do not even go into stores that sell puppies.
May 13, 2013
Briana Camp
May 13, 2013
kathy michael
SHIP ME THE SHEPPARD PUPS
May 13, 2013
Simone Rendell-Shelby
May 13, 2013
monica seltzberg
May 13, 2013
Judy Carroll
May 13, 2013
Marji Keller
May 13, 2013
Audrey Brickson
How do we put these abusive people out of business, We need to work on this.. It is inhumane
May 13, 2013
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Thank you for the wonderful work you are going to try to end this deplorable inhumane practice.
May 13, 2013
Lisa Duncan
May 13, 2013
Ingrid Frassl
May 13, 2013
Rosheni De Alwis
May 13, 2013
christina porto
May 13, 2013
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These practices are beyond horrible. I cannot believe that in this day and age people are still allowed to abuse loving animals in this way. Even when they do get caught and fined rarely is it enforced to the point of the mill being completely shut down.
May 13, 2013
Pamela Shields
May 13, 2013
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