Dogs, Cats And Other People: Pet Stores And Puppy Mills
Matthew “Uncle Matty” Margolis
"A concentration camp for dogs." "A slave-trade for dogs." "A tragic waste of life that goes beyond my comprehension." "I'm shocked at people's ability to be so cruel."Comments from first-hand accounts of the Buckeye Dog Auction at the Amish Flea Market in Millersburg, Ohio. Turns out, the Amish have some dirty laundry that needs airing.
Millersburg is in Holmes County, deep in the heart of Amish land. If you visit www.amishofholmescountyohio.com, you'll find photographs of pastoral settings and quaint schoolhouses, as well as links to quilt shops, buggy and carriage builders, and a calendar of events for the year -- none of which mention the Buckeye Dog Auction. In a way I don't blame them. Those photographs are far from pastoral.
The auction sells dogs to "breeders." Holmes County has a human population of 39,000, and it sells an average of 470 kennel licenses each year. Incredible! If I were running a dog auction, it's where I'd want to be. To top it off, many of these are "high-volume" breeders. In other words, they're not responsible breeders. They're puppy mills.
more:
http://www.arcamax.com/dearabby/s-208852-245821######
Please sign the Humane Society's puppy mill oath (every signature makes a difference!):
I will do my part to help stop puppy mills. I pledge to help end this cycle of cruelty by:
-Choosing not to buy my next pet from a pet store or Internet site
-Refusing to buy supplies from any pet store or Internet site that sells puppies.https://community.hsus.org/campaign/stoppuppymills_woc?rk=p1LCsx11kie0EPuppy mills are large-scale operations that force “breeder dogs” to produce litter after litter to support consumer demand for purebred pets.
These puppies are sold in pet stores or over the Internet, storefronts that mask the suffering, disease, malnutrition, and loneliness of puppy mills. Even the puppies themselves are prone to a variety of illnesses. Some die within days or weeks of purchase.
Most people are unaware that when they buy a purebred puppy they are often supporting a cruel and inhumane industry. Please sign our pledge to stop puppy mills by filling out the form to the right.
By choosing not to buy your next pet or any pet supplies from retail stores or Internet sites that sell live dogs or cats, you are directly helping to end this cycle of cruelty.
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Bit by bit, progress is being made in this journey to shut down the auctions and the puppy mills and ultimately the unscrupulous back yard breeders that are in this for money and greed reasons only. I am happy to be able to report that things are beginning to change in this long and tenuous battle.
Slowly, people are beginning to realize what puppy mills are.
I was reading today that 98% of the puppies being sold in pet stores originate from puppy mills (!). Please note this FACT! That cute little doggy in the window is likely the product of a mother that has been abused and has suffered immensely her entire life.
Thank you for your attention and every living dog/cat and other victim of this form of severe animal cruelty out there in the world thanks you!
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