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Stamp Out Puppy Mills
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| CBC
recently sneaked a peak into some of Quebec's Puppy Mills.
It was not a pretty site, as you can see for yourself by
clicking on Quebec
Puppy Mills or click
here. Animal welfare
legislation in Quebec is inadequate to prevent the operation of
these big assembly-line puppy mills deep in the province's
countryside. Moreover, Provincial dog breeding regulations are
not a priority for the government of Quebec whose Minister of
Agriculture, Rémy Trudel, simply says "We don't have
the money, we made choices: health, social services, education,
economic development." Animal welfare didn't make the
cut.
CBC reports that recently, when Quebec police
raided a puppy mill in the Laurentians, 390 of 400 dogs were so
far gone they had to be destroyed. Conditions were so inhumane
that officers involved in the raid received psychological
counseling similar to that offered to those who investigate
grisly murders and massacres.
Our wake up call is to face reality, that this happens ALL
across our country and around the world!!! As respectable
breeders devoted to the Pomeranian, we VERY much stand behind
the fight to stop what is going on in Quebec, and promote
awareness country-wide.
If what you see and read in this article does not bother you,
please NEVER purchase a living animal that needs you! If this
does bother you, PLEASE help us to educate others about just
what a Puppy Mill is!
Don't support pet stores that do not help to adopt out pups
from shelters, or give out breeder and registration
information. Respectable breeders DO NOT SELL TO PET STORES.
The way to stop puppy millers is to NOT give them the
business. One can always find a reputable breeder to deal
with. For every puppy sold at a pet store or through Pet
Brokers, look at the pictures in this CBC National article by
clicking on the Photo Gallery link, and read as hundreds more
PAY THE PRICE!
Clicking Quebec
Puppy Mills to read the CBC News Report. |
