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How can you help?
One of the most common questions
we encounter is "How
can I stop puppy mills?" The simple truth is that if we knew the
answer to that question, we wouldn't need a website or an organization.
We would have done whatever it takes to stop puppy mills and the suffering
of dogs producing puppies for pet stores. While there is no one
solution for stopping puppy mills, we do offer up suggestions to aid us in
our educational campaign.
1. Donations have allowed us to
continue our Indiana Campaign. No donation is too small, and
every penny is used for our educational campaign.
Click here for information on donating to PetShopPuppies, Inc.2. Contact your State and U.S. elected officials by using
this link.
Indiana residents can easily find their elected officials
here. A
simple letter, email or fax should work -- perhaps something like,
My name is ---- and I live in
---city/county/state---. I am contacting you about the problem of
puppy mills in our state, of which I think you should be made aware. Please
take a moment to view
http://www.petshoppuppies.org/indiana/Default.htm.
I think if you read through it you will understand my grave concern over
this situation and how I believe our elected officials should be looking
into the claims made by this organization and finding out how we can work
together to find a solution to the present and growing problem of puppy
mills in our state. Thank
you in advance for your prompt attention to this matter. You may
contact me at ---name, address, phone, email, etc.--- if you have any
questions. Sincerely, ---your name--.
3. Join our mailing list. This is a relatively low volume list that
will announce any upcoming protest or breakthroughs in our fight in
Indiana.
4. Never buy a puppy, or even pet supplies, at a
pet store that sells puppies! Educate your friends, family and
co-workers. Even if they don't share in your passion for animals,
let them know how important it is to you and ask that they join you in a
boycott of all stores selling puppies. Show your support to stores
that do NOT sell puppies, and be sure to take a moment to let them know
that is why you patronize their business.
5. If you have purchased a puppy at a pet store
(Indiana or elsewhere), please fill out our
free puppy report
request. We will help you understand the origin of your puppy
and the nature of the commercial dog industry. If anyone you know
has purchased a puppy from a pet store (please note, we only research pet
shop puppies), provide them with the link for their free puppy report.
Even someone considering buying a puppy from a store should take the time
to request info before their purchase! Note that we must have the
information on the breeder or we can not complete the request -- but quite
frankly, why would anyone considering purchasing a puppy if the pet store
refuses to even provide you with the breeder's name and address BEFORE
they buy the puppy? What do they have to hide?
6. Pet stores often boast the following:
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We never buy from puppy mills
and/or We only buy from USDA approved breeders. USDA does not approve breeders, they license them
and inspect them according to the minimum standards. This video
better explains the USDA standards. If you are considering the purchase of a puppy at a pet
store, INSIST on the breeders' name, address and phone number, and INSIST
that the breeder allow you to visit the facility where the dogs are
raised, as well as meet the parents of the puppy you are considering.
Accept no excuses -- if the pet store or breeder refuse to grant your
request, DON'T BUY THE PUPPY!
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We offer a lifetime guarantee. This is often true, but what they don't tell you is that it involves
returning your puppy or dog to the store for a refund or exchange.
Could you return your dog to an unknown fate just because it falls ill or
needs an expensive surgery? Indiana has no "puppy lemon laws" and in
very few cases can you ever recoup any expenses without returning or
exchanging the puppy -- or worse yet, taking the puppy back to the store's
veterinarian -- often the very veterinarian that signed off on the puppy
as being healthy to start with!
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Our puppies are healthy.
This may be true -- about 50% of pet store customers report no problems
with their puppy and many problems are issues resolved in the first few
months, such as parasites and kennel cough. But we cannot stress
enough that it is not the puppies that we are concerned with.
It is the parents
of puppies in pet stores that we at PetShopPuppies.org advocate for every day! Visit this
video link for
more information about this inhumane industry and the lives the breeding
dogs live.
An educated decision when it comes to buying a puppy
will result in years of health and happiness for both your puppy and your
family. Puppy mills are real. They are not just something you see
from time to time on the evening news. PetShopPuppies works very hard to provide
you with factual information to help you make an informed decision about
purchasing a puppy, but the only solution to the inhumane conditions found
in puppy mills throughout Indiana and the U.S. is to boycott stores that
sell puppies.
There are several articles available on the internet
about finding a reputable and caring dog breeder. There are also
many shelters and rescue groups with available dogs and puppies -- many of
them purebred. The best sources of finding rescue dogs in your area
are http://www.petfinder.com
http://www.spayneuterservices.org/resources.htm
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