I think she is like way too many people -- woefully unaware of the horrible abuse that goes on in puppymills and that puppymills are what supplies most pet shops. She seems to be comparing shelter dogs & purebreds without understanding there are places OTHER than pet shops to purchase a purebred dog.
I have to admit not understanding the depths of depravity some breeders are capable of before coming to Yorkietalk. I knew puppymills were a bad thing and vaguely remember thinking they kept dogs in cages all the time. So, I too, was uninformed as to WHY it is so important NOT to support puppymills OR the pet stores who buy their pups.
Unfortunately Whoopi has worldwide attention with The View and should take that responsibility more seriously -- think and research before you speak, Whoopi! Hopefully someone has sent her some footage of puppymill abuse like I have seen here. I really had NO concept of how badly breeders could actually treat their dogs until I saw the videos. Words do not make near the impact or understanding that those videos did! It makes a lot of sense NOW but when you have no idea of the atrocities going on in puppymills, you just don't get it.
I sure hope we see a retraction or at least an apology for not understanding the impact of her words soon! |