I know you love the puppy you picked out already but just think about her mother. You are sentencing that poor mom to a longer life lived in a cage, producing puppy after puppy wondering if anyone will save her and why she has to live this life.
If everyone feels bad for the puppy and wants to "rescue it" the cycle will continue. In fact many puppy mills use this as a selling point as they know you will take pity and want to rescue it and therefor you buy it. More puppies will be produced to take that puppy's place while their parents live their whole lives in cages and then when they are too old to reproduce they are brutally killed. Do you really want to support that?
Also keep in mind, not all puppy mills puppies are unhealthy just as all are not healthy. You are taking a huge gamble and it could end in heartbreak especially if you don't have the finances a sick one would cost. |