Right now I have 3 yorkie and 1 shih tzu puppymill survivors in my home. We lost another to a liver shunt. Sophie has one inoperable cataract and multiple small ones in the other eye. She will go blind. They've all had multilple teeth removed and will require more to be removed. We have hernias and behavior issues. And these come from one of the "better" mills, according to animal control. They are "retired breeders". At least they allowed animal control to take the dogs instead of killing them like so many mills do. I do mean kill, not euthanize. If you euthanize you have to pay a vet, bullets cost little. Do you really know what happens to these peoples retired breeders? Are they in the house as pampered pets or dumped in the shelters where they'll be put down ? Do they take care of it themselves? You should go to their kennels and look at the cage crazy dogs pacing the little square of their crates. Check out the untreated injuries and skin conditions. Have you seen the condition their teeth are in? Dentals cost money and that cuts into the profit. When I see a puppy in the pet store I want to cry. I know what happens to the poor mom after she can no longer work. I actually cried yesterday because Sophie gave me a kiss. Lacey actually played with a squeaky toy. It only took the 8 months. So the man plays with them once a day. Big deal. Isn't that what you"re supposed to do? |