Tink's rescue story. I just hate this. Seeing those people at auction made me want to spit! :mad: Tink's mom and aunt were rescued the week after I got Tink from the rescue group. The "breeder" who was going to have Tink put down was actually a farmer with a small puppy mill on his property (Yorkshires, Poms, Poodles, and Chihuahuas). And it gets bitter up here in the winter! The rescue group talked him out of the two moms and their remaining pups because it was getting cold, he hadn't sold them and he didn't want to feed them over the winter. He was going to shoot them. :eek: I didn't know about that when I got her. I just knew she was going to be put down by the breeder because she was returned by the person who bought her as supposedly deaf. So far, we've been fortunate with health problems except for the Legge Perthes disease which probably isn't genetic. When my son-in-law told me he wanted to buy my daughter a puppy I immediately told him to go to a reputable breeder NOT a pet store or a "farm." I've always gotten my pets (except one) from a rescue group or the humane society. She probably will too unless I talk her into a baby from YT.:) |
leg Perthes is genetic. Do you know if that man was ever shut down or investigated by the authorities? |
Thank you for your story Pepper's mom. I signed the pledge and sent it to friends and family. Pepper has such a great home with you and is blessed. |
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No, nothing has been done to the "breeder", but the rescue groups keep close tabs on all of these farmers who manage to side-step alot of laws the rest of us must live by. They may make good baked goods and furniture but I'm not buying any of it! |
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Thank you so much for posting and being outraged enough to talk about this problem whenever you can - I know how much this means to you and what you go thru with Pepper on a daily basis ....:( people just don't know how heartbreaking it really is - they may SEE a happy little face.... but behind that cuteness...an evil lurks and that evil is called a PUPPY MILLER..... For anyone interested - My WEBSITE is DEDICATED to Pepper (and all his friends) ...if you can take the pledge to help fight they'd be eternally grateful. I know some can't be saved :( but for future dogs.... they need to be stopped NOW. |
this is terrible. I can't believe people can do this... I'm so sad :( |
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I went thru similar with my cocker Tessa.....Little did I know 13 years ago that we were in a puppy mill when we bought her - she had a very bad underbite and they were talking about putting her down too....She is now 13 - hand fed by me everyday and the BEST dog. I fell in love with her on site ...when we took her to her Vet Visit, the Vet also discussed how bad her bite was and putting her to sleep - I ran to the car with her and locked ALL the doors ....:( :( :( :( my husband felt so bad seeing me cry he told me that was never going to happen.....we took her home & she's had a happy and full life - no problems whatsoever except I hand feed her. For anyone that doesn't know what a Mill is - when you're in one - you'll know it. :( :( The Smell - the noise - the dogs all begging for you to take them....back when I got Tessa there wasn't as much info online as there is now and to this DAY I wish I sent the LAW to that awful place. |
Villette, thanks for posting the story of Tessa, that is so touching and shows what a big heart you have. You are an angel. Peppers mom, you are an angel for taking Pepper and loving him. God bless you. I singed the pledge, thanks. |
Ooops...I SIGNED the pledge...(not singed it) .... wouldn't let me edit... |
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It makes me so mad at myself I didn't know back then - Lucky ...they went out of business for whatever reason. |
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I know...I have learned a lot of lessons over the years about where to get a dog too...YT has been a GREAT learning place for me...I'm glad they are out of business. |
I went to the site and read the storys of the 'lucky' ones. It truly breaks my heart! I still am in shock that this goes on here in the USA :mad: I didn't watch any videos though, I have seen some in the past and they still haunt me to this day. I will never forget anything that I have seen. But I made a donation to the Humane Society to help in their campaign to Stop Puppymills. Why can't this be better regulated. I know in my heart that the greed of $ will never shut them down completely, but there has to be better regulations on the puppymill breeders and those auctions have to stop :mad: |
This makes me sick to my stomach. :mad: Those people should be ashamed of themselves. Everytime I go to the mall petstores and see these poor dogs I get upset. When I went to Miami a few weeks ago, I found a pet boutique that had cute expensive dog clothes, beds etc. Then they had a few puppies for sale...a couple of yorkies and maltese. They looked so pitiful and clearly looked unhealthy. I almost bought a tshirt for Izzy but changed my mind, I just couldnt support them.:( |
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They\'re the BIGGEST buyers of Puppy Mill puppies and I wish were RUN OUT BUSINESS - if everyone stopped shopping at these stores there would be far less breeding going on at the mills. |
I don\'t know how to do it, but either I\'ll do it if somebody tells me how, or could somebody put this video on YouTube? |
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