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Save a Dogs Life ~ How To End Puppy Mills Top 10 Ways To Make A Difference 1. DON’T BUY YOUR PUPPY FROM A PET STORE. The adorable puppies that are displayed in the pet shop window probably came from a puppy mill, a large scale, substandard commercial breeding facility. In these facilities, mothers are [...]

What Is a Puppy Mill? A puppy mill is a large-scale commercial dog breeding operation where profit is given priority over the well being of the dogs. Unlike responsible breeders, who place the utmost importance on producing the healthiest puppies possible, breeding at puppy mills is performed without consideration of genetic quality. This results in [...]

Mississippi Puppy Mill Rescues Arrive at the ASPCA On February 7, while sports fans across the country gathered in front of the tube for the big game, the ASPCA was celebrating a victory of our own. That night, the ASPCA Adoption Center in Manhattan welcomed 34 dogs who were recently rescued from a puppy mill [...]

More on what I need to know about puppy mills ~ Educate yourself on the problem and become part of the solution! RED STAR ANIMAL EMERGENCY SERVICES™ Mississippi Puppy Mill American Humane’s Red Star Animal Emergency Services team participated in the seizure of 95 dogs from a puppy mill in Marshall County, Miss., on Feb. [...]