Our little beloved Bichon, Cooper (over the Rainbow Bridge now) came from one of those dreadful places. HSI helped with that one, and took pics. The conditions were horrifying. If you are someone out there looking for a wonderful dog, PLEASE do not buy a puppy from Pass Pets or Uncle Bill's. You will be purchasing an adorable puppy who is likely to have health and or temperament problems due to inbreeding and inferior breeding stock, not to mention being born in deplorable conditions. No animal deserves to be brought into or kept in this kind of life. Plus the puppies there are outrageously priced and "discounted" when they begin to get older and bigger and not so "cute." Any purchase made at one of those places continues the abomination of puppy mills. I can't imagine anyone buying from there after watching something like this. I wish there were some way we could make it mandatory! Little Blitzen, you are one of the lucky ones.
Petey on Oct 22 at 07:40 PM
My Puggles came from an Amish "breeder" in Ohio. I got Petey from a "middle man" and Abby out of the paper. Her original owner got her from Pass Pets in the mall. Interestingly enough, they both have the same dad but different moms. I can't bear to think if Petey and Abby's moms were like Mable the Beagle who was rescued. If I ever get another dog, I will certainly adopt. What kind of sick person breeds a half blind, senior dog with very few teeth!!!
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Mama Muttblood^..^ on Oct 22 at 10:46 AM