Speaking out for our best friends
Puppy Mills
Puppy mills, also called, puppy farms,
are large-scale commercial breeding facilities that sell puppies to pet
stores and online locations. Hundreds of thousands of dogs suffer in
puppy mills in this country. The dogs are locked in small, feces-filled
cages without adequate food or water and without any friendly human
contact what so ever. They stay in their cages 24 hours a day and never
have the chance to run in the grass or feel the warmth of the sun.
They are denied air conditioning in the summer and heat in the winter
and never, ever receive veterinary care. Puppy mill breeding dogs never
get out of their prisons. They are bred over and over again until they
die or are killed by their breeder because they are no longer
profitable. The only way to free them from the misery of these horrid
puppy mills is to eliminate the demand for puppies. Boycott pet stores
that sell puppies and never buy a puppy in a pet store. When people
stop buying puppies in pet stores, the puppy mills will go out of
business and the misery will end.
We can not rely on state and
federal governments to end the horror of puppy mills. There are few
laws to protect dogs and there are even fewer people to enforce them.
Commercial breeders and brokers have large well-funded lobbying efforts,
but we can make a difference for dogs suffering in puppy mills by
ending the cash flow. Do your research before buying a puppy because
many puppy mill owners call themselves "breeders" to fool the public
into buying their dogs. 
Ohio has no laws
preventing dog auctions. Buyers and sellers who attend this auction come
from 15 states, and many of them have long standing, repeated violations of the
Animal Welfare Act and/or have been convicted of animal cruelty.
Many concerned citizens firmly believe the auctions serve not reputable
breeders but large commercial facilities where dogs are bred to produce as many
puppies as possible in conditions ranging from unsanitary to
inhumane.
The Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions is spearheading a new, citizen-backed
ballot initiative – The Ohio Dog Auctions Act.
The measure (similar in language to Pennsylvania's
Statute 459-603) will establish a statute to the Ohio Dog
Law making it illegal for anyone to auction or raffle a dog in Ohio. It
also would prohibit bringing dogs into the state for sale or trade that were
acquired by auction or raffle elsewhere.
Businesses and groups from all over Central Ohio have been showing their support by writing letters, organizing and making their views known. But we need to turn up the volume. Our elected officials need to know without a doubt that this issue matters.
If you are interested in helping us with this campaign, we want to hear from you! Please visit www.BanOhioDogAuctions.com or contact us at info@BanOhioDogAuctions.com With more strategic action, we can end dog auctions in Ohio. Very simply, it is our choice.
IF YOU HAVE PURCHASED A SICK PUPPY FROM A PET STORE PLEASE EMAIL CANINEADVOCATE1@YAHOO.COM
