New Animals Australia ad against puppy mills

[Catherine]

Quote:If someone suggested locking women up for the whole of their lives, forced to breed and have babies endlessly, living in cages without daylight, with the sole aim of making a profit (selling the babies), there would be such an outcry! So why do some people think that it is all right to do that to dogs?

You say it so well. The image is powerful and I hope people think about it. The only way to stop this is to stop buying the puppies.

People worry about a shelter dog and where it came from. A puppy mill dog is from such a sad background that you would be better to take a chance on a shelter dog.

Any breeder that does not show you the parents is suspicious. People are proud of their dogs and want you to see them. You visit a true breeder and they will drag you all over the house and have you meet the whole family. If the father does not actually live on the property they will have pictures and will be able to tell you all about why they chose him and you could probably meet that breeder as well. Little puppies should not be away from their mother so you should be able to see the mom with the babies before you get one.