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Animals in distress siezed in B.C.
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A breeder boarder who was already in trouble from 2014, has been raided again and a large number of distressed animals removed from her property. Sadly a cat and kitten had to be euthanized.

This follows a raid on a puppy mill a couple of weeks ago.

http://www.google.ca/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&e...vl6JXGBJXA

It looks like the B.C. SPCA has its hand full, but it also shows that with the public's help they are on top of the problem of puppy mills.


http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-co...-1.3444672

The complication with the latest raid is that it is a boarding facility.

http://bc.ctvnews.ca/82-pets-seized-from...-1.2781919

It would be terrible to find that a pet you boarded was now in the hands of the SPCA because the boarding facility was so bad.

There is a lesson here. Never buy from a puppy mill and always be very careful about where you board your pet.
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Catherine

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(02-18-2016, 02:53 PM)Catherine Wrote: Never buy from a puppy mill and always be very careful about where you board your pet.
Those poor animals! May they recover quickly!

Your advice is very sound, Catherine, and deserves being quoted.
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How terrible! Those poor dogs. I also hope they will recover quickly.

It's always better to rescue, not buy. But for those who really want to buy a pup, this is a good guide, and shows what to be on the lookout for:

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-co...-1.3442215
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I have always been afraid of boarding Suzy. That's why I never visit any of my family in other states.
  
                    
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That is a very good guideline for recognizing a puppy mill. A real breeder will want you to see the whole litter and the parents and the grandparents if they have them. They will have pictures and stories. A real breeder will talk your ear off about the dogs and the dogs will clearly love the person and be friendly.

The same would be true of a boarding kennel. You should be able to see the whole place. The person should have some pets of their own that you can see interact with them.

There should not be too many animals at once.

Better is finding someone who will take your dog into her home. For a cat, a cat sitter who comes to your home is best.

A good animal sitter will not mind you checking out their place or asking for references. They will let you see their pets and you can judge how they act around animals.  The best place to find a sitter is to ask your local pet store (not a big box store).

I occasionally board small animals like guinea pigs, rabbits and hamsters. I don't have more than one pet boarding at a time(two if the person has a pair). You are welcome to look my place over, handle my animals, sit down to a cup of tea and ask as many questions as you want. I keep any boarding animal in my kitchen so I can keep a close eye on it.

I do a bit of cat sitting. We are preparing a month in advance for a 9 week cat sitting. I know the cat well and I plan to take dinner over and eat with the cat and things like that to keep her company.  My neighbours know I will look after Zooey very well. I will make sure she gets her meds.

A person that knows you and your pet and is a friend is more likely to actually care for your pet.

I turn my place into bunny spa when Luna Bunny comes.
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