By Rachel Muraca - Customer Service
Tune in to Foxtel, channel 17 (Bio) this Thursday the 25th of November at 8.30pm to watch an episode of 'The Dog Whisperer' focusing on Puppy Farms (called Puppy Mills in the US).
Season 5 Episode 11 Puppy Mills: Made in the USA
On May 1, 2008, World Kennels in Lancaster, CA was ordered to release 75 dogs and puppies to local shelters after an investigation revealed the kennel was over its state approved limit.
The investigation was prompted by Last Chance for Animals, a national, non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating animal exploitation through education, investigations, and legislation. The following day, World Kennels agreed to discreetly release another 40 dogs to LCA, and among these dogs were Sophie, a 5 year old Pekingese, and Lovey, a 6 year old Yorkshire Terrier.
LCA volunteer Kim Sill offered to foster the two dogs but was unprepared for the problems they possessed. Kim was the first human outside the kennels to have contact with Sophie. From day one, Sophie has been aggressive to every person she comes in contact with, except for Kim, to whom she is very attached. Lovey on the other hand, has no problems with people, except that she excessively licks them.
Cesar comes in to help these two problem dogs, but after hearing their story, offers to show Last Chance for Animals how to work with puppy mill dogs from the moment they are picked up. Cesar tags along with LCA as they pick up a load of dogs from a potential puppy mill and help spread awareness about some of the illegal practices done in incompliant kennels.
'Why should I watch this?' you may ask? 'This isn't relevant in Australia!' you may say? Actually, it is.
Puppy farms are located all across Australia, and the appalling conditions they house their dogs in are actually passing council inspections. The worst part is, the unsuspecting public are keeping this dog trade in business by purchasing puppies from Pet Shops. Pet shops are the main, if not only customer of Puppy Farms, and the cute bundle of fluff in the pet shop window has a very harrowed upbringing and its mother is living in squalor with no veterinary care and used as a breeding machine.
What can you do to help? Don't ever buy animals from a pet store, online, or the newspaper. Always adopt from a shelter, or buy from a reputable, registered breeder. Note that I said 'reputable'.
A reputable registered breeder is registered with the Australian National Kennel Council and must meet certain requirements. A breeder will usually specialise in one breed and is also likely to be involved in showing that breed.
A puppy factory will not be registered with the ANKC. Many claim to be registered, but they are just a ‘registered’ business! The ANKC only registers ‘pure breed’ dog breeders. All designer dogs are cross breeds.
A breeder will be happy for you to visit them to meet the parents and the pups at their own premises, in fact most will insist. Puppy factories will not. If puppy factories who meet the legal requirements of minimum standards of care will not let you see their breeding facilities - they know that you will be horrified.
A breeder will know about their breed, they will be happy to answer your questions and are very likely to have plenty of their own. If you are suspicious, go home and do some research.
What’s wrong with cross breed dogs? Nothing! Cross breed dogs are just as likely to make a wonderful pet as a pure breed. But because puppy factory dogs are mass produced and kept in isolated conditions until purchase, they have a high likelihood of suffering from behavioural and health problems.
If you are still not convinced that puppy farms are a form of animal neglect and cruelty, click on the links below to watch video footage taken at a registered puppy farm in September this year.
Gippsland Puppy Farm
7PM Project segment on Puppy Farms
For more information on puppy farms, visit the Oscar’s Law website. To adopt a pet, visit one of the below websites:
http://www.rspca.org.au/
http://www.dogshome.com/
http://www.lortsmith.com/
http://www.petrescue.com.au
http://www.petshaven.com.au/
There are many other rescue organisations that also have dogs and cats up for adoption, too many to list here, but for a full list visit:
http://www.petrescue.com.au/rescue_directory/
"Don't breed or buy while shelter dogs die.
Adopt one by one until there are none."
Information & photos for this post were taken from the following websites:
http://www.oscarslaw.org/
http://www.cesarsway.com/dogwhisperer
Tune in to Foxtel, channel 17 (Bio) this Thursday the 25th of November at 8.30pm to watch an episode of 'The Dog Whisperer' focusing on Puppy Farms (called Puppy Mills in the US).
Season 5 Episode 11 Puppy Mills: Made in the USA
On May 1, 2008, World Kennels in Lancaster, CA was ordered to release 75 dogs and puppies to local shelters after an investigation revealed the kennel was over its state approved limit.
The investigation was prompted by Last Chance for Animals, a national, non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating animal exploitation through education, investigations, and legislation. The following day, World Kennels agreed to discreetly release another 40 dogs to LCA, and among these dogs were Sophie, a 5 year old Pekingese, and Lovey, a 6 year old Yorkshire Terrier.
LCA volunteer Kim Sill offered to foster the two dogs but was unprepared for the problems they possessed. Kim was the first human outside the kennels to have contact with Sophie. From day one, Sophie has been aggressive to every person she comes in contact with, except for Kim, to whom she is very attached. Lovey on the other hand, has no problems with people, except that she excessively licks them.
Cesar comes in to help these two problem dogs, but after hearing their story, offers to show Last Chance for Animals how to work with puppy mill dogs from the moment they are picked up. Cesar tags along with LCA as they pick up a load of dogs from a potential puppy mill and help spread awareness about some of the illegal practices done in incompliant kennels.
'Why should I watch this?' you may ask? 'This isn't relevant in Australia!' you may say? Actually, it is.
Puppy farms are located all across Australia, and the appalling conditions they house their dogs in are actually passing council inspections. The worst part is, the unsuspecting public are keeping this dog trade in business by purchasing puppies from Pet Shops. Pet shops are the main, if not only customer of Puppy Farms, and the cute bundle of fluff in the pet shop window has a very harrowed upbringing and its mother is living in squalor with no veterinary care and used as a breeding machine.
What can you do to help? Don't ever buy animals from a pet store, online, or the newspaper. Always adopt from a shelter, or buy from a reputable, registered breeder. Note that I said 'reputable'.
A reputable registered breeder is registered with the Australian National Kennel Council and must meet certain requirements. A breeder will usually specialise in one breed and is also likely to be involved in showing that breed.
A puppy factory will not be registered with the ANKC. Many claim to be registered, but they are just a ‘registered’ business! The ANKC only registers ‘pure breed’ dog breeders. All designer dogs are cross breeds.
A breeder will be happy for you to visit them to meet the parents and the pups at their own premises, in fact most will insist. Puppy factories will not. If puppy factories who meet the legal requirements of minimum standards of care will not let you see their breeding facilities - they know that you will be horrified.
A breeder will know about their breed, they will be happy to answer your questions and are very likely to have plenty of their own. If you are suspicious, go home and do some research.
What’s wrong with cross breed dogs? Nothing! Cross breed dogs are just as likely to make a wonderful pet as a pure breed. But because puppy factory dogs are mass produced and kept in isolated conditions until purchase, they have a high likelihood of suffering from behavioural and health problems.
If you are still not convinced that puppy farms are a form of animal neglect and cruelty, click on the links below to watch video footage taken at a registered puppy farm in September this year.
Gippsland Puppy Farm
7PM Project segment on Puppy Farms
For more information on puppy farms, visit the Oscar’s Law website. To adopt a pet, visit one of the below websites:
http://www.rspca.org.au/
http://www.dogshome.com/
http://www.lortsmith.com/
http://www.petrescue.com.au
http://www.petshaven.com.au/
There are many other rescue organisations that also have dogs and cats up for adoption, too many to list here, but for a full list visit:
http://www.petrescue.com.au/rescue_directory/
"Don't breed or buy while shelter dogs die.
Adopt one by one until there are none."
Information & photos for this post were taken from the following websites:
http://www.oscarslaw.org/
http://www.cesarsway.com/dogwhisperer
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