Puppy mills are breeding facilities that put maximizing profit ahead of animal welfare mass-produce purebred and so-called “designer” puppies for sale on the Internet, through ads, by brokers or at pet shops. Unsuspecting buyers contribute to the problem.
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Some lucky family's future companion. Dean Pogas/HSI
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Feeling frisky. Dean Pogas/HSI
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Recovering post-spay/neuter. Dean Pogas/HSI
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Dogs of many breeds are available for adoption. Dean Pogas/HSI
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A number of puppies have been born since the rescue. Dean Pogas/HSI
On the Way to a Better Life
After a settlement granted custody of more than 600 dogs and puppies rescued from a commercial breeding facility to the Quebec government, HSI Canada began adopting them out to loving new homes.
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January 10, 2012
La HSI Canada et la SPCA en Appellent au Gouvernement du Québec pour Renforcer la Loi sur la Protection Animale
HSI Canada et la Société canadienne pour la prévention de la cruauté envers les animaux félicitent les mesures prises par le gouvernement du Québec pour améliorer la loi sur la protection des animaux.
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December 16, 2011
Hundreds of Dogs and Puppies Find a Home for the Holidays
HSI Canada announced that more than 600 dogs and puppies, rescued from inhumane conditions at Canada’s largest commercial dog breeding operation, had been adopted or were in the process of being adopted.
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December 13, 2011
HSI Canada Applauds Rosemont-La Petite Patrie, Montreal’s First Borough to Ban the Sale of Animals in Pet Stores
HSI Canada applauded the decision by Rosemont-La Petite Patrie, a Montreal borough, to promote shelter adoptions and stop substandard commercial breeding operations by prohibiting the sale of animals in all new pet stores.
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December 9, 2011
HSI Canada Félicite le Gouvernement du Québec des Nouvelles Pénalités et Amendes pour la Cruauté Envers les Animaux
La Humane Society International/Canada félicite les sanctions nouvellement proposées pour la cruauté envers les animaux annoncées par le MAPAQ dans le cadre de la mise à jour des réglementations de la Loi P-42.