February 15, 2012
Take Action to Stop Puppy Mills
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Forced to breed again and again. Michelle Riley/The HSUS
HSI Canada is asking that consumers work with local pet stores to encourage them to develop and implement "puppy friendly" policies by refusing to sell puppies in their store and supporting shelter adoptions instead. There are several easy steps you can take.
1. Visit your local pet store and encourage the store to become a Puppy Friendly Pet Store.
Store owners who sign and return the pledge which declares that they will discontinue selling puppies in their store, or those who "make official" a current policy of not selling puppies, will be listed on the HSI Canada website. They will also receive materials to display promoting their decision and to educate their customers on adopting a pet or finding a responsible dog breeder.
Get tips on how to help stores go puppy friendly » [PDF]
Download and print the puppy friendly pet store invitation and pledge to bring to the store » [PDF]
See a list [PDF] of puppy-friendly stores to support!
2. Sign the "Stop Puppy Mills" pledge for the public, promising not to shop at stores where puppies are sold. Then, please ask your friends and family to do the same.
3. Join our "Stop Puppy Mills" Facebook Cause.
4. Write to newspaper editors about the pet store/Internet puppy mill connection.
Download a letter you can sign and send to your local paper »
5. Listen to and share the new version of "How Much is that Doggie in the Window" sung by Patti Page.
She recorded the original nearly 60 years ago when puppy mills weren't the massive problem they are today. Now, over the same familiar melody, new lyrics sing the praise of shelters instead of puppy mills, and the song is destined to become an anthem for homeless pets. Patti's song may inspire you to visit your local animal shelter to see how you can offer support. Shelters bear the brunt of the homeless pet crisis caused by over-breeding. Listen here »
6. Donate to HSI Canada to help end puppy mill cruelty.
In partnership with the CSPCA, HSI Canada has already rescued hundreds of dogs from awful puppy mills in Québec. But an estimated 2,000 such facilities still exist in this province. We will not stop until we shut down these factories of misery, but we cannot do it without you. Please donate generously to HSI Canada’s STOP PUPPY MILLS fund. Every penny of your donation will help us rescue neglected and abused dogs from the worst puppy mills, set up emergency shelters, provide food and veterinary care, and fund investigations and campaigns that will help shut down puppy mills for good. Donate to help dogs if you live in Canada/Donate if you live outside Canada
7. Re-visit!
Make a follow-up visit to your local pet store or visit more stores in your community and ask them to sign on to be a Puppy Friendly Pet Store. Work with your local store to help facilitate partnerships with animal shelters that will bring new business into the stores and increase the adoption rates of local shelters.
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