Aunt Kerry's Pet Stop is proud to help educate the public about the little known horrors of PUPPY MILLS. We DO NOT sell any animals and NEVER will. Please read the below information about PUPPY MILLS and why you should NEVER buy a puppy from a petstore.
Puppy mills are breeding facilities that produce purebred puppies in large numbers.
Often the puppies are sold directly to the public via the Internet, newspaper ads, or at the mill itself.
In other cases they are sold to brokers and pet shops across the country.
So, when you buy a puppy from a petstore, you are helping support these horrible puppy mills.
The myriad documented problems of puppy mills include: overbreeding, inbreeding, minimal veterinary care, poor quality of food and shelter, lack of human socialization, overcrowded cages and the killing of unwanted animals.
For the unwitting consumer, this situation frequently means buying a puppy facing an array of immediate veterinary problems or harboring genetic diseases that surface years later.
Learn more about how to avoid buying a puppy mill dog, and take the pledge to stop puppy mills today.
Want a Healthy Pup?
If you don't care how the puppy's parents are kept (how could you not?) at least think about the potential health issues your puppy could have. The parents in commercial kennels have not been through appropriate health tests or screenings and you could end up with a puppy who seems healthy but with congenital defects that show up later in life - many of which are extremely costly to you, the puppy buyer. Other people end up with puppies who are sick right off the bat and have to spend hundreds, sometimes even thousands of dollars to make their new puppy well. Sadly, some puppies don't even make it and it is utterly heartbreaking for their families.
Look at the Big Picture
Yes, the puppies are cute and you may think you are saving just that one. But as soon as you leave that store, they will be ordering a new puppy to fill that cage....which means you just contributed to and supported this nasty business. As long as the demand is there, there will be the supply. The only way we can help stop this horrid industry is to not buy their puppies and educate others to do the same.
Already Bought a Pet Store Pup?
If you have already purchased a pet store puppy and would like to know more about its origins visit www.petshoppuppies.com for a free puppy report.
Remember Puppy Millers also sell their puppies online and in newspaper ads. Stay away from breeders that breed more than one or two breeds. A reputable breeder would not sell to just anyone online. Some reputable breeders will have websites, but they will want to know a lot about you and the home you will provide for their puppy before even thinking about accepting a deposit. A online pet store that will sell and ship you a puppy, no questions asked is not someone who cares about their pups!
Please help speak for those who can't! For dogs for adoption please visit,
www.petfinder.com
Do you have reservation about adopting a new pet? Please visit the following website for information about adoption.
http://wpahumane.org/PetsWithAPast.html
Not ready to rescue? Please visit the following website to help you find a GOOD breeder!
http://www.almosthomerescue.org/breeders/breeders.htm
More PuppyMill Links
Puppy Mills
Stop Puppy Mills
Pet Store Cruelty
Prisoners of Greed
End Misery
 
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