tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85686818355552189302011-04-21T22:05:49.286-04:00***When we buy a pet or even shop at a store that sells puppies, we contribute to a heartless underground industry that forces dogs to spend their entire lives in cages constantly breeding to support consumer demand for puppies.***Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18434760478234898495noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8568681835555218930.post-81021629984499237292008-01-28T18:28:00.000-05:002008-02-08T13:29:23.392-05:00<div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div align="center"><img src="http://www.stoppuppymills.org/images/downloadable-web-ads/180x150_PM_stopsign.gif" alt="Stop Puppy Mills" border="0" /><br /><a href="http://www.myspace.com/allbulldog" target="_blank">Allbulldog MySpace Page</a> | <a href="http://www.allbulldog.com/" target="_blank">Shop at AllBulldog.com</a><br /><br /><br /><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span class="mw-headline">History</span></h2><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;">According to Canis Major publications, puppy mills originated in the post-<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II" title="World War II">World War II</a> era. Midwestern farmers looking for an alternative crop reacted to a growing demand for puppies, resulting in the development of the first commercial puppy business. As the business grew, both small and large retail outlets began to sell puppies through pet departments. At around the same time, the first pet store chains were born.<sup id="_ref-canis_major_dilemma_0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy_farming#_note-canis_major_dilemma" title="">[10]</a></sup></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;">Through a result of indifference or ignorance, many puppies were left unsocialized or exposed in existing chicken coops or rabbit hutches. In addition, veterinary care for these puppies was often overlooked because of an inability to pay. As a result, organizations such as the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humane_Society_of_the_United_States" title="Humane Society of the United States">Humane Society of the United States</a> began to investigate breeding kennels, leading to the passage of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animal_Welfare_Act" title="Animal Welfare Act">Animal Welfare Act</a> of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_24" title="August 24">August 24</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1966" title="1966">1966</a>.<sup id="_ref-canis_major_dilemma_1" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy_farming#_note-canis_major_dilemma" title="">[10]</a></sup><sup id="_ref-usda_0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy_farming#_note-usda" title="">[11]</a></sup></p><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><p style="text-align: left;">According to the Humane Society of the United States, thousands of puppy mills are located around the country.<sup id="_ref-hsus_faq_0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy_farming#_note-hsus_faq" title="">[12]</a></sup> The highest concentration of both puppy mills and breeders has been reported to be in the states of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pennsylvania" title="Pennsylvania">Pennsylvania</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arkansas" title="Arkansas">Arkansas</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kansas" title="Kansas">Kansas</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missouri" title="Missouri">Missouri</a>.<sup id="_ref-time_0" class="reference"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy_farming#_note-time" title="">[13]</a></sup></p></div><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Please <span style="font-style: italic;">click the Ad</span> to help save dogs and stop puppy mills. No purchase is necessary. Just by clicking the Ad you are making a contribution to the cause. Thank You </span></span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/8568681835555218930-8102162998449923729?l=nopuppymills.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Tyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18434760478234898495noreply@blogger.com0