Yesterday I presented my speech for a project in one of my classes. It is about puppy mills and I am so excited to be spreading the word! I would love to hear your thoughts, and learn what you might be doing to educate people on the horrors of puppy mills! Here it is:
To start out I am going to ask a simple question. Do you know what a puppy mill is? Maybe you do, maybe you don’t, but one thing people are unaware of is how bad they really are. They are much worse then most people presume, which is not good at all.
Did you know that according to the ASPCA 40% of people who buy dogs spend less than a week researching where the dog came from? And, 59% of buyers don’t see the puppy with its mother. So if we are not paying attention, how are we going to stop the abuse? Stop the pain? End the suffering?
They also report a shocking 24% of the owners who buy pure bred puppies based their decision mainly on appearance. So what happens to the dog from a puppy mill that lost an eye from a terrible eye infection? Or the dog whose nipples are so big from having tons of liters she can barely walk because they weigh her down? What about the dog with only three legs? What about the dog who spent so much of his life locked up in cage no one will buy him, because after they buy him he will just die? What happens to them?
Some of the dogs in puppy mills never get to leave. They have to spend their life locked up in cage with barely any room to walk. While nursing one liter they are pregnant with another, living in unsanitary and inhumane conditions. They only get to eat enough to keep them breeding. They are walking in their own feces, maybe even the carcasses of dogs that have passed on before them. Many dogs each year die in a puppy mill; one every eight seconds.
This is how we treat are best friends?
Luckily there is hope; just the smallest things can help. For one, NEVER buy from a pet sore at the mall or online. Also, if you are looking to adopt try looking at a shelter and don’t be afraid to buy a former puppy mill survivor. They need love too. And it's very important to PLEASE spread the word.
I presented this today, and tomorrow I will be presenting my video! Keep checking back because I will be posting that too!!
Thank you, Miah.
If you want your children to keep their feet on the ground, put some responsibility on their shouldres.
Posted by: terracotta army | 03/08/2011 at 11:24 PM
Thank you for doing this, I'm impressed with your advocacy!
I also appreciate the info re: where to shop to avoid supporting puppy mills. I've shared it with my readers.
Laurie Eno
The Daily Corgi
http://thedailycorgi.blogspot.com
Posted by: Laurie Eno | 03/10/2011 at 06:58 PM
Im doing a speech for my school on this too !! I wud saay its actually relly interesting <3333 and i feel relly bad for the dogs in these horrible puppy mils :'(
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