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JP unregistered |
posted 05-12-2003 01:07 PM
Holier-than-thou --- LOL, yep thats me Disagree with what you like! IP: Logged |
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Alabamamom1 Member  Posts: 16 |
posted 05-13-2003 11:33 PM
 
I just wanted to add my last comment on this page, hopefully, and say that those who are so concerned with the puppy mill dispute why don't you try to get people information in a polite way. Send emails and get people to 'sign' a list to put an end to puppy mills? Use your ,obviously, strong beliefs and put them to good. Work to put an end to puppy mills, not people who "choose"! to purchase mixed breeds. Just for the record I signed the list to put an end to mills. IP: Logged |
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JP unregistered |
posted 05-14-2003 09:00 PM
I'm not sure if this is a reference to me but I have been polite, helpful and informative to those looking for information on mixed breeds, purebreds, rescues, you name it. I also do a lot more than you will ever know with rescue and puppy mills that goes beyond signing papers and sending email. Your quote, "Work to put an end to puppy mills, not people who "choose"! to purchase mixed breeds." is misleading as mixed breeds can and DO come from puppy mills too!! How do you define a puppy mill? A puppy mill can be a small scale one breed (or mixed breed) operation or a large farm with many many breeds and mixes, I've seen both. A puppy mill is most definitely not limited to pure-breds. A puppy mill as defined by *some* includes anyone breeding dogs for profit or with no regard to health, temp, and lives created. Puppy mills are not exclusive to dirty unkept living conditions either, some of the cleanest places are still puppy mills. A breeder can be a puppy mill too whether they breed mixed or purebred dogs. How do you suggest we just "put an end to puppy mills"?? It is not that simple. It helps to use the media and write letters to petstore owners and officials, and boycott stores that sell puppies but that is not enough. Ending puppy mills *starts* with educating potential buyers. Its all about supply and demand. As long as there is a demand and market for puppies there will be a supply. So when as you say people "choose" to buy mixed breed pups they also choose which breeder or pet store to support --- they also may be completely unaware of where the dogs are from, their state of health, and what to look for in a good breeder or supplier. All I ask is for people to inform themselves and look into where their dog is coming from. IP: Logged |
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goob Member Posts: 154 |
posted 05-15-2003 11:38 AM
I haven't been able to post here in a few days because my computer's broken (still is, but I'm using someone elses right now)... Anyway, I still stand by what I said earlier about quoting prices paid for dogs and "saving" dogs from petstores, if you think it's me trying be play "holier than thou", then that's fine. And there have been thousands of petitions started to try and stop the sale of dogs in petstores and mass production of dogs by commercial breeders, but they've all gotten nowhere.... the reason? There are still people who BUY those dogs, and are supporting those who are producing/selling the dogs. They're not going to stop as long as they're turning a profit. And the government has more important things to worry about, after all, legally, dogs are just "property". There IS a way to "put an end to puppymills" (and other irresponsible breeders)... simply stop supporting them with your money. Once there is no longer a demand, they will stop supplying. IP: Logged |
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