 Pet Pals For Life PO Box 173 Sioux Falls, SD 57101 |
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MADELIENE'S
SAD STORY
Madeliene
is a Shih tzu who has suffered all the trauma
and neglect that puppy mill dogs face every day. When Pet Pals took
her in, she looked much
like Rascal - thick, dirty matted hair that showed no signs of grooming,
massive ear infection and hot spots, an extremely timid and sad look in
tired eyes, and an inability for normal body functions because of massive
hair blockage. With the care and love of a vet and his assistants,
Madeleine will recover. She is going to be adopted by a loving family
that will nurture, love and give her the home she so needs and
deserves. Madeleine is only two years old, yet has suffered a
lifetime of neglect.
If you see an animal suffering such abuse and neglect, please seek help
from shelters and organizations that will help. Don't let our pet
friends suffer because you don't want to get involved.
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PRISONERS OF GREED PUPPY MILLS BREED MISERY
The most serious and disturbing issue nationwide is the inhumane, deplorable, cruel conditions in which pets are bred in thousands of puppy mills across the country. The pets raised in these conditions are purchased by brokers and sold to pet stores and malls. Those discarded as class B pets are often sold to vivisection animal research laboratories. When the adult males and females no longer produce litters, they are either destroyed or tossed out on the street. Until the public understands and purchases pedigreed pets directly from a quality breeder, shelter or humane society, this very lucrative and cruel industry will continue. Following is a very vivid accounting of the horrible conditions which prevail in so many puppy mill breeding operations.
Hope was rescued from a puppy mill just before she was going to be killed because "her useful puppy breeding days were over". She weighed only 2 lb. and was very sick. Hope is now living at Heart's United near Omaha, Nebraska, a rescue shelter for abused and discarded pets.
Storey was rescued from a horrific puppy mill where he lost a foot in the wire cage and had gone blind from years of neglect and abuse.
Rascal is typical of how the majority of puppy mill pets are mistreated. They live in cages their entire life, filthy dirty, covered in feces and urine. They do not have interaction with humans and are kept in dark places without ventilation, heat or air. And when their breeding days are over, they are shot or hit over the head.
Ace was used for breeding stock although he had been born with a defect which caused him to be blind.
One of the most horrific forms of abuse in inhumane puppy mill operations. Derry's jaw was broken when a metal pipe was shoved down her throat to prevent her from barking.
This is a typical puppy mill operation in Pennsylvania, which has more abusive, inhumane breeding operations than any other state. Animals are kept in caves without any light, ventilation, heat or air. DO THESE IMAGES DISTURB YOU? THERE'S MORE .... Fact: Over five hundred thousand puppies are born in puppy mills every single year. Fact: Female dogs are bred when they are just six months old and twice a year thereafter until their bodies wear out and they die at about four or five years old. Fact: The puppies born in mills often have diseases, genetic defects, and emotional problems. Fact: Many kennels do not have climate control. The dogs freeze in winter and swelter in summer, often dying from exposure. Puppies are known to have "cooked on the wires." Fact: Female dogs are bred so many time their internal organs grow together. Fact: Dogs suffer malnutrition so severe that their hair falls out. Fact: A combination of poor food, poor conditions and no veterinary care causes their teeth to rot at early ages. Often the dogs have such gum disease their jaws rot. Fact: Dogs often get their feet and legs caught in the wires of the cages and in the struggle to free themselves their feet or legs are ripped off. Fact: Dogs in mills are debarked by shoving a metal pipe down their throats to rupture their vocal cords. Fact: When dogs are used up, they are often shot, hit in the head with a rock or dumped. The conditions in the mills are unrelentingly brutal and terrifying. Many dogs eventually lose their minds. Their eyes glaze over and they withdraw. Frequently they develop repetitive behaviors like licking, biting their fur and going round and round in circles. The dogs never get out of the wire kennels. They never touch the ground. They never run in the grass. Dogs are often trapped in cages with aggressive dogs and have no way to escape. Their bodies are often covered with scars. THESE DOGS HAVE COMMITTED NO CRIME. THEY ARE NO DIFFERENT THAN YOUR BELOVED PETS. THEY LONG TO BE FREE, SAFE, WARM, AND LOVED. INSTEAD THEY ARE IN MISERABLE PRISONS SUFFERING HORRORS INFLICTED BY HUMANS - ALL FOR GREED. PLEASE HELP STOP THIS MASSIVE, HIDEOUS FORM OF BREEDING AND SELLING DOGS. HOW? ADOPT YOUR PET FROM A QUALITY, HUMANE BREEDER, A SHELTER OR A HUMANE SOCIETY. PUT UP A BILLBOARD IN YOUR AREA ABOUT PUPPY MILLS. TELL EVERYONE YOU KNOW ABOUT PUPPY MILLS. WRITE A LETTER TO THE EDITOR OF YOUR LOCAL PAPER. CALL IN TO A TALK SHOW. WRITE YOUR STATE AND FEDERAL REPRESENTATIVES AND ASK THEM TO PASS STRONGER LAWS TO PROTECT DOGS. WRITE YOUR LOCAL OFFICIALS AND ASK FOR STRONGER ZONING ORDINANCES TO STOP PUPPY MILL OPERATIONS. REMEMBER All
it takes for evil to prevail is Visit www.HUA.org for more information Webmaster: Sharon Rae www.heartofthevine.com
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WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADOPT US?
EDDIE - "I am a handsome Golden boy"
PYPER - "My story is featured on the homepage. I'm now ready for adoption"
VALENTINE - "I have beautiful green eyes and a lovely coat"
PEPPER -"I have come such a long way"
BLACKIE - "I am a gentle Newfie giant"
KODIAK - "I am a spectacular Malamute Husky"
COWBOY AND RODEO - "We are nice orange tabbies looking for a new home" TO ADOPT ANY OF OUR PETS, CLICK ON THE ADOPT A PET, THEN ADOPT A DOG OR ADOPT A CAT PAGE ~~~~~~~~
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PET PALS FOR LIFE EXISTS To speak for pets unable to speak for themselves To reduce the unwanted pet population by spaying & neutering To provide a link for homneless, unwanted and rescued pets so they are rehomed into loving homes |
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Sioux Falls
Community Foundation |