TV puppymill investigations 3/27 & 4/27 + news on inbreeding, breeders, Petland

March 26, 2009

1) ABC's NIGHTLINE:

WATCH puppy mill investigation, Fri., 3/27, 11:35 pm ET:

http://rescuedratties.blogspot.com/2009/03/abc-nightline-investigates-puppymills.html

and

READ article: "Best of Breed? Pedigree Dogs Face Disease -- Critics Say Purebred Dogs Have Health Problems Because of Inbreeding, Show Standards"http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/Story?id=7055788 & page=3

---> My favorite quote, which is so true, and I wish the whole country knew it: "ASPCA president Sayres said, 'A responsible breeder would no more sell their puppies through a pet shop than a responsible parent would sell their children on eBay.'" ALSO NOTE: The AKC declined to be interviewed.

2) ANIMAL PLANET: WATCH "PUPPY MILLS: EXPOSED," Mon., 4/27, 10 pm ET/PT, a special episode of "ANIMAL COPS: PHILADELPHIA"

http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/animal-planet-exposes-horrific-billion-dollar-industry-new-special-puppy-mills/

3) ABC News article: "Owners Worry About Puppies That Came From Petland -- Owners suspect Petland puppies' medical, behavioral problems a result of puppy mill breeding"

http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory?id=7134878

4) Class-action lawsuit against Petland:

http://www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/press_releases/petland_litigation_sm_031709.html

5) Huge Ark. puppymill bust (read about the poor senior Akita and others; see photo):

http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2009/03/seals-puppy-mill.html ---> Scan down under the seal hunt news (also very sad)

6) Just as I thought, at least one breeder org (Nat'l Inst of Canine Experts...oh brother!) foamed at the mouth over Oprah's adoption of two shelter puppies who contracted parvo. It's very obvious that the breeders -- the very group who supports puppy mills and backyard breeders -- do not support shelter or rescue dogs...the very dogs that they sell off and that land in irresponsible owners' hands.

http://niceorg.wordpress.com/2009/03/24/paws-chicago-gives-oprah-a-sick-puppy-ivan-dies-of-parvo/

7) Facts on registering a dog with the AKC:

http://www.nppmwatch.com/AKC.html