"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated"

Mahatma Gandhi


Advice on buying a puppy


Thinking of getting a puppy? Make sure you know where your puppy comes from.

Buying a puppy is not as simple as you may think. Sadly, not all puppy breeders and sellers are reputable.

There is a dark side to the trade - puppy trafficking. This is where puppies are bred in large numbers for profit, often with little regard for animal welfare. Many puppies fall sick, and some die.

Backyard breeder in Victoria

68 Dogs were surrendered from a backyard breeder in central Victoria. This person kept 120 dogs in appalling conditions and has been twice refused a council permit. About 50 dogs remain on the property.

Rally at Parliament House - Melbourne

Rally at Parliament House - Melbourne - http://oscarslaw.org/act-now.php




Sunday, April 12, 2009

DOGGIE RESCUE SHELTER FACES CLOSURE

DoggieRescue cares for and finds homes for unwanted dogs, saving
around 8,500 dogs from death row across Sydney over the past 18 years.
This vital service is under threat, which could worsen NSW's appalling
annual cat and dog euthanasia rate of over 63,000 animals.

The economic crisis has led to a significant drop in donations and an increase in people giving up their pets, leaving more dogs for DoggieRescue to save. DoggieRescue has said that if it does not raise significant funds in the coming weeks it will be forced to close operations, ceasing to save dogs from death-row.

Doggie Rescue is a registered charity and if you are able to donate
to keep it going, call 9486 3133 or visit www.DoggieRescue.com.au.


Bright Lights, Big Lies

Video embedded from the stop puppy mills website

Pets of Bel Air, a popular celebrity puppy emporium, has been exposed for operating without a license. The Humane Society of the United States lead the investigation and officially closed down the store for selling puppies from unlicensed puppy mills.

Read the article



Puppy mills