A lot of people want to stop 子犬 mills, but they don't know how. But if あなた follow these 8 steps correctly, あなた and everybody else who did this will be one step closer to ending 子犬 mills, for good.

Do Not Buy Your 子犬 From a Pet Store

That 子犬 who チャームド〜魔女3姉妹〜 あなた through the pet ショップ window has most likely come from a large-scale, substandard commercial breeding facility, commonly known as a 子犬 mill. In these facilities, parent イヌ are caged and bred as often as possible, and give birth to 子犬 who could have costly medical problems あなた might not become aware of until after あなた bring your new pet home.

Make Adoption Your First Option

If you’re looking to make a 子犬 part of your family, check your local shelters first. Not only will あなた be saving a life, but あなた will ensure that your money is not going to support a 子犬 mill. There are many イヌ waiting for homes in shelters all across the country—and an estimated one in four is a purebred! Your 秒 option is breed rescue. If your ハート, 心 is set on a specific breed あなた haven’t been able to find in a shelter, あなた can do an Internet 検索 for a breed-specific rescue organization.

Internet Buyers, Beware!

Buying a 子犬 from the Internet is as risky as buying from a pet store. If あなた buy a 子犬 based on a picture and a phone call, あなた have no way of seeing the puppy’s breeding premises または meeting his parents. And those who sell 動物 on the Internet are not held to the Animal Welfare Act regulations, and so are not inspected によって the USDA.

Share Your 子犬 Mill Story with the ASPCA

If あなた have—or think あなた have—purchased a puppy-mill puppy, please tell us your story. Every bit of evidence gives us もっと見る power to get legislation passed that will ban 子犬 mills.

Speak Out!

Inform your state and federal legislators that あなた are disturbed によって the inhumane treatment of イヌ in 子犬 mills, and would like to see legislation passed that ensures that all 動物 bred to be pets are raised in healthy conditions. あなた can keep up-to-date about current legislation to ban 子犬 mills によって joining the ASPCA Advocacy Brigade.

Tell Your Friends

If someone あなた know is planning on buying a puppy, please direct them to our 子犬 mill information at ASPCA.org. Let them know that there are perfectly healthy イヌ in shelters waiting to be adopted.

Think Globally

Have a webpage, a MySpace page または a blog? Use these powerful tools to inform people about 子犬 mill cruelty によって adding a link to our 子犬 mill information at ASPCA.org.

Act Locally!

When people are looking to buy または adopt a pet, they will often ask the アドバイス of their veterinarian, groomer または pet supply store.Print flyers and ask to leave them in the offices of your local practitioners.