“No” to Puppy Mills

So you’ve decided to add a dog to your family.  Congratulations!

We understand that there are many different ways to find a new dog for your family.  And we’d love to have you rescue a dog from us, but we know that some people will want to purchase a dog from a breeder and that is okay!  Since we do a lot of work with puppy-mill survivors, please keep these tips from HSUS in mind when looking for your new companion.

A responsible breeder:
• Doesn’t require that you use a specific veterinarian A responsible breeder requires you to:
• Explain why you want a dog
• Provide a veterinary reference if you have had other pets

If you see a dog or dogs in distress, it is normal to want to “save” them, even of that means paying this person money to take them away.  But PLEASE don’t let it end there; contact your local animal control with the person’s name and address so that they can help any and all dogs in this situation.