It was Puppy Awareness Week last week in the UK, a Kennel Club initiative that raises awareness of how to find and buy healthy puppies and avoid the horrors of puppy farming. Maybe linked to this, there has been quite a bit of mainstream media coverage of the topic which is always good to see and read as it is very frustrating just how much ignorance exists about puppy farming and bad breeding practices in the public mind. I tell everyone about Susie-Belle and Twinkle and my motivation in writing the book has been to make a contribution to raising awareness and I am depressed how many people are surprised that the mass breeding of puppies goes on. So, it’s always good to see it being covered in the popular press, maybe one day things will improve. Here’s my round-up of what I’ve come across during the past week or so:
And there’s also been some positive news coming out of America on various issues relating to puppy farming:
Hear, hear. We remain hopeful too. Have a terrific Tuesday.
Best wishes Molly
Sadly, I don’t think ignorance is the only problem. Unless you are living under a rock, how could you have not seen info on puppy mills at some point?! I think many people just turn a blind eye on it when they decide they must have that cute little puppy they see being sold online. They just don’t care as long as they get their whim-du-jour. And of course some convince themselves they are “rescuing” the poor thing, when all they are really doing is adding to the demand that keeps more and more breeder dogs captive in the farms.
great info
puppy farms need to stop
urban hounds
Such a horrible, cruel practice that is just motivated by money – with a total lack of empathy and compassion. How I wish it would be legislated against and made illegal. How the people manage to sleep at night is beyond me.
Rubies mum xxx
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