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In the words of Mahatma Gandhi:
"The greatness of
a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are
treated."
SAY NO TO PUPPY
MILLS! SAY NO TO ANIMALS IN PETSHOPS!
SAY NO
TO BREEDERS!
At
Say No it's estimated that 130,000
dogs and 60,000 cats are killed every year in Australia because there are not enough
homes for them all. And the global numbers amount to millions upon millions
every single year.
Puppy mills are a major contributor to the
terrible problem of overpopulation. Puppy mills
are essentially 'dog
factories' where dogs are forced to churn out litter after litter, with no
thought for the welfare of the dogs and all thought
for profit. The dogs live in
appallingly dirty, cramped conditions all their lives, and when they no
longer serve their purpose they're killed, dumped or sold for cruel and painful medical
testing.
Petshops fit into the picture because puppy mills are generally where petshops get their animals from.
Furthermore, having
animals in shop windows encourages impulse purchases, and adding an animal to
your family should
be a conscious, careful decision - NOT one to be made while shoe shopping.
Breeders contribute enormously to the tragic statistics above too. And it
doesn't matter whether they're professional breeders or backyard breeders,
and whether they breed for profit or not, because while there are homeless
animals sitting on death row in shelters, any and all animal
breeding is utterly irresponsible.
For all these
reasons, adopting from a rescue organisation
is
a far better (and more compassionate) choice than getting an animal
from a puppy mill, petshop or breeder. (And remember that desexing is an
integral part of being a
responsible animal guardian so,
if you haven't already, be part of the solution and desex
your dog, cat or any other animal in your family.)
If I haven't convinced you, visit your local
shelter or go to
Death
Row Pets
to see the homeless animals and let their innocent faces convince you
that adopting is the way to go!
"To my mind, the life of
a lamb is no less precious than that of a human being."
- Mahatma Gandhi
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