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Posted by Mr. D on December 24, 2002 at 10:59:38:

In Reply to: Re: Puppy Mills posted by teepee on December 22, 2002 at 08:07:22:

:The old story about puppy mills supplying the pups to pet shops is outdated.
:Mike

Ohhhh, Mike, I absolutely disagree with you 1000%. I can only guess that you are either a shop owner or a mill breeder in order to say that. The reason that I disagree is that I've seen the results of several cruelty cases which led directly back to puppy mills. A very good friend of mine is an animal cruelty investigator and is constantly receiving calls to investigate just such relationships. I can guarantee that puppy mills aren't in business to sell directly to the public although they don't necessarily refuse the business. In most cases they will conduct business somewhere other than their "facility" so as not to tip off the potential buyer of the conditions in which the puppy has been raised. Heck, I've got a shop here in my state that actually sells pupply that are blind, no kneecaps, hip dysplagia at birth, deaf... Things like that... NO reputable breeder would be letting dogs go out the door in that condition.

They are definitely alive and well in several parts of the country and are doing just as much business with pet shops as they ever have - unfortunately.

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