No stranger to witnessing human suffering, investigative reporter Lisa Ling, turned her focus on another kind of suffering - animals in puppy mills. The shocking discovery of how man's best friend is treated in these abusive, factory-style breeding operations, aired on the Oprah Winfrey Show yesterday. The hard to watch video of dogs who have spent their entire lives in small cages, never to walk outside, with injuries untreated only to be put down when they are deemed no longer useful, sent a powerful message to animal lovers everywhere.
What can you do to help? According to The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), the number one way is to stop buying animals from pet stores (who obtain their animals from puppy mills) and adopt from shelters or rescue groups instead. There are millions of companion animals in shelters across the U.S., and one out of every four dogs at your local shelter is a pure-bred. Most shelter animals have already been spayed or neutered and have received all their vaccinations and veterinary checkups. It is estimated that over 4 million dogs and cats are put down every year in shelters in the United States alone.
The American Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Animals (ASPCA) 10 ways you can fight puppy mills:
1. Do Not Buy Your Puppy From a Pet Store
2. Make Adoption Your First Option
3. Know How to Recognize a Responsible Breeder
4. See Where Your Puppy Was Born and Bred
5. Internet Buyers, Beware!
6. Share Your Puppy Mill Story with the ASPCA
7. Speak Out!
8. Tell Your Friends
9. Think Globally
10. Act Locally!
To support animal causes by shopping on Uptown Liz, go to our Animal Cruelty page.
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