Written by Marketing Intern Katy Rowan
I’m sure you’ve done it – I know I have. Yep, I’m guilty of having walked into a puppy store at the mall while indulging in my expensive shopping habit. But this is exactly what the ASPCA is asking us not to do. Why? Because puppy mills are places that put profit before the well-being of the pups, and why should we support that?
The ASPCA’s newest campaign asks anyone and everyone to take a pledge to never buy anything from stores that sell dogs again. According to the campaign’s website, these puppy mills are large-scale commercial dog breeding operations that usually house dogs in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions. The dogs go without adequate veterinary care, socialization, or even food and water.
Dogs are typically kept in wire cages that stack on top of one another, potentially damaging their paws and resulting in waste falling on the dogs below. These sub-par conditions cause diseases of all kinds and end up disappointing customers who get their new puppy home only to find out it’s sick.
What a horrible situation, right? I know those stores are hard to pass by when you see nothing but little puppy faces and little puppy tails, but it’s worth it to walk away. Without customers to be reeled in, no money will be made. No money made means profits aren’t reached, and maybe they’ll be shut down once and for all.
Join me today in signing the ASPCA’s pledge and keep the promise to never give another penny to cruel and inhumane puppy mills. If nothing else, do it for the love of dogs.
To sign the pledge and learn more about the campaign, please click here.
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