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Buying a Puppy
Questions to ask yourself, and how to prepare for a new pup
The first step on the road to pet ownership is to ask yourself some tough questions: Why
do you want a puppy? Can you afford one? Are you prepared to take care of a dog every
day for his entire life?
If you've decided you're ready for a dog, follow The HSUS' top five puppy buying tips and
you'll be far more likely to secure a healthy, well-socialized dog who doesn't drain your
emotions or your pocketbook. One, in other words, who doesn't come from a puppy mill.
1. Consider adoption. Adopting a dog instead of buying one is one of the surest ways to
strike a blow against puppy mills. To find the perfect match, you'll want to choose the right
one for you and your lifestyle. Animal shelters have dozens of dogs, many of them
purebreds, just waiting for homes. There are also breed specific rescue groups for every
breed of dog, including "designer" or "hybrids" like Labradoodles and Puggles.
Mixed-breed dogs also make wonderful pets
Questions to ask yourself, and how to prepare for a new pup
The first step on the road to pet ownership is to ask yourself some tough questions: Why
do you want a puppy? Can you afford one? Are you prepared to take care of a dog every
day for his entire life?
If you've decided you're ready for a dog, follow The HSUS' top five puppy buying tips and
you'll be far more likely to secure a healthy, well-socialized dog who doesn't drain your
emotions or your pocketbook. One, in other words, who doesn't come from a puppy mill.
1. Consider adoption. Adopting a dog instead of buying one is one of the surest ways to
strike a blow against puppy mills. To find the perfect match, you'll want to choose the right
one for you and your lifestyle. Animal shelters have dozens of dogs, many of them
purebreds, just waiting for homes. There are also breed specific rescue groups for every
breed of dog, including "designer" or "hybrids" like Labradoodles and Puggles.
Mixed-breed dogs also make wonderful pets
| STOP PUPPY MILLS Can you imagine forcing your pet dog to live his or her entire life in a small wire cage with no human companionship, toys, or comfort, and little hope of ever becoming part of a family? That is what life is like for a puppy mill breeding dog. Help us stop this cycle of cruelty that contributes to pet overpopulation and the suffering of countless dogs. http://www.humanesociety.org/issues/campaigns/stop_puppy_mills/ |
| ALL of SFK's fur kids come from kill shelters mostly in the south. We do NOT support Puppy mills or breeders in any way. Our main goal is to put family pets into forever homes. And to SPAY / NEUTER. If we can slow down the continued cycle of unwanted animals we can better our communitys and our animals. Every adoptable animal should have the chance to have a forever loving home. Breeders and puppy mills are souly for profit. Its make as many as you can and ship then out turning whatever profit they can. Give a fur kid who needs a home a home, love and be part of the solution not part of the problem. Despite allegations of being a puppy mill front, our kids come from real desperate situations where time is of the essense. Adopt a pet who needs a real home. Not one who is created with a purchase price on its head. |
| Don't shop - adopt! Boycott pet shops that sell puppies! Please consider the dogs suffering in puppy mills! To see pictures of the parents of pet shop puppies,click here. Also never buy a puppy from anyone advertising online - no matter how snazzy the website - they may be a front for a puppy mill. Many of the so-called breeders on two popular online puppy sites are nothing but puppy millers and brokers. And always patronize pet supply stores that don't sell animals! There are kitten, rabbit, and parrot mills that are just as bad as puppy mills! Support NJ shelters and humane societies and local reputable rescues! Local shelters, pounds and humane societies have wonderful, healthy, socialized animals who are in danger of being euthanized due to lack of cage space. These facilities also charge adoption fees that are fair and reasonable, unlike shady rescues - those who claim to be from NJ but actually are from out-of-state and who haul dogs up for cash sales under the guise of rescue - who charge exorbitant fees and offer little to no recourse if your newly adopted dog becomes sick or dies. For more info on adopting locally, visitgimmeshelters.org! ADOPT DON'T SHOP With the unprecedented number of animals being confiscated and/or surrendered by Puppy Mills, pure bred puppies and adults wait for you at your local rescue group or shelter. The difference between getting your pup or adult from a shelter or a puppy mill, is that these animals have now been vetted, evaluated and provided with a back up support system. Many of the surrendered mill dogs will need to stay in foster care while their mental and physical conditions are cared for, but many are ready for a new home. Unlike the Puppy Mill Industry, when you adopt from a rescue or a shelter, if the adoption doesn't work out you can return the pet and know that it won't be used to further the breeding cycle. Additionally, reputable rescue groups will make sure the pet you want is suitable for your home. Unlike pet stores and internet sales where anyone can purchase any animal as long as they have the cash. A rescue or shelter will help you find a suitable addition to your family. It is no longer socially acceptable to purchase a puppy at a pet store, Please be part of the solution not the problem. NO MATTER WHAT A PET STORE CALLS THEMSELVES, THEY ARE STILL A PET STORE. LETS BE HONEST BECAUSE THEY WON'T******* IF YOU WALK THROUGH THE DOOR OF AN ESTABLISHMENT WHICH IS NOT A "HOME", You know "home", where someone lives, where the dogs are raised as part of the family, where you can "Meet the Parents", then you are in a 'PET STORE". Back Away, don't do it slowly, as the Store employees and owners will chase you, they will tell you they aren't a "Store", Believe your eyes, know in your hearts that 'NO REPUTABLE BREEDER" WOULD EVER SELL THROUGH A STORE. BE SMART, BE EDUCATED AND REALIZE THAT PEOPLE WILL LIE TO YOU TO LINE THEIR POCKETS. "Good Luck". Remember its you against them. You are their meal ticket and they will tell you whatever you want to hear. Your credit card is what they want***********. Please don't be a ignorant or uncaring consumer. When considering buying a puppy from a pet store, think about the industry they represent. Remember "Buying Puppies from a Pet Store is like Purchasing Candy from a Child Molester". It is NEVER acceptable to buy a pet in a pet store. "Baggage" by Evelyn Colbath Now that I'm home, bathed, settled and fed, All nicely tucked in my warm new bed. I'd like to open my baggage Lest I forget, There is so much to carry - So much to regret. Hmm . . . Yes, there it is, right on the top Let's unpack Loneliness, Heartache and Loss, And there by my leash hides Fear and Shame. As I look on these things I tried so hard to leave - I still have to unpack my baggage called Pain. I loved them, the others, the ones who left me, But I wasn't good enough - for they didn't want me. Will you add to my baggage? Will you help me unpack? Or will you just look at my things - And take me right back? Do you have the time to help me unpack? To put away my baggage, To never repack? I pray that you do - I'm so tired you see, But I do come with baggage - Will you still want me? Copyright (c) 1995 by Evelyn Colbath; all rights reserved. |