Do Not Buy Your tuta From a Pet Store
That tuta who nalugod you through the pet tindahan window has most likely come from a large-scale, substandard commercial breeding facility, commonly known as a tuta mill. In these facilities, parent Aso are caged and bred as often as possible, and give birth to tuta who could have costly medical problems you might not become aware of until after you bring your new pet home.
Make Adoption Your First Option
If you’re looking to make a tuta part of your family, check your local shelters first. Not only will you be saving a life, but you will ensure that your money is not going to support a tuta mill. There are many Aso waiting for homes in shelters all across the country—and an estimated one in four is a purebred! Your segundo option is breed rescue. If your puso is set on a specific breed you haven’t been able to find in a shelter, you can do an Internet paghahanap for a breed-specific rescue organization.
Internet Buyers, Beware!
Buying a tuta from the Internet is as risky as buying from a pet store. If you buy a tuta based on a picture and a phone call, you have no way of seeing the puppy’s breeding premises or meeting his parents. And those who sell mga hayop on the Internet are not held to the Animal Welfare Act regulations, and so are not inspected sa pamamagitan ng the USDA.
Share Your tuta Mill Story with the ASPCA
If you have—or think you have—purchased a puppy-mill puppy, please tell us your story. Every bit of evidence gives us madami power to get legislation passed that will ban tuta mills.
Speak Out!
Inform your state and federal legislators that you are disturbed sa pamamagitan ng the inhumane treatment of Aso in tuta mills, and would like to see legislation passed that ensures that all mga hayop bred to be pets are raised in healthy conditions. You can keep up-to-date about current legislation to ban tuta mills sa pamamagitan ng joining the ASPCA Advocacy Brigade.
Tell Your Friends
If someone you know is planning on buying a puppy, please direct them to our tuta mill information at ASPCA.org. Let them know that there are perfectly healthy Aso in shelters waiting to be adopted.
Think Globally
Have a webpage, a MySpace page or a blog? Use these powerful tools to inform people about tuta mill cruelty sa pamamagitan ng adding a link to our tuta mill information at ASPCA.org.
Act Locally!
When people are looking to buy or adopt a pet, they will often ask the payo of their veterinarian, groomer or pet supply store.Print flyers and ask to leave them in the offices of your local practitioners.
