Puppy Mills Busted Here, There, And Everywhere, And What You Can Do

You need do no more than search the words "puppy mill" in the news to find that they are still very much in existence. Puppy mills (also called puppy farms) are large-scale dog breeding facilities that operate under breeding conditions below what are considered humane. Without going into detail on the sad things that occur in these mills, it should be enough for you to know that puppy farms result in serious health issues, temperament problems, and inbreeding defects.

With up to 25% of the homeless and available animals in shelters being purebred, it raises the question: why do so many people, including celebs that we look up to in other respects, go to substandard breeders for their pets?

The first step in everyone helping these animals is to make sure that if you are looking for a pet, you should always consult with the local animal shelters in your area, and/or classified listings of homeless pets from a trusted source (we suggest PetFinder.com).

There's a list we published previously of other How To Make A Difference actions on this topic, but here is a new one for you if you've already considered all of the others.

We cannot urge you enough: please help these puppies all over the world by making a decision to make a difference. Here's to the day when no results came up on that search.