Via Digby, here’s a story that caused me to get seriously concerned. The Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS) staged a protest in front of the Aquarium & Pet Center to protest the retailer’s alleged sale of “puppy mill” dogs, or purebred pups that have been bred in inhumane conditions. That’s…
When you see those expensive puppies for sale in a store, think twice about where they came from. Too often, they are churned out of hellholes like this one in Gold Bar, Washington. (KING5.com, it has raw video): Snohomish County authorities say more than 150 dogs living in filthy conditions…
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