Did you know that 99% of those cute puppies you see in pet store windows are acquired from puppy mills and poor breeders?

Puppy Mills are nothing new. These mass dog-breeding operations have been around for decades and they continue to thrive because they prey on unwitting consumers who are smitten by all those too-cute-for-words puppies in pet store windows and on fancy websites (please read why we protest.)  But behind the friendly facade of the local pet shop, the pastoral scenes on a "breeder's" website, or the neighborhood newspaper ad, there often lies a puppy mill.

Each year millions of companion animals are destroyed through euthanasia due to the greed of commercial puppy mills, the ignorance of Poor/Back Yard Breeders and irresponsible pet owners. New laws, public awareness and compassion will end the suffering of these voiceless creatures.

• are crude, outdoor breeding farms that mass-produce puppies for sale to pet stores, laboratories and animal brokers.
• focus solely on profit with little or no consideration for the breeding dog's health or welfare.
• produce puppies with severe health and behavioral issues.
• are an ever-increasing problem for rescue groups, as well as municipal pounds, humane societies and SPCAs
• are the greatest cause of pet overpopulation and companion animal euthanasia
• often a source of grief for those who may own or purchase puppies from such places learn more

• raise awareness of the atrocities perpetrated by the Pet Store/Puppy Mill Connection
• help promote responsible pet ownership
• bring about changes in legislation that are needed in Canada to assist all prospective pet purchasers in choosing a lifelong companion
• assist people in understanding the realities of buying puppies from Puppy Mills, Back Yard Breeders or from the local Pet Store
• provide alternative means for responsible pet adoption
• encourage spaying and neutering of pets