Oprah exposed some of the horrors inherent in the nature of the puppy mill business. However, she made, what we consider to be, a blunder when she defended the breeders by saying that they thought of these dogs as livestock. The implication is that livestock can be abysmally treated by their owners. Sign the petition and pass it along to everyone.
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Petition to Oprah - Livestock Should be Treated Humanely
(via veganbits.com)
Submitted by roadhog on Sun, 2008-04-20 14:32. | Tags: take action | animal welfare | animals | factory farming | farming | livestock emissions | oprah | petition | puppy mills | vegan | veganism | vegetarian | vegetarianism
Humane Society Traces Expensive Pups to Pet Mills
(via www.nytimes.com)
A pet store in the Bel-Air neighborhood deceived customers, including Hollywood celebrities, about the origin of their puppies, many of which come from unlicensed pet mills, according to a Humane Society of the United States investigation released Tuesday.
Submitted by AC89 on Wed, 2007-12-12 15:22. | Tags: celebrity | animal cruelty | animal shelters | celebrities | dogs | hollywood | pet stores | puppy mills | responsible pet care