Photography by Terry Mayer

These are some of the  position's that the Wisconsin Puppy Mill Project stand by:

"PETLAND sells puppies from mass breeding facilities. We do not support the mass breeding of puppies.

PETLAND sells other species to “anyone who walks into the store with the money.” We do not believe that this leads to a happy and healthy relationship between pets and people. Too many of these animals are purchased on a whim and when the fun wears off, these animals are abandoned to our shelters. Shelters end up “cleaning up the mess” and taking on the responsibility for the care of these animals while the pet peddlers and distributors cash in.

The Wisconsin Puppy Mill Project will fully cooperate with any action directed at educating the public about responsible pet ownership and the industry behind the “cute puppies” in the glass cages at pet stores.

We will continue to tell the pubic that over 8 MILLION homeless pets are put to death every year due to lack of homes. Until pet SELLERS take responsibility for the lives they create, sell and make a profit from, we will continue to ask people to support pet supply stores that are part of the solution rather than part of the problem."

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irene said:

... Many people still do not know about puppy mills. We must educate the public about this horrific situation. Websites: http://www.nowisconsinpuppymills.com http://www.milwaukeepetstoreprotest.com According to the Humane Society research 97% of all dogs sold on the internet & pet stores are puppy mill dogs. They are so inbred, & born into such filthy conditions with breeding dogs having such poor nutrition, they are sickly & inferior. Pet stores will not let you return them & you will spend thousands on vet bills. Many people have stopped by our protest & told us their horror stories of their puppy purchases. A reputable breeder would NEVER sell a puppy to just anyone without investigating its new home conditions. Anyone who sells puppies to just anyone is a greedy puppy mill only interested in money. Call your representative & tell them to support the Smith/Kreitlow Dog Breeder Licensure Bill AB 250 which would allow inspections of puppy mills & put them out of business if they are declared unfit. Irene

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Eileen Marzahl said:

	... I definitely agree that puppy mills should not be allowed to do business here or anywhere. It's very sad that so many animals are put to sleep each year when they could have been adopted from the shelters. This applies to both dogs and cats.
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