PUT PUPPY MILLS OUT OF BUSINESS!!!

Thinking of adding a pet to your household? You are in for joy like you couldn't imagine if you spent 100 years in a smoke filled room just thinking about it! But PLEASE...first think of rescuing. If you have your heart set on a particular breed (which is a fine way to select a dog or cat that will best suit your lifestyle), shelters have MANY purebreds or designer mixed breeds. There are also many rescue sites dedicated to certain breeds (just Google!). Another way to go is to find a responsible breeder. You can find help with that through the ASPCA website and the American kennel club. BUT PLEASE DO NOT get your animal companion from a pet store!!!! The chances they are from a cruel puppy mill are 99%!!!! In fact, please do not even buy pet supplies from stores that sell puppies or kittens. We need to put these inhumane puppy mills OUT OF BUSINESS!!! To find out more on the cruel practices of puppy mills you can check out this link I obtained from the ASPCA website: http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=cruelty_puppymills
Good luck with your search and if there's anything I can do to help just contact me by adding a comment. There's a lot of valuable info on the ASPCA web site. Good luck!