Puppies Aren’t Products

Saturday April 25, 2009 marked the launch of Best Friends’ Puppies Aren’t Products campaign in New York City. The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness about the connection between puppy mills and pet stores, and to stop the sale of puppies from irresponsible breeders.

You can learn more about puppy mills on Animal Planet’s show …. Animal Cops: Puppy Mills Exposed. On the website you can learn 10 Ways to Fight Puppy Mills and view an online slideshow that goes Inside a Puppy Mill.

You can also check out this story about Mitzie, a rescued cocker spaniel from a puppy mill who gave birth to puppies. Mitzie was rescued by Oldies but Goodies Cocker Rescue, Inc. OBG is an all-volunteer non profit animal rescue organization based in Washington DC that is dedicated to the prevention of cruelty to animals.

LEARN MORE about the BEST FRIENDS CAMPAIGN