Happy Saturday evening, Missians!
I just wanted to do a post-show blog entry. Let me start by saying that this episode made both myself and D pretty upset. As we delved into our research on puppy mills, it was disheartening to see just how low people will stoop for the almighty dollar. I know everyone has to make some kind of living, (and that these can be tough economic times), but I don't understand the concept of putting animals through needless suffering just to make a buck.
The living conditions of these many of these "mill" animals are simply deplorable. They are subjected to: being confined to cramped cages without ever, (or very rarely), getting to come out for exercise or to potty; no vet care; exposure to temperature extremes; unclean drinking water and food; lack of bathing and grooming; mother dogs, (or other female animals), being treated as nothing more than mass breeding machines--and many other conditions that are just too disgusting to go back into.
Perhaps not all mill situations are as bad as the ones we researched (it would be a blessing if that were the case), but it still seems there would be less room for these extreme abuses if they simply didn't exist at all. If there's anyone out there that did not listen to today's show, please be sure to go back and check it out in the archives at blogtalkradio.com/shesatortie; or if you'd rather read the information for yourself, check out our Facebook page to access links to websites we used in our research.
This information is especially important for those of you considering purchasing a pet from a pet store, flea market, or from a social media site or newspaper ad. By purchasing a pet by these means, you could unknowingly be supporting the very animal mills that are producing these "pets for sale". By all means, these animals deserve loving homes too; but as suggested by one of our research websites, if people stop flocking to pet stores to purchase animals, these stores will be forced to slash the prices of their animals lower and lower to make a sale--hence making it less likely they will have dealings with those who run mills. The animals would still eventually be sold-but at a much lower rate--thus breaking the profit cycle. Pet stores could instead, sponsor pet adoptions, (this was just one suggestion).
I won't go into a preaching tirade on here any more than I already have. Just be sure to check out our research, or if you prefer, seek out information on your own. The important thing is to get the word out so that we can stop this form of animal abuse. On a lighter note, be sure to check out next week's episode, "Animals Fight Back". It's about time they do! Have a great weekend kids!
This is your host J,
signing off...................................................
I just wanted to do a post-show blog entry. Let me start by saying that this episode made both myself and D pretty upset. As we delved into our research on puppy mills, it was disheartening to see just how low people will stoop for the almighty dollar. I know everyone has to make some kind of living, (and that these can be tough economic times), but I don't understand the concept of putting animals through needless suffering just to make a buck.
The living conditions of these many of these "mill" animals are simply deplorable. They are subjected to: being confined to cramped cages without ever, (or very rarely), getting to come out for exercise or to potty; no vet care; exposure to temperature extremes; unclean drinking water and food; lack of bathing and grooming; mother dogs, (or other female animals), being treated as nothing more than mass breeding machines--and many other conditions that are just too disgusting to go back into.
Perhaps not all mill situations are as bad as the ones we researched (it would be a blessing if that were the case), but it still seems there would be less room for these extreme abuses if they simply didn't exist at all. If there's anyone out there that did not listen to today's show, please be sure to go back and check it out in the archives at blogtalkradio.com/shesatortie; or if you'd rather read the information for yourself, check out our Facebook page to access links to websites we used in our research.
This information is especially important for those of you considering purchasing a pet from a pet store, flea market, or from a social media site or newspaper ad. By purchasing a pet by these means, you could unknowingly be supporting the very animal mills that are producing these "pets for sale". By all means, these animals deserve loving homes too; but as suggested by one of our research websites, if people stop flocking to pet stores to purchase animals, these stores will be forced to slash the prices of their animals lower and lower to make a sale--hence making it less likely they will have dealings with those who run mills. The animals would still eventually be sold-but at a much lower rate--thus breaking the profit cycle. Pet stores could instead, sponsor pet adoptions, (this was just one suggestion).
I won't go into a preaching tirade on here any more than I already have. Just be sure to check out our research, or if you prefer, seek out information on your own. The important thing is to get the word out so that we can stop this form of animal abuse. On a lighter note, be sure to check out next week's episode, "Animals Fight Back". It's about time they do! Have a great weekend kids!
This is your host J,
signing off...................................................
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