Oswego Trustees Hear Presentation on Puppy Mills
The Puppy Mill Project is spreading the word about the dangers of pet stores and selling puppy mill pets.
If you own a dog, where did it come from? A breeder? Shelter? Or a pet store? If you answered yes to the latter, then you’re most likely supporting puppy mills, according to Jill Edelman, co-chair for the Puppy Mill Project. What is the Village of Oswego going to do about it? That was the question at the Oswego Village Committee of the Whole meeting on Tuesday. Want free local news in your inbox every morning? Sign up for our newsletter. Presenters from the Puppy Mill Project are urging the village to pass an ordinance banning the resale of non-licensed and Unites States Department of Agriculture commercially bred puppies and kittens. The Puppy Mill Project’s goal is to raise awareness about puppy mills and ultimately work with pet stores…
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Jodi
2:48 pm on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
How do you know that is the case with this family? They have stated they used to live in southern MO and are close friends with the breeders from there. Without actually viewing where they get their dogs from it's a pretty harsh accusation. They offer pedigree information on the parents and I am sure you can get the breeder information from them. I'm just wondering if there are any cold hard … more ›