Puppy Mills

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Philly was purchased from a pet store in New Jersey in October 2006. Like many pet stores, the store claimed to have dogs only from "prime breeders," but Philly had actually been bred at a commercial breeder in Texas and had been trucked across the country by an Oklahoma broker before being sold to the store. Just one day after purchase, Philly became gravely ill and was hospitalized with severe pneumonia and suspected Distemper. His family spent more than $3,500 trying to save his life, but he did not recover. After six days of intensive care, Philly was put down.

?Puppy Mills are very cruel dog breeding facilities that cause the development of chronic health problems, bad tempermant issues, and other defects that often lead to death.

Muffy, a Tibetan Terrier, was purchased from a pet store in New York in March 2006. She displayed signs of kennel cough shortly after purchase. She also suffered from giardia, a gastrointestinal infection common in puppy mill dogs. Despite prompt veterinary care and later hospitalization, Muffy died of pneumonia two weeks after purchase.

Draco, a German Shepherd, was purchased as breeding stock, but when the person who purchased him did not want to deal with his skin condition he was neglected and then abandoned. When Draco was rescued he was 40 to 50 pounds underweight and had been living outside in the cold with no fur or body fat to keep him warm. He was suffering from an untreated thyroid condition and extensive skin infections, and his prognosis was so poor that a vet suggested putting him down.

But his rescuer persevered and managed to restore Draco to health by giving him the proper food and veterinary attention he had so long deserved. Draco has now been neutered so that he cannot pass on his genetic problems. He is now in a loving, permanent home.