Educational
Why spay or neuter?
Some people wonder why we have a spay/neuter contract with all of our adoptions. The animal pounds are so over populated that some euthanize animals 2-3 times a week if not more. If owners do the responsible thing and spay/neuter their pets, then we would not have the over-population of animals that we see today. The downside of over-population is crowded pounds, animals running in packs and kill shelters running on overtime. For how many animals that are out there waiting to be rescued, there are dozens more being thrown away due to over-population, neglect and cruelty. Some people don't know what to do with puppies that are born to their household unexpectedly due to owner ignorance. Education is the best thing when it comes to having animals. Please spay or neuter you pets.
Why is there an adoption fee?
Our rescue group relies on donations and adoption fees for the care of our rescued animals. The unfortunate side of all rescued animals is that one never knows the health and wellness of the ones that we rescue. We do take care of all their medical needs, food, vaccinations, worm medicine, beds, toys and vet care. Sometimes when there are emergencies, the cost can become very high. We cannot rely on donations alone so we must have adoption fees to help with the care and costs of these animals.
Where do they come from?
As a rescue group, we are often asked, "Where do your rescue animals come from?" We, as an organization, rescue dogs that are going to be euthanized from pounds. We also rescue dogs from puppy mills and ones that are being sold for lab research. We also rescue animals from owners that are having to give up their companions.
The cost of purchasing a dog or cat from a petstore doesn't stop at the price tag. The price these breeding animals pay to produce those cute puppies and kittens are astronomical.
Thinking of giving a dog as a holiday gift this year? We’ve all been tempted by that cute little puppy in the pet store window. Before you give in to the temptation and buy that furry bundle of joy, there are some things you should know. Please continue to read the facts below.
For one, that cute little puppy most likely came from a large-scale, substandard commercial breeding operation, commonly known as a puppy mill. Puppy mills usually house dogs in overcrowded and often unsanitary conditions, without adequate veterinary care, food, water and socialization. The breeding stocks at puppy mills (possibly your new puppy’s mom and dad) are bred as often as possible in order to increase profits. Unlike your lucky puppy, the mom and dad will probably never make it out of the mill.
Hundreds of thousands of dogs suffer in puppymills in this country. They are prisoners of greed. The dogs are locked in small cages. They freeze in the winter and swelter in the summer. They never get out of their prisons. They are bred over and over again until they die. The only way to free them from their misery is to eliminate the demand for puppies by refusing to buy a puppy in a pet store and boycotting those stores that sell puppies. When the demand ends, the misery will end. The state and federal governments do not enforce the laws to protect the dogs. The commercial breeders and brokers have huge well-funded lobbying efforts. Please join this fight to free the prisoners of greed. The only person who is going to make a difference for these dogs is you. You, the people, can free them.
What Can You Do To Help?
Please don't buy animals from pet shops or breeders.
Each puppy purchased from a pet store, a back yard breeder, or via the Internet serves an industry with no conscience. Thousands of unwanted animals of all
ages and breeds are euthanized at pounds and shelters every day. Adopt and spay or neuter a shelter or other rescued animal companion to help break the cycle of suffering, misery, and death.
Youth Corner
Through education of future generations, there is hope that we may help animals. Help your child today to become a better person for tomorrows animals. One reason among many for the survival of animals is the education of future generations. Please visit the sites listed below with your child. You can help educate your child, just point and click.
Read with "MAX" ASPCA Animaland for Kids
Kids for Animal
Rights & Education
National Geographic Kids
Youths Steal Dog from Shelter in TN. Animal Abuse Case details...
Children and Animal Cruelty. What Parents Should Know. Read more...
Children and Pets: How to Keep Peace While Adding to the Family. Read more...
Harsh Realities
By buying a pet shop puppy, not only are you likely perpetuating and supporting a cruel industry, you—the consumer—run the risk of taking home a sick puppy! Dogs from puppy mills have been reportedly diagnosed with ailments such as respiratory infections and pneumonia, as well as hereditary defects like hip dysplasia. They may also be poorly socialized to people and other animals. Also, your new “purebred” puppy might not really be a purebred. Dogs at puppy mills are often bred indiscriminately, and lineage records are sometimes falsified to misrepresent that the dog is a purebred, when in fact, the animal is a mixed breed. Responsible breeders do not sell their dogs through pet stores.
The Laws Aren't Enough
Because a puppy mill is a business, the facility is designed purely for profit, not comfort. Laws are on the books to provide minimum-care standards for puppy-mill animals, but enforcement has historically been spotty at best. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) licenses and inspects puppy mills for violations of the Animal Welfare Act; likewise, some state laws are designed to protect the charges in the average puppy mill. But puppy mills can successfully navigate around these laws, whether by selling directly to consumers (thereby avoiding USDA licensing requirements) or simply by avoiding the reach of law enforcement (with so few USDA inspectors and minor fines, it's easy to stay in business).
