Articles: Puppy Mills
No Dogs and Cats Sold at Pet Stores in Vernon Hills; Lincoln State Cat Show
cat behavior , cats , Featured , pet store , pets , Puppy Mill , Puppy Mill Project , Puppy Mills , Steve Dale
On my WGN radio Steve Dale’s Pet World radio show, Listen in HERE. I mention King, who won the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. Then, I launch into a conversation with Dr. David Oppenheim, village Trustee in Vernon Hills who along with his colleagues on the council all agreed unanimously to ban pet store sales of…
Eliminating Puppy Mills: Banning Pet Store Sales of Dogs and Cats Is Only a Start
animal cruelty , Featured , pet store , pets , Puppy Mill , Puppy Mill Project , Puppy Mills , Steve Dale
The real problem with eradicating puppy mills is that somehow some way the State Departments of Agricultures and for that matter U.S. Department of Agriculture look the other way, and at times so does law enforcement. That is a sad reality. And people knowingly or not continue to keep puppy mills in business by purchasing…
Speaking About Dogs and Cats Sold at Pet Stores in Vernon Hills
cats , pet store , pets , puppies , Puppy Mill , Puppy Mill Project , Puppy Mills , Steve Dale , veterinary health , veterinary technician
A chain pet store selling puppies was considering a move into the Chicago suburb of Vernon Hills but rebuffed (clearly the Trustees and the Mayor/President Roger Byrne have done their homework on this topic), and changed their course following push back. At least for now. A wave of cities across American and Canada and the…
North Shore Animal League America Global Pet Adoptathon
animal shelters , cats , dogs , pet adoption , puppies , Puppy Mills , Steve Dale , veterinary health
Kathy Lynn of North Shore Animal League America chats HERE on Steve Dale’s Pet World, my national radio show, about the 26th Global Pet Adoptathon happening throughout May around America. North Animal League America maintains they’ve rescued one million animals to date. We also talk about a recent puppy mill rescue, mostly adults used for…
Pet Stores Find Loophole in Ordinance Banning Sales of Dogs and Cats at Pet Stores
cats , dogs , Puppy Mill , Puppy Mill Project , Puppy Mills , rabbits , Steve Dale , veterinary health
We can’t allow the puppy mills to win. Several months after the Chicago ordinance to ban the sales of dogs, cats and rabbits from pet stores (which passed in 2014) went into affect (in 2015), I heard what was happening at some pet retailers. They said they were getting their dogs from non-profit rescues. It…
Support Puppy Mill Project, Jeans & Jewels and Advocating for Puppy Mill Dogs
dogs , puppies , Puppy Mill , Puppy Mill Project , Puppy Mills
Jeans & Jewels in the big benefit, fun and informal but no less important for he Puppy Mill Project Chicago on Friday, May 11 at the Kimpton Hotel Allegro, Chicago (171 W. Randolph St). Admission HERE, $135. Dogs sold at pet stores and places like flea markets, are nearly always from puppy mills. In addition,…
Pet Store Sales of Dogs and Cats Banned in Kankakee
dogs , pet store , pets , puppies , Puppy Mill , Puppy Mill Project , Puppy Mills , veterinary health
Kankakee, IL has been added to the nationally growing list of cities that prohibits dogs and cats sold at pet stores. What’s more, dogs and cats will no longer be allowed to be sold at flea markets or swap meets in Kankakee. No be clear no responsible breeder would EVER allow dogs or cats to…
Stop Puppy Mills
animal cruelty , dogs , Puppy Mill , Puppy Mill Project , Puppy Mills , veterinary health
When I write about puppy mills or negligent breeding, defenders suggest there are no puppy mills, or at least “there’s no definition for puppy mills.” Believe me, I wish I never had to report a single story like these two. Now, with social media and video, people can see with their own eyes. Yet, still…
Queen of Poop and Puppy Mill Project on WGN Radio
animal cruelty , cats , dogs , Featured , pet adoption , pet store , puppies , Puppy Mill , Puppy Mill Project , Puppy Mills , Steve Dale , Uncategorized , veterinary health , WGN Radio
Cari Meyers of the Puppy Mill Project offers a quick update on the efforts of Illinois’ Will and DuPage counties to move to prohibit the sales of dogs and cats at pet stores HERE on WGN Radio. She also explains why that’s important. And, the ultimate goal is to go state-wide with this type of…
DuPage and Will Counties May Ban Sales of Dogs and Cats at Pet Stores: Politics Tonight
cats , dogs , Featured , human animal bond , pet store , pets , politics , Puppy Mills , Steve Dale , veterinary health , veterinary technician
Illinois state legislature hopes to ban sales of dogs and cats at pet stores in Will and DuPage counties. I speak with Suzanne Hart, Will County Board Chairperson, with Paul Lisnek, host of Politics Tonight on CLTV. I have no issue with responsible breeders. I point out that the American Kennel Club (AKC) is out in…
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