Sarasota has the chance to join 34 other communities in the US where cruelty will not be tolerated. This Tuesday December 10th Commissioners will discuss a new ordinance that would prohibit the sale of dogs and cats or rabbits in a retail environment. This will not impact in anyway the adoption centers at stores like […]
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Consumer tool to link retailers to puppy mills
The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) today announced the launch of a new tool on its “No Pet Store Puppies” website that allows consumers to link pet stores that sell puppies with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) licensed commercial dog breeders that supply puppies to pet stores around the […]
Raising Awareness for Puppy Mill Abuse
While the weather was a tad brisk on Saturday, it did not stop Allie Francey and Syndey Hemming from joining the Sarasota Animal Advocates in their protest against cruelty perpetuated by puppy mills. Both girls, aged 13 gave up their Saturday to help with important cause. Protests were held on Fruitville Road in front […]
Puppy Politics – Protest Puppy Mills in Sarasota
Whether you are a dyed-in-the-wool Democrat or Republican to the core, there is one thing all dog lovers agree on: animal abuse is wrong. Pet stores that sell puppies have to get their “product” somewhere and in most cases it is from puppy mills. What happens at a puppy mill is that “breeder” dogs are […]
You can help stop Puppy Mills
Heads-up Dog Lovers! Animal Advocates are organizing a demonstration against both Petland and PuppyTown in Sarasota the weekend before Christmas – the busiest time of the year for these stores selling puppies as Christmas gifts. The plan is to have one or two people in front of each location the entire day Saturday, 12/18 and […]
Puppy Mill Protest
The dogs you see in this picture live in a cage. It has a wire bottom. Their paws never touch the grass. They don’t get to cuddle, play with the ball or come to Mommy. Their job is to breed. When they can’t breed any more – they are killed. The lucky ones are euthanized. Others are shot, or clubbed to death. That’s why 22 people stood out in the blistering sun tonight breathing in all that US 41 has to offer in terms of oxygen during rush hour.