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Links
National
Organizations
ASPCA:
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals - Help fight animal cruelty.
The Humane Society of the United States: Great
site, and huge amount of info on puppy mills.
PetFinder: Search for all kinds of pets
nationwide. Also has a list of shelters by US
state.
Dog Breed Info Center: Find info on any dog
breed. Features a search and breed-matching.
Help Puppies:
PETA's website discussing puppy
mills and other reasons to adopt from an animal shelter.
Companion Animal Protection Society: The only
national animal welfare organization dedicated to
protecting companion animals.
The Tellington Touch: An interesting therapeutic
method for all animals.
Stories & Articles
Legacy of Suffering: Article and links about
animal hoarding, puppy/kitten mills and more.
Includes photos, links and other great information.
Pet Mills: An American Disgrace: A very
well-written article about puppy mills, the pet industry
and more, including questions to ask breeders. A
must read!
I never knew her name: A tragic story of a puppy
mill dog, from dachshund.org.
What is a Puppy Mill?: An explanation from the
Dog Owner's Guide website, canismajor.com;
What is a Puppy Mill?: Maltese breeder Beverly
Passe's take on puppy mills, from MalteseOnly.com.
Annie's Story: A heart wrenching story about
Annie, a little Maltese who left too soon because of her
origins--a puppy mill.
CNN News Article about Connecticut Puppy Mills:
Dated October 1997 but still an excellent, shocking
article.
Chicago-Based
Organizations
Animal Welfare League: Helps prevent cruelty to
animals and homes for abandoned animals in Chicagoland.
Anti-Cruelty Society: Adopts out animals and
helps prevent animal cruelty. Also offers great local
programs.
City of Chicago Animal Care and Control: The
official site of Chicago Animal Care and Control.
Links to Chicago-based animal care practices and events,
animal care articles and tips, licensing info and more. Other
Organizations:
Puppymill Rescue: Helps rescue puppy mill dogs
and adopt them to their forever homes.
Hearts
United for Animals: An animal welfare
organization dedicated to end animal suffering.
Rogers Rescues: A virtual organization that
adopts animals through PetFinder.
They're All Keepers: An organization that
concentrates on the Havanese breed, with great info on
the site.
Doggie Fun:
"Where doggies come for fun!" - A fun and informational
site about dogs.
Animals Right to Life Website: Huge
source of information regarding animals and their
rights.
CritterHaven: A great place for info on mills
and other animal-abuse-related stuff.
Pawprints and Purrs: An organization dedicated
to helping animals and educating the public about animal
abuse.
People Against Puppy Mills: an Ohio-based
organization that educates people about Petland (a pet
store that sells puppies) and puppy mills.
Annie's Angels: An Illinois-based rescue
organization that fights puppy mills as well.
Named after Annie, a pet-store pup whose life was
shorter than necessary.
Action Against Puppy Mills (AAPM): Canada-based
(Ontario) organization dedicated to ending mills in
Canada.
Stop Wizard of Claws: A Florida-based
organization that fights one specific pet store chain.
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