Today I'd like to digress a little. I received the above picture on my facebook page today, which I felt so strongly about. I believe the picture says it all. We can all help prevent this in many cases and in many ways.

By ensuring we don't buy from puppy farms, reporting cruelty to your local animal cruelty prevention society and teaching our children how to respect, care and treat your pet.

In every community, state, or country there are homeless animals everywhere. In the U.S. alone, there are an estimated 6-8 million homeless animals and more than 2.7 million healthy, adoptable dogs and cats that are euthanized in animal shelters every year. These are not the offspring of homeless "street" animals—these are healthy, sweet  pets no longer wanted, abandoned, mistreated , or unable to be cared for and puppies and kittens of cherished family pets and pure breeds, who would have made great companions.

REMEMBER: A dog is for life, not just XMAS or birthdays.



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