Stop Puppy Mills

[luvadog]

Petland and puppy mills:

https://community.hsus.org/campaign/US_2008_petland_dogster?qp_source=gabhew

[seoulite2008]

Is there any action taken in Korea against the puppy stores in Chungmuro? They have dozens of puppies and kittens all very young...
Most of the cats look miserable and sick.

[Wes]

New regulations were passed about two years ago concerning the treatment of animals. Other people on the forum and possibly some links could give you more information. But, I noticed that about the same time the pet store street downtown here in Daejon got a little better.
There are now about half as many stores and two or three times as many animal clinics as there used to be. The condition of most of the animals has seemed to improve, but I still see some that look like they could be better. I got two animals from this area about 4 years ago. One was a little sick and the other started having seizures the very next day. I have also met several people who bought a pet or knew someone who bought a pet there only for it to die soon after.
I hope things have really gotten better and not only appear better. If you are really concerned about a particular pet store, you might consider asking a Korean friend (one that loves animals so that they are more likely to seriously try) to report it to the proper authorities.

[luvadog]

I too have known people who got sick puppies at the puppy street in Daejeon, Eunhengdong. One of my students got a pom, it died. They gave her another one, it died. She gave up and got a maltese and it survived.

I'm wondering if it would be affective to hang out at puppy street or the one in Seoul handing out fliers of available dogs from the shelters and Dr. Choi's clinic? Nice pictures and a good write-up could be affective. Dr. Choi could actually guarantee the health of the dog and it would be neutered already. And it would be a lot cheaper than paying $450 for a puppy that would be sick and die and break your heart.

But, alas, tiny puppies are so cute and that's what everyone wants. Problem is, they grow out of that puppy stage and into dogs and then are not wanted. People don't know how to train them and get frustrated and blame the dog. So there also needs to be more training programs here.

[luvadog]

Raid in NC
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wav9SUmhdlg

Raid in TN
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIV5l4gd_Oo

[luvadog]

A new bill has been passed in Tennessee, U.S.A. regulating dog breeding. Let's hope it leads to even stricter laws in the future.

https://community.hsus.org/humane/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=34736333

Also, read about the largest dog-fighting raid in U.S. history:

http://hsus.typepad.com/wayne/2009/07/dogfighting-raid.html

[luvadog]

This one was a while ago. There was another one yesterday in Columbia, TN.
http://www.buzzle.com/articles/largest-animal-rescue-tennessee-county-history-saves-250-dogs.html

Related article in CA:
http://www.buzzle.com/editorials/8-22-2003-44503.asp

[luvadog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U31bTWLQa8&NR=1

[luvadog]

Last tuesday was election day in the US and new regulations were passed in the worst state for puppy mills. Let's hope it's enforced and the beginning of more help for the animals.
http://www.aspca.org/news/national/11-05-10.html#1

Today I was at the shelter and saw that most of the dogs available were pit bull mixes, large, or medium to large dogs, not really appropriate for an apt. If someone wants a small dog, they don't have much choice but to find a breeder or pet shop. If we could get Korea's dogs over here, I know they'd get adopted, but the cost almost makes it prohibitive. It's very discouraging.

It also takes a special person for rescue and the problems one may find after getting an abused or neglected dog. Most people just don't know how to care for a pet (or their children either for that matter.)

[Avid]

[QUOTE=luvadog;31496]
Today I was at the shelter and saw that most of the dogs available were pit bull mixes, large, or medium to large dogs, not really appropriate for an apt. QUOTE]
We have a pitbull in our apartment here. It is a very appropriate environment provided they are given the right exercise, training and boundaries.

[jejudogs]

If someone wants a small dog, they don't have much choice but to find a breeder or pet shop. If we could get Korea's dogs over here, I know they'd get adopted, but the cost almost makes it prohibitive. It's very discouraging.

I am all for finding homeless dogs good homes, whether here in Korea, in the U.S., or elsewhere in the world. But I would hesitate in trying to export Korea's dogs into the U.S. or elsewhere, since a lot of these dogs come from puppy mills here in Korea. It would do no good to create a new overseas market for Korean dogs when the result might be an increase in over-breeding and suffering here.

I am sure that's not what you meant though, luvadog. I think you were thinking more along the lines of individuals rescuing specific animals, which means the world to the dog which receives a good home. The goal of rescuing is a noble one, but as someone else phrased it to me, we should focus on "rescuing animals" and not "rescuing animals from Korea". Korea needs to be able to solve its own problems.