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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ASPCA (2007). "Fight Animal Cruelty: Puppy Mills". Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
^ Swartz, Tracy (2007-11-19). "Buy or adopt? Where you get your pet is a big decision -- and a big controversy", Chicago Tribune RedEye Edition.
^ ^a ^b ASPCA (2007). "ASPCA: Fight Animal Cruelty: Cruelty Glossary". Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d The Kennel Club (UK) (2006-05-16). "Where NOT to buy a puppy or a dog". Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
^ American Kennel Club (2007). "Step Two - Breed to Improve". Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
^ Westminster Kennel Club (2007). "Buy Dogs from a Breeder". Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
^ American Kennel Club. "Finding Your Dog". Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
^ City of Boston (2007). "Are you ready to adopt a pet?". Retrieved on 2007-12-13.
^ ^a ^b ASPCA (2007). "pagename=cruelty_puppymills_statement Puppy Mills: Responsible Breeding". Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
^ ^a ^b ^c Canis Major Publications (2007). "Just what is a puppy mill?". Retrieved on 2007-12-14.
^ United State Department of Agriculture (2003-08-21). "Animal Welfare Act". Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
^ Humane Society of the United States (2007-07-17). "FAQs". Retrieved on 2007-12-26.
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http://www.aspca.org/puppymills
http://www.thekodyfoundation.org
http://www.petshoppuppies.com/ Pet Shop Puppies -- Request a free USDA inquiry on any puppy you may have purchased from a pet store.
Stop Puppy Mills - Humane Society of the United States
Puppymill Awareness Day
Companion Animal Protection Society -- The only national nonprofit dedicated exclusively to protecting companion animals
Prisoners of Greed
No Puppy Mills -- Dedicated to educating the public about the commercial dog industry in America
Understanding cage size -- A series of illustrations showing how to measure and calculate the primary enclosure size in commercial kennels.
North Penn Puppy Mill Watch -- Covers PA puppy mill activity and critical pending state-wide legislation
PetStoreAbuse.com -- Information on the pet trade and commercial breeders.
NJ Consumers Against Pet Shop Abuse -- Information about puppy lemon laws and puppy mills.
Clover Moore's Bill -- Covers the contents of the Bill and how it will stop petshops, newspapers and internet sales of animals

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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. Great info.

Puppy Mills/Pet Stores: A BIG Problem

Ahimsa of Texas links page, http://www.ahimsatx.org/links/index.htm#PuppyMills. An extensive list of links on puppy mills, spay/neuter, etc.

All Breeders Are Not Created Equal, http://www.petfocused.com/new-pet/good-breeders.php.

A Letter to Martha Stewart, http://www.idausa.org/campaigns/puppy/stewartletter.html.

America's pet "industry" contacts and publications, http://www.wwpsa.com/i4a/links/?pageid=366. The "links" page of the World Wide Pet Supply Association.

American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, "Puppy Mills"

Breeding Information, http://www.wonderpuppy.net/breeding.htm#puppymills.

Boycott Pet Stores, http://www.sterlingshelter.org/news/boycott.html.

Buying a Pet Store Dog, http://members.aol.com/KarenKato/petstore.html.

Commercial Pet Breeders, a responsible breeder speaks: http://www.katewerk.com/puppymill.html.

Connecticut case shines light on puppy mills, http://www.cnn.com/US/9710/11/puppies.for.sale/. CNN, October 11, 1997.

Dog Owner's Guide: Pet Stores, http://www.canismajor.com/dog/petstor.html.

Dog Owner's Guide: What is a Puppy Mill?, http://www.canismajor.com/dog/puppymil.html.

Dog Owner's Guide: Stopping a Puppy Mill, http://www.canismajor.com/dog/stopmill.html.

Dog Topics from the AKC, http://www.akc.org/future_dog_owner/index.cfm?nav_area=future_dog_owners.

"Don't Shop, Adopt!" puppy mill video, information, and blogs: http://www.myspace.com/puppymills_suck

Get the Facts on Puppy Mills, http://www.hsus.org/ace/11797.

Hearts United for Animals, "Prisoners of Greed"

Information On Puppy Mill "Busts", http://www.puppymillrescue.com/.

List of Suspended AKC "Breeders", http://www.barkbytes.com/suspend/suspindx.htm#a.

MillBusters.com, a site dedicated to sharing the knowledge of what a puppy mill is, and what the public can do to help stop them, http://www.MillBusters.com/

Morrow County, Ohio - Diary of a Puppy Mill Intervention, http://www.columbusdogconnection.com/MorrowCountyPuppyMill.htm. Caution: Some Graphic Photos of the Condition of the Mill Dogs.

Morrow County Mill Newspaper Article, http://libpub.dispatch.com/cgi-bin/documentv1?DBLIST=cd02&DOCNUM=40196&TERMV=1.

No Puppy Mills.com, http://www.nopuppymills.com/.

Prisoners of Greed, http://www.prisonersofgreed.org/.

Puppy Farms: an article from Dogs Life magazine, published in Australia: http://www.dogslife.com.au/dogs_life_articles?cid=9450&pid=150261

Puppy Lemon Law States, http://www.malteseonly.com/lemon.html.

Puppy Mill Dogs - Prisoners for Profit, http://www.turner.com/planet/promotions/puppies/prisoners.html.

Puppy Mill Prison, http://www.helpinganimals.com/Factsheet/files/FactsheetDisplay.asp?ID=45.

Puppy Mill Rescue, http://www.puppymillrescue.com/ .

The Voice for Dogs, http://www.thevoicefordogs.org/.

UCLA School of Law Animal Legislation Project - Bill AB 161, http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/awa/legproj/ab161.html.

Voices for the Voiceless, http://www.imom.org/voices/

"Why We Attend Puppy Mill Auctions," http://www.smallpawsrescue.org/pup3/reason.htm. A rescuer speaks out on getting "breeding stock" out of the "system."

Wisconsin Puppy Mill project informational website: http://www.nowisconsinpuppymills.com/. Excellent resource for information on puppy mills and how to choose a pet responsbly.

Dog Auction Protest, 12 March 08: http://petshelter.bizland.com/nodogauctions/
Puppy Mills and Dog Auctions: http://www.cchs-petshelter.org/id71.html
Going Undercover at a Puppy Mill: http://www.cchs-petshelter.org/id72.html
Puppy Mills: A National Disgrace: http://www.cchs-petshelter.org/id74.html
A Dog Auction Experience (10 March 2007): http://www.cchs-petshelter.org/id73.html
Puppy Mill Survivors: http://www.cchs-petshelter.org/id75.html
"Another Dog Auction, Another Sad Day" (2 June 2007): http://www.cchs-petshelter.org/id76.html
Protest at the Thorp Dog Auction (22 September 2007) -- auction videos: http://www.cchs-petshelter.org/id90.html
Wisconsin's First Breeders Educational Show and Seminar: http://www.cchs-petshelter.org/id84.html
Online Petition to Stop Puppy Mills: http://www.surveyconsole.com/console/TakeSurvey?id=351478

Puppy Mills/Pet Stores: A BIG Problem:

Ahimsa of Texas links page, http://www.ahimsatx.org/links/index.htm#PuppyMills. An extensive list of links on puppy mills, spay/neuter, etc.
All Breeders Are Not Created Equal, http://www.petfocused.com/new-pet/good-breeders.php.
A Letter to Martha Stewart, http://www.idausa.org/campaigns/puppy/stewartletter.html.
America's pet "industry" contacts and publications, http://www.wwpsa.com/i4a/links/?pageid=366. The "links" page of the World Wide Pet Supply Association.
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, "Puppy Mills"
Breeding Information, http://www.wonderpuppy.net/breeding.htm#puppymills.
Boycott Pet Stores, http://www.sterlingshelter.org/news/boycott.html.
Buying a Pet Store Dog, http://members.aol.com/KarenKato/petstore.html.
Commercial Pet Breeders, a responsible breeder speaks: http://www.katewerk.com/puppymill.html.
Connecticut case shines light on puppy mills, http://www.cnn.com/US/9710/11/puppies.for.sale/. CNN, October 11, 1997.
Dog Owner's Guide: Pet Stores, http://www.canismajor.com/dog/petstor.html.
Dog Owner's Guide: What is a Puppy Mill?, http://www.canismajor.com/dog/puppymil.html.
Dog Owner's Guide: Stopping a Puppy Mill, http://www.canismajor.com/dog/stopmill.html.
Dog Topics from the AKC, http://www.akc.org/future_dog_owner/index.cfm?nav_area=future_dog_owners
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Fozie Bear's Story: http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=764557322&n=2
Get the Facts on Puppy Mills, http://www.hsus.org/ace/11797.
Hearts United for Animals, "Prisoners of Greed"
Information On Puppy Mill "Busts", http://www.puppymillrescue.com/.
List of Suspended AKC "Breeders", http://www.barkbytes.com/suspend/suspindx.htm#a.
MillBusters.com, a site dedicated to sharing the knowledge of what a puppy mill is, and what the public can do to help stop them, http://www.MillBusters.com/
Morrow County, Ohio - Diary of a Puppy Mill Intervention, http://www.columbusdogconnection.com/MorrowCountyPuppyMill.htm. Caution: Some Graphic Photos of the Condition of the Mill Dogs.
Morrow County Mill Newspaper Article, http://libpub.dispatch.com/cgi-bin/documentv1?DBLIST=cd02&DOCNUM=40196&TERMV=1.
No Puppy Mills.com, http://www.nopuppymills.com/.
North Penn Puppy Mill Watch: http://www.nppmwatch.com
Prisoners of Greed, http://www.prisonersofgreed.org/.
Puppies Are Biodegradable: an art exhibition raising awareness about the realities of Pennsylvania puppy mills, http://www.puppiesarebiodegradable.com/
Puppies Are Biodegradable, the article: http://www.puppiesarebiodegradable.com/explain.html
Puppy Farms: an article from Dogs Life magazine, published in Australia: http://www.dogslife.com.au/dogs_life_articles?cid=9450&pid=150261
Puppy Lemon Law States, http://www.malteseonly.com/lemon.html.
Puppy Mill Dogs - Prisoners for Profit, http://www.turner.com/planet/promotions/puppies/prisoners.html.
Puppy Mill Prison, http://www.helpinganimals.com/Factsheet/files/FactsheetDisplay.asp?ID=45.
Puppy Mill Rescue, http://www.puppymillrescue.com/.
The Voice for Dogs, http://www.thevoicefordogs.org/.
Tag 19: A Puppy Mill Rescue, http://www.tag19.com/.
UCLA School of Law Animal Legislation Project - Bill AB 161, http://www.studentgroups.ucla.edu/awa/legproj/ab161.html.
Undercover Dog Auction Video: http://www.anewstartonlife.com:80/puppymill.htm
Video Tribute to Puppy Mill Dogs: http://www.anewstartonlife.com:80/puppymill.htm
Voices for the Voiceless, http://www.imom.org/voices/
"Why We Attend Puppy Mill Auctions," http://www.smallpawsrescue.org/pup3/reason.htm. A rescuer speaks out on getting "breeding stock" out of the "system."

Puppy Mills, Pet Stores, and Zoonotic Diseases

Dr. Bob's All Creatures Site guide to Zoonotic Diseases: http://www.sonic.net/~petdoc/zoonotic_diseases.htm
Canine Brucellosis: Important information for dog auction participants, Wisconsin Division of Public Health: brucellosis.pdf
Canine Brucellosis Caused by Brucella Canis (pdf), International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS): http://www.ivis.org/advances/Infect_Dis_Carmichael/shin/ivis.pdf .
Brucellosis Backgrounder (pdf), American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA): http://www.avma.org/reference/backgrounders/brucellosis_bgnd.asp
Brucellosis: Frequently Asked Questions, US Dept. of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/brucellosis_g.htm
Brucellosis FAQs For Dog Owners (pdf), Georgia Dept. of Agriculture: http://agr.georgia.gov/vgn/images/portal/cit_1210/43/31/60503769Canine%20Brucellosis%20Kennel%20and%20Owner%206-13-06.pdf
Rabies Information, US Dept. of Health and Human Services Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): http://www.cdc.gov/rabies/
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