130+ Cats And Dogs Taken From Puppy Mill
It breaks your heart when you hear stories like this. 130 cats and dogs, if not more, were taken from a New Jersey puppy mill. A number of animals this large required the aid of a dozen local shelters to help care for and house the animals until they can find homes.
Stories like these remind us to always adopt from a shelter and if you really feel like you need a breeder, make sure it's an ethical one. A friend of mine breeds collies and does it very humanely, with each dog socialized and loved as part of the family before it's adopted by collie lovers who want show dogs. My friend vets out each buyer just as buyers should vet out breeders.
I like to stick to mutts myself but did you know that you can often find the breed you're looking for at Petfinder? Two of my cats were from the Humane Society and one was part Maine Coon, which is what we wanted. Where do you like to adopt your cats from? Tell us in the chat!