The following is a post from my 10-year-old daughter, Ruth. She is very passionate about this topic and she wanted me to share this with as many people as possible.
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You may know about puppy mills and you may not. Either way, they are awful places. Some puppies are driven in a truck, like apples or corn. Fortunately, puppy mills are regulated in Pennsylvania. Sooo... we're all good -right? Well, that's not the case. Puppy Mills may be regulated in some states, but in the chart below, it shows that twenty other states don't have any laws against them!
Alabama
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Idaho
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Nevada
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South Carolina
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Alaska
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Kentucky
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New Mexico
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South Dakota
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Arkansas
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Minnesota
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North Dakota
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Texas
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Florida
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Mississippi
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Oklahoma
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Utah
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Hawaii
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Montana
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Oregon
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Wyoming
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- Don't ever shop at a store selling dogs or cats. Some stores may have a sign saying something like "puppies not from puppy mills" but people have proven that that's not true.
- Make a donation, sign a petition, educate your town, neighbors or even just your friends.
- Don't let puppy mills slip from your mind. This is a serious problem. {just don't lose sleep about it}
By Ruth Isla Remillard and Sidney Remillard
Important issue! Thanks, Ruth, for bringing my attention to this sad and terrible way some people abuse dogs for profits. I appreciate knowing. And I will take your recommendations.
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