BEFORE YOU BUY A PUPPY!-Pet Store Truths

I'm not trying to start a 15 page debate, so if any moderator feels the need to close this immediately, I do not mind. But I would like to share these links with those who do not see problems with buying pet store puppies, and have actually condoned it or said they would do it again.

[linkhttp://www.canismajor.com/dog/petstor.html]http://www.canismajor.com/dog/petstor.html[/link]
[linkhttp://dogs.about.com/cs/generalcare/a/pet_stores.htm]http://dogs.about.com/cs/generalcare/a/pet_stores.htm[/link]
[linkhttp://www.huskycolors.com/petstore.html]http://www.huskycolors.com/petstore.html[/link]
[linkhttp://www.petstorecruelty.org/]http://www.petstorecruelty.org/[/link]
[linkhttp://www.arescuemom.org/PetStorePuppies.htm]http://www.arescuemom.org/PetStorePuppies.htm[/link]
[linkhttp://www.dachsie.org/petstore.html]http://www.dachsie.org/petstore.html[/link]

Puppy Mills, the number one source of all pet store puppies
[linkhttp://www.hsus.org/pets/issues_affecting_our_pets/get_the_facts_on_puppy_mills/index.html]http://www.hsus.org/pets/issues_affecting_our_pets/get_the_facts_on_puppy_mills/index.html[/link]
[linkhttp://www.nopuppymills.com/]http://www.nopuppymills.com/[/link]
[linkhttp://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=cruelty_puppymills]http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=cruelty_puppymills[/link]
[linkhttp://stoppuppymills.org/]http://stoppuppymills.org/[/link]
[linkhttp://www.puppymills.com/]http://www.puppymills.com/[/link]
[linkhttp://www.canismajor.com/dog/puppymil.html]http://www.canismajor.com/dog/puppymil.html[/link]
[linkhttp://www.prisonersofgreed.org/]http://www.prisonersofgreed.org/[/link] (Excellent, give it a read, if not any of the others, please)
[linkhttp://www.geocities.com/hollyswilo/puppymills.html]http://www.geocities.com/hollyswilo/puppymills.html[/link]
[linkhttp://www.idausa.org/campaigns/puppy/puppymills.html]http://www.idausa.org/campaigns/puppy/puppymills.html[/link]

Backyard Breeders, the other source of pet store puppies
[linkhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backyard_breeder]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Backyard_breeder[/link]
[linkhttp://mywebpages.comcast.net/NoPuppyMillsVA/What_is_a_Backyard_Breeder_/what_is_a_backyard_breeder_.html]http://mywebpages.comcast.net/NoPuppyMillsVA/What_is_a_Backyard_Breeder_/what_is_a_backyard_breeder_.html[/link]
[linkhttp://www.jlhweb.net/Boxermap/reputablebreeder.html]http://www.jlhweb.net/Boxermap/reputablebreeder.html[/link] (comparison)
[linkhttp://www.almosthomerescue.org/whatisbyb/whatisbyb.htm]http://www.almosthomerescue.org/whatisbyb/whatisbyb.htm[/link]
[linkhttp://www.boxerworld.com/rescue/byb/]http://www.boxerworld.com/rescue/byb/[/link]
[linkhttp://www.adoptarescuepet.org/byb.htm]http://www.adoptarescuepet.org/byb.htm[/link]
[linkhttp://www.cat-world.com.au/BackyardBreeder.htm]http://www.cat-world.com.au/BackyardBreeder.htm[/link] (this is about cats, but there is not much difference)

I do not suggest anyone look over these if they are thinking of, or would repeat their trip to buying from pet stores. These types of people shouldn't be rewarded with money for putting their animals into such horrible situations, but when you buy those animals, that is what you do. You are not freeing anyone, just making a new spot for another dog to sit and wait, shoveling money to be passed no to the place it came from to repeat the horrible breedings on the same dogs, over and over, until they can no longer walk. They die in small cages, with no family, no warmth, no food or water even...just full of misery.

I don't know about the rest of you, but personally, I don't want to be the one supporting these places. Regardless of what life should be like (no puppy mills, and only responsible breeders in this world) this is was it is like, and we don't make it better by "liberating" animals this way.

Again, feel free to close or delete this, but I felt these sites should be posted, as they are excellent reads to educate yourself on if you're unclear of just why pet stores are such terrible places.