Comments on: How to ’save’ puppy-mill dogs: Don’t buy them

By: Valerie

Valerie — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:32:26 +0000

“The only “shelter” with an 90 percent kill rate is PETA’s.”

Not so:

http://yesbiscuit.blogspot.com.....-pets.html

A recent survey reveals that the state of Georgia had no fewer than 11 ‘shelters’ with kill rates 90% or higher. Two had kill rates of 100% in 2007.
http://yesbiscuit.blogspot.com.....-kill.html

By: Snoopys Friend

Snoopys Friend — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:23:30 +0000

I could be wrong. Not sure how Spokeo works.

By: Snoopys Friend

Snoopys Friend — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 21:18:59 +0000

He’s from Sacramento according to Spokeo.

By: H. Houlahan

H. Houlahan — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:31:47 +0000

He sells Angus cattle, at least one double-wide trailer, Brussels Griffon and UKC registered somethings.

He probably peddles pugs, based on his email address.

Is based in Alma, Georgia.

And claims to be an Irish-born Tinker (aka “Traveller”).

Tom Coleman may not be a real name, either. I’m guessing not. It’s the name of interstate 95 in part of Georgia. And it does not appear to be a surname used by Travellers — or rather, a real Traveller surname and not an alias.

Whichever, he isn’t man enough to use a real name or a real link when he crawls out from under his puppymilling rock.

Nice catch, Gina.

By: The OTHER Pat

The OTHER Pat — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 20:31:14 +0000

most pet shops are very discerning in what they buy

Yup. They make sure they have 4 legs, one tail, 2 eyes, a nose and a mouth. If the “stock” meets that very demanding set of criteria, then it gets sold to the first person who can plunk down the plastic to cover the purchase price.

By: Gina Spadafori

Gina Spadafori — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:13:36 +0000

Wow. We actually got an actual dirtbag to come out of the weeds just in time for Christmas.

Dear ‘Mike’: Rot in hell for what you do in the name of $.

Ktnx.

“Mike” is Tom Coleman of Georgia.

http://www.google.com/search?q.....8;filter=0

Teh Googles is not your friend.

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 19:05:45 +0000

I am a so called puppymiller and it makes me laugh that these animal shelters tell people that a huge percentage of the dogs come from puppymills, wrong. When I have time I go to shelters or to there websites and look at the dogs they have for “adoption” 90% of which are big ugly brown or black mutts, that they are calling goldens or labs or germans. Who do they think there kidding if I raised these so called purebreds I be out of business in 2 months.Contrary to what you people are telling the public most pet shops are very discerning in what they buy. This rescue business is still after all a business and some of these people are scam artists. Otherwise the dogs at there sale days would be 10 dollars instead of hundreds. At the last auction I was at in Ohio I saw a rescue lady loading up dogs in a 45,000 dollar Cadillac bearing the vanity plate RES-QUE also an added exspence. Please! tinkerpug

By: Samantha

Samantha — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 18:53:58 +0000

hi im a 7th grader and me and my friends are doing a petition and our goal is 1000 signitures i hope we can stop puppy mills together

By: Katie

Katie — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:24:05 +0000

I live in York Pa and there is several not so GLAMOROUS POOCH boutiques selling puppy mill pups and advertising that they are from reputable breeders. How is this legal and how can we stop them?

By: Clarissa King

Clarissa King — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 23:05:44 +0000

I am a exhibitor first then a small hobby breeder of quality irish setter setters only producing 12 litters by 10 bitches in 35 years producing a couple of AKC American Champion irish setters and best of breed winners. I had a litter on 1/31/08 and encountered numberous puppy mill type breeding facilities fruadently wanting my dogs saying they want them for show but when i googled them I found them to be producing mass puppies from different breeds. […] Luckily I spoted these kennels on the internet and was able to save my dogs and not sell to these kennels to just use my dogs for breeding. I normally sell my dogs with a spay neuter contract and with a limited AKC papers except to show homes. One of my bitches did go to a show home close by and I am very involved in her showing, grooming and she already has a couple of points. I have contacted the state rep to try and pass laws to hinder puppymills. Reputible breeders in irish setters usually never breed more than a couple of breeds only producing not more than a couple of litters per year. I much much less. They breed to better the breed not for their living. They and I do health testing. I am a long time member of the irish setter club of AMerica and abide by the clubs code of ethics and principals of integretary. I feel save our setters knows of the puppy mill type breeders to stay away from because they are producing puppies with health issues, mass puppies not caring about the breed at all. BEWARE of these type of breeders. Pass the word and never also buy from a pet store and sparingly from the internet. Get advice about those puppies first. Contact your state rep and the dept of ag and complain about puppy mills and try and get laws pass to protect our beloved 4 legged friends. thank you Clarissa King Pueblo Colorado