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Ending Puppy Mills Stories
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Pet sale ordinances in L.A., Oceanside, Long Beach and Garden Grove
Retail pet sale bans in L.A., Oceanside, Long Beach and Garden Grove make it Illegal for pet stores to sell dogs, cats or rabbits from puppy mills.
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Cracking down on puppy mills
Best Friends makes progress in shutting down puppy mills by supporting legislation that stops pet stores from selling puppies sourced from mills.
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Adopting a puppy mill rescue dog, an Australian shepherd
Helping a puppy mill dog, an Australian shepherd, go from living in a commercial kennel to living with a loving family takes effort.
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Pet sale bans in Florida
Best Friends helps Commissioner Michele Lazarow get pet sale ban ordinances passed in Florida communities, including Hallandale Beach.
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Puppy mill survivor Yorkie inspires action
One Yorkie, a puppy mill survivor dog, inspires the volunteer who adopted her to help other dogs from pet mills.
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Chicago bans the sale of dogs and cats
Chicago, Illinois, bans the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in pet stores, another victory in combating puppy mill-supplied pet stores.
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Proactive animal legislation
Best Friends staff work to ensure laws are passed that are proactive and positive for animals and laws that are bad for pets are changed.
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Pet dealer law passed in New York
New York Governor Mark Cuomo signs pet dealer bill into law, allowing municipalities to regulate the pet trade within their jurisdictions.
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Personal story of caring for a puppy mill rescue dog
Adopter shares her personal perspective on what it's like to care for and train a rescued puppy mill dog, including the challenges and rewards.
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Ori-pei goes from puppy mill breeder to volunteer favorite
An ori-pei breeder dog and her puppies are rescued from a puppy mill and receive help. The ori-pei breed is created from crossing a shar-pei and pug.
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Pet sale ban in San Diego
San Diego, California, passes legislation enacting a pet sale ban, which will end the selling of dogs and cats from mills.
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Transforming a puppy mill-supplied pet store in Mission Viejo, California
Barkworks at Mission Viejo mall, which used to be supplied by a puppy mill, is now an Adopt & Shop ran by Found Animals and featuring rescued pets.
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Double luck for Gus Gus the Yorkie saved from a puppy mill
Yorkie dog rescued from a puppy mill suffered from mange, dental disease, stomach problems, a heart murmur, and immunosuppression. Poor pup!
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Barkworks closes
Barkworks, a puppy mill supplied pet store in Los Angeles, California, closes after peaceful demonstrations by animal advocates.
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Pet sales in Burbank, California
Citizens for Rescue-Only Pet Stores and Best Friends try to influence Burbank to pass ordinance banning sale of puppies and kittens from mills.
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