Thanks to greedy breeders who lobbied shamelessly to kill the California Healthy Pets Act, the proposed bill, AB 1634, has been shelved. Thoughtless people like Paris Hilton and Britney Spears continue plunking down their credit cards for puppy mill pups sold at pet stores. All the while, young, healthy, and friendly animals continue to die in California’s animal shelters simply for lack of homes. The proposed bill wouldn’t have stopped breeders from bringing more animals into this overpopulated world; it only required a fee for a breeding permit, a fee that would have likely been covered by far less than half the selling price of one puppy!
That’s why PETA has sponsored a giant billboard on Sunset Blvd. in Los Angeles reminding everyone that breeders kill shelter dogs’ chances. Most breeders comfortably remove themselves from the gruesome life-and-death reality of animal shelters, but that doesn’t change the fact that every time someone buys a puppy or kitten from a breeder or pet store, an animal in a shelter loses her chance for a home and will be killed.
Each year, more than 400,000 animals are killed in California’s shelters; nationwide the number is nearly 4 million. Ending this killing is as simple as ABC. Animal Birth Control. Have your animals spayed or neutered and adopt animals from shelters instead of buying them from breeders or pet stores. To learn more, visit www.HelpingAnimals.com www.helpinganimals.com
Daphna Nachminovitch, director
Domestic Animals and Wildlife Rescue & Information People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)