Celebrity Puppies (from a Human Society e-mail newsletter)

[Mythsaje]

Dear Friend,

Last summer, Paris Hilton brought home a new Chihuahua and Britney Spears a Yorkie -- both purchased from Pets of Bel Air, L.A.’s pet boutique to the stars.

At Pets of Bel Air, staff members perfume and coif their tiny puppies for sale, creating an illusion of perfection. That illusion fooled Paris, Britney, and many others -- showing that even the rich and famous believe what pet store clerks tell them about the puppies they sell.

The HSUS’s undercover investigation relealed that many of the puppies sold at Pets of Bel Air come from puppy mills in the Midwest including Arkansas, Kansas, and Oklahoma. At these large-scale factory farm operations, we found hundreds of breeding dogs living in barren wire cages where they are treated like production machines. Some had untreated injuries, were pacing frantically, and were housed in overcrowded cages that reeked of urine.

More at https://community.hsus.org/humane/notice-description.tcl?newsletter_id=17774897

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[Fed_Up_Grammy]

1. I can't even read this stuff without cursing. There should be a

special place in hell for those who are cruel to animals.

[Mythsaje]

3. Indeed.

Puppy mills are one of my wife's crusades. I hate reading this kind of crap. Hopefully one of the celebs will get the message and start campaigning against them too.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

2. Hmm.

You know, I've seen a lot of young bleach blonde women carrying chihuahuas around in their purses. Is the whole "dog as fashion object" phenomenon doing a whole lot for dogs? I wouldn't think so.

[Mythsaje]

4. Well, I suppose it's a step up from being the Aztec chicken.

But still...