Power, profits and puppy mills trump democracy in Missouri
SB 113, a Missouri Senate bill that effectively guts Prop B (the Puppy Mill Cruelty Prevention Act), passed the state Senate yesterday. Missourians get active!
Prop B: What You Can Do Now in Your Neighborhood
The passage of Proposition B is a landmark event in Missouri on many levels. Missouri is home to 30% of the puppy mills in the USA. It passed thanks to the work of volunteers and the Yes! to Prop B coalition that rallied the public to take a stand against substandard commercial breeding facilities.
Puppy Mills: A National Disgrace
This Tuesday, Missouri voters will go to the polls to decide whether or not to put a major crimp in the puppy mill business. Prop B will raise the bar on commercial breeders in the state that is home to an estimated 30% of the nation’s puppy mills.
The Blood Diamonds of Animal Welfare
Dogs sold at pet stores are usually the product of puppy mills and are akin to the blood diamond of animal welfare.