I. Envision this: A little girl and her mother leave the mall after shopping. The girl is very bored after spending hours watching her mother shop for gifts and being told she couldn’t have this or that. As they are driving home, the little girl sees a sign with paw prints and an arrow and her eyes light up. Ok, so it’s not a candy store or an ice cream shop. But it’s the next best thing, that’s right, our local animal shelter. Instantly the girl’s boredom fades, and she begs her mom to turn into the animal shelter. Once inside, one of the energetic puppies jumps up against the cage and looks up at them with such big innocent, sweet eyes. The mother and daughter fall in love with her immediately. And soon, they walk out of the shelter with, a Border Collie Beagle mix. Actually, this isn’t very hard to imagine.
II. However, there is another side to this story; one that I’ve become very aware with …show more content…
Another step to stopping puppy mills is keeping in touch with the legislature about better enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act or pet store managers about puppy mills.
i. PETA offers great sample letters and links on their website.
Transition: To finish up, we can conclude this animal abuse by purchasing pets from our local animal shelters and getting the message out about he horrors of puppy mills.
Conclusion:
I. We’ve seen the issues puppy mills create, why they continue to exist, and ways to bring about their end.
II. Do you remember the story I started about the little girl, her mother, and their new Border Collie Beagle mix? Well, that mother was me, and the little girl was my daughter.
III. If we were to quit purchasing animals from puppy mills and begin purchasing from our local animal shelters, many lives of animals could be spared by this single decision. Puppy mills would then be compelled to end up better prepared or stop altogether. Hopefully, one day after people are aware of these truths, they won’t mull twice about purchasing a dog from a puppy
II. However, there is another side to this story; one that I’ve become very aware with …show more content…
Another step to stopping puppy mills is keeping in touch with the legislature about better enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act or pet store managers about puppy mills.
i. PETA offers great sample letters and links on their website.
Transition: To finish up, we can conclude this animal abuse by purchasing pets from our local animal shelters and getting the message out about he horrors of puppy mills.
Conclusion:
I. We’ve seen the issues puppy mills create, why they continue to exist, and ways to bring about their end.
II. Do you remember the story I started about the little girl, her mother, and their new Border Collie Beagle mix? Well, that mother was me, and the little girl was my daughter.
III. If we were to quit purchasing animals from puppy mills and begin purchasing from our local animal shelters, many lives of animals could be spared by this single decision. Puppy mills would then be compelled to end up better prepared or stop altogether. Hopefully, one day after people are aware of these truths, they won’t mull twice about purchasing a dog from a puppy