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The dark side of cute: the truth about puppy farms

17 Mar 05:30am

Filed under: Animal Cruelty, Pet Shops, Rspca, Society

There’s something about being in the presence of puppies that can make grown adults a bit soft in the head. You know the sort. The ones who let out cries of “Hurro puppeee! Aren’t you adowable?! Yesh you are! Yesh you are!” as soon as they enter the vicinity of any small, wet-nosed creatures.

Cruella De Ville''s version of a pet shop.

Most dog lovers would agree: puppies are adorable, and they’re everywhere. Our parks are full of them. Suburban cafes put out water bowls for their furry guests.

We have doggie day care, puppy primping, specialist clothing, gourmet pet food. There’s a whole, thriving industry tied to our love of four-legged friends.

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Dog Guy says:

05:55pm | 01/04/10

Anna, you are the typical ill-informed yet surprisingly opinionated poster who pops up whenever these sorts of stories make the press. Pretending to be concerned about animals, but in actual fact you have done zero research and you have absolutely no idea what you are talking about (but you clearly… Read more »
Paul Archer says:

09:51pm | 31/03/10

Thank you Rhiannon for a very well written article that highlights the issues. Many people will make better quality decisions about where to get their pets, if they are given the right information. Many of the public have no idea what is going on, which is why articles like this… Read more »

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