Humane Society's new video on YouTube - Stop Puppy Mills

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The Humane Society of the US has just released a video on YouTube.com to speak out against puppy mills. This campaign is getting great media attention.

I posted a comment on YouTube and gave them 5 stars....I feel it's money well spent doing an investigation plus a video production. Wow!

Pets of Bel Air: Peddling Puppy Mill Pups


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Here is the link to Humane Society of the US's Campaign Stop Puppy Mills

Here's some news stories that correspond with this video...I had no idea the shop was shut down because of this investigation! I just read it on our GP news feed just now. Thought you'd like to know.

Pet Store To The Stars Using "Puppy Mills"
Investigation Finds Pets Sold At Store Not Pampered, But Instead Mass-Produced
CBS News, LA
Dec 12, 2007

The Humane Society of the United States has just finished a three month investigation of a top Los Angeles pet store that caters to celebrities like Paris Hilton.

The findings are shocking and prove that the "puppy mill" industry is alive and well.

The Pets of Bel Air pet store in California boasts a high profile clientele and one would assume their dogs were born in the lap of luxury. But actually, many of them were warehoused and raised in horrid conditions.

Animal group says Westside pet shop sold from puppy mills
By Carla Hall, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
December 12, 2007

Los Angeles Animal Services Capt. Wendell Bowers, right, inspects cages at Pets of Bel Air, which was closed down Tuesday for lack of a city permit and other violations.