PUPPY MILL PROTEST

PUPPY EXPO PROTEST SAT DEC 19 9-1 OR LATER DEP ON WEATHER

LOCATION: VFW HALL 115 MIMOSA BALLWIN, MO (BALLWIN POST OFFICE ON THE CORNER OF MANCHESTER AND MIMOSA)

DIRECTIONS FROM THE EAST: APPROX 6.5 WEST OF 270 OFF MANCHESTER; MIMOSA IS ON THE RIGHT AND THE VFW IS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MIMOSA ABOUT .2 MILE.

FROM THE WEST: APPROX 1.1 MILES DOWN MANCHESTER EAST OF CLARKSON. MIMOSA IS ON THE LEFT AND VFW IS ON THE LEFT SIDE OF MIMOSA ABOUT .2 MILE.

FOR MORE DETAILED DIRECTIONS PLEASE USE www.mapquest.com

PARKING: WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO PARK IN THE VFW LOT. THERE ARE SOME SIDE STREETS ACROSS FROM IT WHERE WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO PARK.

WE WILL PROVIDE SIGNS AND LITERATURE BUT YOU ARE WELCOME TO BRING YOUR OWN SIGNS. "BOYCOTT STORES THAT SELL PUPPIES" AND SUCH WILL NOT WORK FOR THIS SITUATION. IF YOU HAVE GOOD IDEAS FOR SIGNS LET ME KNOW---WE HAVE

"PUPPY MILLS BREED MISERY"
"MISSOURI: #1 PUPPY MILL STATE"
"THE KILLING WILL STOP WHEN BREEDING FOR PROFIT STOPS"
"ADOPT, DON'T SHOP, SAVE A LIFE"
"USDA LICENSED STILL MEANS PUPPY MILL"

I WAS THINKING OF "BUYER BEWARE: PUPPY MILL PUPPIES" AND "PUPPIES' PARENTS CAGED FOR LIFE" WE NEED TO LET PEOPLE KNOW THE PROBLEM IS HOW THE PARENTS ARE TREATED B/C WHEN SOMEONE GOES INTO THE EXPO AND IT'S CLEAN AND THE PUPPIES HAVE BEEN GROOMED AND HAVE XMAS BOWS AND THEY LISTEN TO THE BREEDERS' CLAIMS SOME ARE GOING TO BE CONFUSED AND THINK "THESE AREN'T PUPPY MILLS"---I WAS REMINDED YESTERDAY HOW UNINFORMED SOME PEOPLE ARE WHEN I TOLD A GUY THE SCHINDLERS WERE THE BIGGEST PUPPY MILLERS IN THE STATE AND HE ASKED (SERIOUSLY) "IS THAT GOOD OR BAD?"

REMEMBER THIS IS NOT A PET SHOP BUT COMMERCIAL BREEDERS SELLING DIRECTLY TO THE PUBLIC. THEY ARE GOING TO ASSURE BUYERS THAT THE PUPS HAVE BEEN LOVINGLY RAISED BY THEMSELVES (UNLIKE PET SHOPS) NEGLECTING TO ADD THE PARENTS ARE CAGED 24/7 AND BRED EVERY HEAT CYCLE. AND OF COURSE THEY AREN'T A PUPPY MILL B/C THEY ARE LICENSED AND INSPECTED BY THE STATE/FED GOV'T. RICSUE KENNEL IS PUTTING ON THE EXPO--THE SAME PEOPLE WE PROTESTED AT THE AM LEGION HALL IN SHREWSBURY LAST WINTER. I WILL HAVE COPIES OF THEIR 2009 INSPECTION DOCUMENTING NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS, YET ON THEIR WEBSITE www.ricsuekennel.com THEY CLAIM TO HAVE "NO VIOLATIONS."

NOTE IN THE POST-DISPATCH AD (LINK BELOW) THEY CLAIM "RESCUES" ARE INVOLVED AND USE THE TERM "ADOPT" INSTEAD OF BUY TO MISLEAD PEOPLE.
I PLAN TO HAVE INFO ABOUT RESCUES TO GIVE TO PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY RESCUES HOLDING ADOPTION EVENTS AT PETCO AND PETSMART IN THE AREA SO PEOPLE CAN VISIT THOSE AND HOPEFULLY ADOPT INSTEAD OF BUY.

IF YOU PLAN TO ATTEND, PLEASE VISIT www.petshoppuppies.org (IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY DONE SO) TO FAMILIARIZE YOURSELF WITH THE COMMERCIAL DOG INDUSTRY.

We really need you there. Aimee a drive from Texas wouldnt be that far, Gayle from Branson, and Virginia D. its time. Virginia from Michigan my sweet friend I know you can drive like Andy GRanatellee so I know you'll think about it. Hope to see new faces, Patsey and Keith, and of course my wonderful counsins Christopher and Courtney and My Prescious Mom. Lets do it for the dogs and shut those Puppy Mills down. This is in a differant place then normal so please read the whole e-mail. Dress warm. You will feel so strong afterwards because you did what is right and good. Let me know if I can help you in any way.
Love you all whether you can do this or not. Its your choice. No guilt. Uh Ruth its right down the street from you. No guilt. xx
LOve Dayle dayleann2009@yahoo.com


Name: PUPPY EXPO (PUPPY SALE). Rescues/Bre- eders/Vets .

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