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Another BarkWorks Successfully Shut Down

February 7, 2013

(PET STORES) Thanks to animal activists far and wide, one of BarkWorks’ biggest facilities was recently shut down at the Westside Pavillion in Los Angeles, CA. The dishonorable pet store chain has long been targeted by animal activists for selling sick dogs from puppy mills, which are known for their atrocious conditions. Now, as a result of the continued efforts of organizations like Best Friends Animal Society and Animal Protection and Rescue League (APRL) in Orange County, BarkWorks in Mission Viejo, CA has also closed its doors. The store is the third BarkWorks to close since 2010. Read on to find out what the cities of Los Angeles and Burbank are doing to help put an end to the puppy mill industry once and for all. — Global Animal

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Los Angeles BarkWorks Shuts Down

January 7, 2013

(ACTIVISM) LOS ANGELES — “It is very rewarding to see the hard work of so many people who love animals pay off,” said Jennifer Peterson in an interview. After two years of her personal campaign and many protests of five or less dedicated persons, Jennifer has managed to lead the closure of one of BarkWorks’ biggest facilities. In business since 1972, the alleged puppy mill storefront chain has shut its doors in the Westside Pavilion. Continue reading to learn how compassionate people managed to shut down this corporate animal welfare violator. — Global Animal 

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Pet Store Puppy Purchase Turns Tragic

July 18, 2012

(PUPPY MILLS) A cairn terrier named Maggi May had the chance of having a great life when she was bought from a pet store one day by a loving guardian. Little did her guardian know that Maggi May came from a puppy mill. Despite all of the love and care given to her, Maggi May’s life was full of pain and suffering, resulting in dozens of treatments, 15 surgeries, and thousands of dollars in vet bills. Read on for the heartbreaking story of that “doggie in the window,” and why it is so important to help end the demand for puppy mills. — Global Animal

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Six Tips To Keep Your Dog Cool This Summer

July 4, 2012

(PET CARE) Temperatures on the East Coast continue to spike to the 90s and 100s, with more than 1,100 daily record highs broken or tied nationwide over the weekend. Summer can be heaps of fun, but that bright sun and stifling heat can be dangerous to pets of all kinds. Here’s six tips to help you keep your dog or cat cool during this heat wave and throughout this summer season. — Global Animal

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Animal Shelters Should Act More Like Pet Stores

June 15, 2012

When there are millions of pets out there that need homes, are we doing everything that we can to help people adopt? Pet stores that sell commercially bred animals support abusive puppy mills, but some are turning to them anyway because they are easier to buy from than animal shelters. Shelters and rescues have the best interest of their animals at heart, but are the rules governing animal adoptions so strict that they deny the animals good homes in favor of euthanasia?

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ASPCA Pledges To Ban Puppy Stores

June 11, 2012

(PUPPY MILLS) The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is leading a “No Pet Store Puppies Campaign.” The goal is to raise awareness about puppy mill cruelty and the link between puppy mills and pet stores. Most stores that sell puppies won’t say they are buying their dogs from a puppy mill, if asked, the’ll tell you they get their puppies from licensed USDA breeders. But what does that mean? Turns out, close to nothing. Read on and take the ASPCA pledge not to buy anything from pet stores that sell puppies. — Global Animal 

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Help End Pet Sales In Malls

May 30, 2012

(PUPPY MILL/PET STORE) Last year, the Macerich mall company went “cruelty-free,” passing a ban on leasing and renewing leases to stores that sell non-rescue pets. Activist Jennifer Peterson worked to get them to do it and is now trying to get the mall company Westfield to do the same. Most pet stores that sell non-rescue dogs, cats and bunnies get them from mills, where pets are mass-produced to maximize profit. Can getting malls to ban pet-sellers help alleviate the problem of pet overpopulation? — Global Animal

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‘I Will Be Saved’ Anti-Puppy Mill PSA (VIDEO)

May 25, 2012

(PUPPY MILLS) Anti-puppy mill advocate Jennifer Peterson wrote, directed and co-produced a striking new public service announcement for the Humane Society’s “Why Puppy Mills Stink” competition. The video, which won the Humane Society’s People’s Choice Award, showcases dirty children behind a chain link fence, representing the 1.5 million dogs that are bred in horrible, filthy conditions for pet stores. — Global Animal

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