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During the week we noticed that the Animal Cops show was doing a special show on puppy mills. The girls really wanted to see it since our Pugs were rescued from a puppy mill. I knew it would be a very sad and graphic show but the girls insisted that they wanted to see it.

It was absolutely horrible. I was amazed by the very little bit of laws that protect these poor animals. Most states only require that breeders provide food and water. There are no other standards that have to be followed. The conditions of the places were disgusting. They even had dead and dying animals in filthy cages with live ones.

Many large breeders just do it for the money and breed unhealthy animals. This means that the babies end up with many health problems. The pet population is already way too high so shelters have to put animals to sleep all the time.

Every time I look at our little Pugs I feel so bad for what they have had to deal with in their lives. I wish more people would adopt a pet. There are so many pets to adopt that everyone is sure to find one that they could love. If you really want a purebred there are many purebred rescue groups.

Petango has a great website to help families find an adoptable pet in your own area. If you do not have time for a dog you could also use Petango.com - Adopt a cat! cats need less of a time commitment but give you just as much love. You can also find them on Twitter and Facebook.