Puppy Mill Awareness Day

Every September LCA participates in Puppy Mill Awareness Day to educate people about the horrors of puppy mills. Puppy Mill Awareness protest events originated in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania -- known as "The Puppy Mill Capital of the East Coast" -- and have spread around the country as activists and animal lovers gather to raise awareness and end this cruel business.

In 2010, after six successful years marching against puppy mills in Pennsylvania, Last Chance for Animals expanded Puppy Mill Awareness Day events to the West Coast, Texas, and other cities around the country.

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In 2011 LCA took part in two PMAD events, one in Los Angeles, CA, at the actual mills, and one in Austin, TX.

Puppy Mill Awareness Day 2011 Los Angeles

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On Saturday, September 24th, 2011 Last Chance for Animals (LCA) led a caravan of protestors to Littlerock, CA, about 60 miles north of Los Angeles, to protest first hand at some of the puppy mills which supply Los Angeles pet stores with puppies. This was the first time there has ever been a protest at the actual mills in California.

The protest started at the home of one miller, no one was home but dogs could be heard barking in their cages behind the house. We demonstrated in front of his house where his neighbors could see us and report back to the kennel operators that we were there and knew where they lived.

The next mill was World Kennels, just a few hundred yards down the road. LCA’s Special Investigations Unit discovered World Kennels in 2008 and found over 400 dogs at the facility. As a result of LCA’s investigation over 300 dogs were removed. At this protest we let World Kennels know that we haven’t forgotten about them and the other dogs languishing in the hot kennels and that we won’t stop until all the dogs are released.

The next stop was about 3 miles away down several dirt roads. This mill is a sprawling estate with a big house and large puppy mill set up where you can see and hear the dogs from the side of the road.

The final mill was the one that LCA took Cesar Milan to and was featured in his special on puppy mills. Again, the dogs could be heard from outside the house and we let the miller know that we know what he is doing and that he cannot hide out in the desert.

Several neighbors came out to talk to the protestors, they had no idea that this was going on in their own backyard. They will be contacting their city officials to make a complaint. For too long the puppy millers have been able to hide in obscurity out in the Mojave desert. On September 24th we gave them notice that they can no longer do so. Whether it is in California, Pennsylvania, or anywhere in between, LCA will not stop until every cage is open.

Puppy Mill Awareness Day 2011 Texas

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On Sunday, September 25th, 2011 LCA was part of PMAD TX held just outside Austin in Beecave. There were lots of local rescue groups and dog adoptions at the event as well as a survivor parade (of puppy mill survivors) with the dogs sporting their survivor bandanas, guest speakers included Chris DeRose, Carol Araneo (co-founder of Paws of Austin) and Rikki Rockett (drummer for Poison) with guest appearances by Rescue Ink and country singer and Austin local Kinky Friedman. There was even a Mayoral Proclamation for the day!

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