Saving Simon.

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This is Simon and he is a rescue that will have a forever home here in NJ if transport can be arranged. Please donate to help this happen for Simon. One of the best feelings that I have had the pleasure of knowing are that of the joy of saving an animal that otherwise would have had no chance at a happy, healthy or stress free existence. Too often people acquire animals for the wrong reasons and end up abandoning them once they have not met their unrealistic expectations or aren't working on their time. This does not have to be the case for this little guy. Please help Simon to reach his forever home so he never needs to know anything other than that throughout his life. Thanks you.

Puppy Mills Torture Thousands of Dogs Every Year! by Andrew A. December 21, 2009 11:54 pm Every year, thousands of dogs are the product of large-scale breeding operations known as puppy mills. The operations run across the country and dogs are locked in small wire cages with minimal human contact or veterinary care. As Christmas approaches, there is always a temptation to give the most lovable gift of all, a puppy. We’ve all seen the image of a Christmas puppy popping its head out of a stocking in television commercials. Now I don’t want to get into the logistics of whether or not a puppy makes a good Christmas gift — I trust you all to make that decision on your own. What I do want to talk about is where that new puppy is coming from. Buying a puppy is a big purchase and most people have a few options: pet stores/puppy mills or animal rescue shelters. While it may be easy to swing by the pet store on your way home from work, your purchase could be supporting puppy mills — an industry that tortures thousands of dogs annually. Buyer beware: even licensed puppy mills can operate with minimal standards. In fact, by law, puppy mills can own more than 1,000 dogs, keep them in small wire changes for life and breed them as often as possible. Not much of a life for man’s best friend! The truth of the matter is that the vast majority of the puppies bred at mills go straight to the pet stores, and year after year, puppies suffer for the sole purpose of turning a profit for the puppy mill and pet store owners. Puppies are not products and it is important to make sure you know where your puppy is coming from before you buy. The only way to free these animals from the misery of the horrid puppy mills is to eliminate the demand. With the highest percentage of puppies purchased during the holidays, it is important to take action to fight puppy mills by pledging to adopt from a shelter or rescue group instead of buying a puppy from a pet store. Together we can work to create a day where there are no more homeless pets — adopt, don’t shop.