Under the USDA Minimum Standard of Care, the animals NEVER have to be let out of their cages and only require only 6 inches in front of them to turn around - for LIFE.

  ...This information provided by the Best Friends Animal Society

What's the best way to adopt a puppy or a dog?

If you are looking for a purebred dog, you can adopt one at a Shelter or through a breed-specific rescue group. As many as 30% of the dogs in Southern California animal shelters are purebreds!
 
Mixed breeds can be the best of all worlds too so check out these sites -
you can find a purebreed or mixed breed dog available for adoption:

www.petfinder.com and www.adoptapet.com
and also

http://www.animalshelter.org/shelters/California.asp
The Orange County Shelter Website:   www.ocpetinfo.com 




So how can YOU help stop puppy mills? 
   Best Friends Animal Society is devoted to ending the mass production of dogs in commercial kennels ("puppy mills"). BFAS is working in Los Angeles and all around the country to end this problem through public education about where pet store dogs come from, while at the same time working to help to solve the homeless pet problem.

 To join as a volunteer ...please email: jkrause@bestfriends.org

What Best Friends is Requesting of Pet Stores

This is what Best Friends is asking of pet stores:

      Agree to no longer sell animals acquired from breeders in their store(s) or on the Internet;

      The only dogs transferred, sold or retailed shall be "rescued" dogs coming from government shelters or 501(c)(3) rescue groups;

      Agree to make these changes in every other business in which the store may have an interest, either currently or in the future.

What We're Offering Pet Stores

In exchange for the above commitment, BFAS will assist stores by doing the following:

       Best Friends will agree to no longer hold peaceful demonstrations at the store(s);

       Best Friends agrees to help promote the store. Such promotion may include: sending out a press release and/or holding a press conference, a feature on the Best Friends network, and/or an email blast to our members;

       Best Friends will provide stores that offer rescued dogs with a "Best Friends Endorsed" seal to display in the store and in other marketing materials;

       Best Friends will help facilitate relationships with the City and County of Los Angeles, and, if possible, various rescue groups and shelters, through which stores may acquire rescued animals to offer for adoption.

Have You Purchased a Puppy From a Store in Los Angeles?

If you have purchased a puppy from a pet store and have incurred a considerable amount of medical bills, please consider sharing your story so that your experience may help educate others.

We can help you learn more about where your puppy came from. Contact Jennifer Krause for more information: jkrause@bestfriends.org