Advice: Adopt From Shelters Or Rescue Groups Instead Than Buying
In addition to its other initiatives, the Merit Foundation promotes the adoption of dogs from shelters and animal rescue organizations rather than their purchase from pet stores. Dogs sold in pet stores often come from puppy farms, while shelters kill tens of thousands of dogs every year because they can’t find them homes.
In the vast majority of instances, the living conditions that are given for the dogs that are housed in commercial dog breeding operations, which are frequently referred to as “puppy farms,” are appalling. They are forced to live in horrific conditions, such as overcrowding and artificially induced pregnancies, which are the norm for them. They are subjected to this treatment on a daily basis.