Press Releases | The Puppy Mill Project
Camp Dogwood Raises Puppy Mill Awareness
THE PUPPY MILL PROJECT IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THEY HAVE BEEN CHOSEN AS BENEFICIARY OF CAMP DOGWOOD 2013 Sleepover summer camp for dogs and their owners helps raise awareness for Mothers in the Mills in a quest to end puppy mill cruelty CHICAGO, IL (APRIL, 2013)-The Puppy Mill Project is honored to announce Camp Dogwood, one of Animal Planet TV...
93 Dogs Rescued From Southern Illinois Puppy Mill
Rescue groups collaborate to save 93 puppy mill dogs The Puppy Mill Project usually doesn’t spearhead dog rescue operations. In fact, the Chicago-based advocacy group has a lot on their plate focusing on educating the public about puppy mills and their connection to pet stores and Internet pet sales. They also focus on changing laws related to pe...
Collar and Leash’s Grand Re-Opening – A Huge Success!
CHICAGO, IL (APRIL 6-7, 2013) – Thanks to the tireless efforts put forth by The Puppy Mill Project, a non-profit organization educating the public on inhumane puppy mill practices, Chicago’s oldest pet store, Collar and Leash, (1435 N. Wells St.) is the first in the city to go humane and will no longer sell animals bred in puppy mills. To celebrate...
Hot Off The Press – Collar and Leash Pet Store Goes Humane
THE PUPPY MILL PROJECT IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE CHICAGO’S OLDEST PET STORE, COLLAR & LEASH, GOES HUMANE First, of what hopes to be many Chicago pet stores, helps make a statement to put an end to puppy mill cruelty CHICAGO, IL (MARCH, 2013) – It’s a fact that 99% of all puppies sold at pet stores are from a puppy mill, bred in deplorable condition...
It’s Not Cool to be Cruel Campaign Launches!
Lush Cosmetics Awards Grant to The Puppy Mill Project for educational billboard and more. December 5, 2012 Just in time for the holidays, a 20 x 60 ft billboard was installed at North Ave. and Kingsbury heading eastbound in the heart of Chicago. The “It’s Not Cool To Be Cruel” campaign launch is crucial because the holiday season ...
The Freedom Flight – The Rescue of Eight Puppy Mill Dogs
The Grass Tickled My Feet! Although I could see the grass below, the only thing my paws ever touched were the metal bars of the cage in which I lived. I lived with 6 other Poodles and a Shih Tzu, ranging from 9-14 years old, in a southern Illinois Amish puppy mill my whole life. We never left our cages. In the summer of 2012 the puppy millers decid...
Chicago Pet Stores Linked to Puppy Mills
Two independent investigations link puppies sold in pet stores to puppy mills. With Christmas just two weeks away, the message to consumers looking to add a pet to the family is “buyer beware.” Separate undercover investigations – one unveiled today – have found that puppies sold at pet stores in Chicago and Illinois are coming from pup...
