In April 2004 Animal Liberation Victoria (ALV) raided one of Australia’s largest puppy farms. The Ballarat puppy farm has been the subject of over twenty raids by ALV in the last ten years and their investigation team has uncovered appalling cruelty during each visit. Debra Tranter, ALV’s puppy farm campaigner reports: "The dogs are filthy. They are kept in dirty pens and never bathed or groomed. Their fur forms huge matting, which can be quite painful... They are very, very frightened dogs. They are never brought into a home or put on a lead. In the middle of winter, it gets below zero and they sleep on a concrete floor with no bedding."The most recent raid received widespread media coverage including a double page feature in Sydney’s "Sunday Telegraph". It's important we keep the pressure up to get puppy farms shut down. Make sure you tell all your friends about the cruelty behind that 'cute little puppy' in the pet shop window, visit an animal shelter instead and save a life.
Say no to animals in pet shops
