This clip shows Oscar the little dog that inspired Debra Tranter to create Oscar’s Law Campaign. It tells of the horror of puppy farms and how you can help put an end to them.

Pet shops have been cropping up all over Greece, especially in the last 10 years and of course the majority of them sell puppies. Up until recently, most of the puppies sold in Greek pet shops came from horrible puppy farms in Hungary. Often the pups are taken away from their mothers when just 4-5 weeks old. They are not properly vaccinated, many die before they even reach pet shops or shortly after they are ‘put on display’ in the windows, usually in glass boxes. As the trend of owning a pedigree dog in Greece grew, it was only a matter of time before somebody decided to set up a ‘puppy business’…… Thursday 19/11/2009 About an hour’s drive from Athens, the quiet beautiful area of Alepochori hid a very ugly secret…. a hell-hole puppy farm where 58 dogs were found (and subsequently rescued from) a terrible situation. They were malnourished and dehydrated, lying on cold concrete floor, often in their own urine. Apart from dogs, there were several cats, 100 chickens (kept inside a smelly dark shed), a number of rabbits and even some fish and birds. Dogs of many breeds, such as Rottweiler, Boxer, Pitbull, German Shepherd, Cocker Spaniel, Pug, Chihuahua, Pomeranian and Bobtail were imprisoned in these horrible kennels, knowing that the day of their salvation will only be the day of their death. The Greek justice system is now responsible in deciding the outcome of the case and we believe and hope that in a few days time we will know if the confiscation will be permanent …

EARTHLINGS is an award-winning documentary film about the suffering of animals for food, fashion, pets, entertainment and medical research. Considered the most persuasive documentary ever made, EARTHLINGS is nicknamed the Vegan maker for its sensitive footage shot at animal shelters, pet stores, puppy mills, factory farms, slaughterhouses, the leather and fur trades, sporting events, circuses and research labs. The film is narrated by Academy Award® nominee Joaquin Phoenix and features music by platinum-selling recording artist Moby. Initially ignored by distributors, today EARTHLINGS is considered the definitive animal rights film by organizations around the world. Of all the films I have ever made, this is the one that gets people talking the most, said Phoenix. For every one person who sees EARTHLINGS, they will tell three. In 1999, writer/producer/director Shaun Monson began work on a series of PSAs about spaying and neutering pets. The footage he shot at animal shelters around Los Angeles affected him so profoundly that the project soon evolved into EARTHLINGS. The film would take another six years to complete because of the difficulty in obtaining footage within these profitable industries. Though the film was initially ignored by distributors, who told Monson that the film would never see the light of day and should be swept under the rug, today EARTHLINGS is considered the definitive animal rights film by organizations around the world. Nation Earth was …

A controversial pet store is closing here in Austin after years of being accused of being linked to puppy mills.

Noah a 3.5 month old designer breed Shipoo (Shi-Tzu x Poodle) puppy is a sad case of for-profit breeding. Noah came from a backyard breeder. They are like puppy mills, without the rabbit cages (for the most part) but still without any regard to the animals life or quality of life. Noah fell sick, was brought to a vet and diagnosed with Parvo Virus. Parvo virus is an aggressive deadly disease that young pups and specific breeds are susceptible to. It is vaccinated against with basic shots to prevent it, which is much cheaper than the 1000$ to treat. Unfortunately because of this (preventable) disease, Noah was facing euthanasia. Thankfully the compassionate veterinarian seeked help and Noah was saved, and now under intensive treatments. He is young, and this disease is very tough to fight off. Noah is a tough little guy and we are positive he will be able to pull through this. Nov 20th 2009 – Treatments started: Noah has started his intensive treatments to fight the disease. He is on IV fluids and a cocktail of drugs to suppress his gastro intestinal conditions. As of right now his current condition is very bad; he is having bloody diarrhea, vomiting blood, low white blood cell counts, lethargic, and no appetite. Basically right now he is barley alive. We are hoping he responds quickly to treatments. He may need plasma transfusions if his blood protein and white blood cells levels drop anymore. Update Nov 23rd: Noah is doing better and is no longer vomiting. Today was his …