Today Is Puppy Mill Awareness Day And, Fittingly, ..

Today is Puppy Mill Awareness Day and, fittingly, Responsibly Dog Ownership Day too.

As a Soi Dog supporter, we know you share our “adopt, don’t shop” ethos. But how can we encourage others to feel the same? How can we respond when a friend or family member tell us they’re thinking of buying a dog from a puppy mill?

Here are some ideas:

🐶 Don’t judge or shame.

When you have a passion for rescue and someone close to you has a desire to buy, it can feel frustrating to say the least. But try to listen to their reasoning and offer your advice calmly. They are much more likely to take your advice if they feel inspired to do so and much less likely to if they feel judged or shamed.

🐶 If you’ve adopted in the past, share your experience.

Give your friend or family member useful information about what the process involved and how rewarding you found it to be. They might have misconceptions about shelters and shelter dogs which you can help to address too.

🐶 Explain the realities of puppy mills.

These are commercial facilities who put profit before welfare. Birth defects, diseases, injuries and poor socialisation are common as a result, as are cramped cages and filthy living conditions. While it may be tempting to want to take a dog out of such a situation, doing so will only prop up the business.

🐶 Recommend a breed-specific rescue.

If your friend or family member is set on a particular breed, help direct them to a shelter which specialises in that breed. Tell them what a hero they will be for saving not one life but two – the dog they take home and the dog that will take their place in the shelter.

If you have any additional ideas, please share them in the comments below! 👇



Today is Puppy Mill Awareness Day and, fittingly, Responsibly Dog Ownership Day too.

As a Soi Dog supporter, we know you share our “adopt, don’t shop” ethos. But how can we encourage others to feel the same? How can we respond when a friend or family member tell us they’re thinking of buying a dog from a puppy mill?

Here are some ideas:

🐶 Don’t judge or shame.
When you have a passion for rescue and someone close to you has a desire to buy, it can feel frustrating to say the least. But try to listen to their reasoning and offer your advice calmly. They are much more likely to take your advice if they feel inspired to do so and much less likely to if they feel judged or shamed.

🐶 If you’ve adopted in the past, share your experience.
Give your friend or family member useful information about what the process involved and how rewarding you found it to be. They might have misconceptions about shelters and shelter dogs which you can help to address too.

🐶 Explain the realities of puppy mills.
These are commercial facilities who put profit before welfare. Birth defects, diseases, injuries and poor socialisation are common as a result, as are cramped cages and filthy living conditions. While it may be tempting to want to take a dog out of such a situation, doing so will only prop up the business.

🐶 Recommend a breed-specific rescue.
If your friend or family member is set on a particular breed, help direct them to a shelter which specialises in that breed. Tell them what a hero they will be for saving not one life but two – the dog they take home and the dog that will take their place in the shelter.

If you have any additional ideas, please share them in the comments below! 👇

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Established in 2003 in Phuket, Thailand, Soi Dog is Southeast Asia's largest organisation helping stray animals. The Gill Dalley sanctuary in Phuket is home to over 1,600 animals. Soi Dog also has a treatment facility in Bangkok and responds to crisis situations throughout Thailand. The organisation is dedicated to implementing effective, sustainable solutions that reduce the suffering of dogs and cats in Asia, runs entirely on donations and works efficiently so all donations are used to help animals as effectively as possible.

The foundation is a registered not-for-profit organisation in Thailand, the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Switzerland, France and Holland. It has a maximum 4-star rating with Charity Navigator, the largest and most-utilised independent non-profit evaluator in the United States, a platinum seal of transparency from Candid, the world’s largest source of non-profit information, a Top Rated award from Greatnonprofits and the Travelers’ Choice award from Tripadvisor.

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