American HumaneWhen Motherhood Means Tragedy
Mother's Day is meant to be a time of joy and appreciation. But
for caring animal advocates like you, it may also serve as a reminder
to help the countless canine mothers cruelly trapped and
exploited in "puppy mills."
Puppy mills are dog-breeding facilities operated purely for profit. In
these brutal facilities, certain female dogs are chosen as
"breeding stock" and are repeatedly impregnated from a
very young age -- forced to give birth to litter after litter -- until
they are no longer fertile.
These poor animals typically live in small, filthy cages and receive
no medical treatment or human attention of any kind. And perhaps most
heartbreaking of all is their fate once motherhood ceases to be an
option for them -- most are killed or abandoned.
Help Fund Puppy-Mill Rescues
American Humane stands firmly against puppy mills' inhumane
practices and is taking steps to help the voiceless victims of these
horrific operations. For example, in October 2007, our Red Star Animal
Emergency ServicesTM (http://www.americanhumane.org/site/R?i=ZzBoY7eA-SJr7Nm2Ceth3A.. ) team joined forces with other local and
national animal welfare organizations in Buxton, Maine, to rescue more
than 250 dogs from a puppy mill.
Your donation will help fund future rescues, which are priceless in
terms of the animals saved, yet very expensive from a practical
standpoint. http://www.americanhumane.org/site/R?i=PC6j-5KGv7dyiBw3Z7IUNQ..
Our deployment to Maine in the American Humane
"Rescue Rig," an 82-foot-long tractor trailer that
contains a mobile veterinary clinic, cost more than $60,000.
A Mother's Day gift from you will truly make a difference. With
your help, we will be ready to respond in the future on behalf of
other puppy-mill "moms" who deserve a better life.
http://www.americanhumane.org/site/R?i=SwrVawYFAnDe_wHGIkGdeA..
Flower Power
If you're planning to send flowers for Mother's Day, you
can make an especially powerful statement by ordering from
Lehrer's Flowers. Lehrer's, which offers beautiful arrangements and worldwide
delivery, will donate $5 of every order to American Humane. Shop now:
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Dedicate Your Gift
You can make your donation to American Humane even more meaningful
this Mother's Day -- or any day -- by giving a gift honoring
someone special in your life:
http://www.americanhumane.org/site/R?i=KDAowgmoSiAyy9TqNNwUEQ..
We'll send a beautiful, personalized gift-notification card to
the person of your choice.
Forward this message to a friend
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Our mission is to prevent cruelty, abuse, neglect and exploitation of
children and animals and to assure that their interests and well-being
are fully, effectively and humanely guaranteed by an aware and caring
society.
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