Wednesday 11 April 2012

I Want Oscar's Law

Hey Guys,

I am very excited as I have over 50 "Likes" on Facebook & am feeling the support from everyone! So now I want to write about something close to home for me & share the story of one gutsy, compassionate, inspirational woman & 2 lost souls who give me the inspiration to speak up for those who simply can't... 

I want to abolish puppy factories.
I want pet-shops & online suppliers to stop selling animals.
I want consumers to stop the demand for "designer" pooches.
I want people to realise dogs are not just a cute thing in the window.
 I want people to realise that over 200 000 healthy dogs (and cats) are killed each year and that 1000's more are waiting for a forever home in pounds, rescue shelters & foster homes.


This is Oscar...

This was when he was rescued from a Victorian puppy farm found cowering in the back of a small dark cage.

 "Oscar suffered terribly and had infected ears, dental disease and inflamed infected gums, his fur was so matted it felt like concrete and his skin was barely visible. Once his matted fur was shaved under general anesthetic due to the pain he was in, his skin was covered in abscesses caused by grass seeds"
from Oscar's Law Facebook Page

This was a apparently a dog fit for breeding...

This is Debra Tranter (my inspiration)... 


This is the woman who rescued Oscar. This was the woman who was arrested in the middle of the night by police who forced her to give Oscar back to the puppy farm owner who was still allowed to operate. This is the woman who has devoted the last 20 years rescuing dogs and raising awareness about the horiffic conditions that most of the dogs you see in pet stores, online & newspaper ads, endure.



 Oscar is not a one off... This is happening every single day & will do so until consumers turn their backs on purchasing from the above sources and create a demand for change!

This is Gidget a miniature poodle - one of 42 dogs found in squalor in a Sydney's north-west recently.

Please check out Gidget's Story
http://www.animalsaustralia.org/media/in_the_news.php?article=3435
A familiar acceptable environment for breeding dogs in Australia
This is Jenna...

Beach Lovin' Pup
She is the love of mine & my husbands life. She was 18 months old & on death row at the pound before K9 Dog Rescue Group saved her. She was 10kg underweight by the time we rescued her but so ready & willing to be part of a family pack.
We have never looked back & she inspired me to see rescue dogs differently...

The face I wake up to every morning
 A lot of people think rescue dogs will be a handful and it "just wont be the same" because they haven't been with you from a puppy. They also get a bad wrap about their social/agression habits, but many dogs surrended are trained & healthy, but given away under unforseen circumstances, or the owners decide they don't have enough time to commit to a dog anymore. Mis-lead people also think that these dogs will have bad health problems. What a lot of people don't realise, is that, it's reported that many dogs purchased at supposedly reputable places, have a myriad of health & social problems  due to in-breeding, the environments in the factories, the poor health of the mother etc...


As much as you can save a rescue dog, a rescue dog can save you!

Save you from being naive about the Australian pet industry & the lack of government regulation, save you from from supporting the heartless people who allow such shocking conditions & save you from missing out on giving a forever home to a loving & loyal companion.

Jenna getting her Indian on!
Remember, you can search for 1000's of different breeds on Pet Rescue. There are also purebred rescue groups if you are particular & you will always find puppies aswell.

 If we continue to be so selective with our companion friends & we don't ask questions about where they come from, we are only supporting puppy farms & the irresponsible breeders that time & time again, are not doing the right thing.

Please check out the Oscar's Law, Animals Australia the RSPCA for more infomation on Puppy Farms & What We Can Do to help the situation :)


This is Oscar & Debra now...


Guys, I know that this was quite a "heavy" post and pretty emotional, but I hope it has shed some light on the Australian governments acceptance & the public's lack of knowledge on this terrible situation of puppy farming. I understand that there are a handful of responsible breeders that we can source, but this is about asking the hard-hitting questions, making informed decisions & being inspired to spread the word that
"We want Oscar's Law"
xx








1 comment:

  1. Hi Carly, I just came across your blog and am so glad I did because this is such a great post! It is crazy that the general public have no idea that this kind of thing is going on :( Emma x

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