I joined more than forty dedicated angels with San Diego Animal Defense Team and Protest Oceanside Puppy on Saturday in a protest at the Oceanside location of a pet store owned by David Salinas.
Salinas owned a similar business in San Diego called San Diego Puppies before it was forced to close under an ordinance passed by the San Diego City Council earlier this year banning the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits at retail stores.
Animal rights groups want to end the practice of breeding and selling puppies bred in commercial facilities called “puppy mills.”
Quote from Protest Oceanside Puppy:
The owner of this store is busy churning out Christmas puppies and trying to make a profit off of the backs of the mother dogs. We have pictures of the inspections done at his breeders and it’s horrifying how these puppy mill dogs live their short tormented lives! These mother dogs never leave their cages, stand on wire their entire lives with no fresh air, little or no veterinary care and no socialization. Please help educate the public that THIS IS WRONG. This store owner was already shut down in San Diego! We must stand up against animal abuse!
About a dozen cities in California have adopted ordinances placing restrictions on the sale of animals from commercial breeders, including Chula Vista, Los Angeles, Aliso Viejo, Laguna Beach and Dana Point.
Under the ordinance passed in San Diego on July 9, no store can display, sell, deliver, offer for sale, auction, or give away animal pets in the city. Existing pet stores, including San Diego Puppy, were given up to six months to stop those practices.
Pet stores can (and should) offer adoptions of dogs, cats, and rabbits in partnership with a shelter or rescue groups.
If you’ve ever seen a photos or a video of the living conditions of the breeding dogs and puppies, you’d be as horrified as I was.
I am continually disappointed by the inhumane treatment we inflict upon other living creatures.
Sometimes we have to be assaulted by the ugly truth before we can make a compassionate decision.
SHAME ON CARLSBAD!
My city continues to allow California Pets to sell animals obtained from puppy mills.
Please take a few minutes to email or call your elected officials to let them know that you support any decision to shut down stores that sell factory farmed pets.
How can we, as civilized and caring people, continue to allow this to occur?
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But…being me, that is, being Princess Rosebud, I had to adorn myself in the appropriate fashion forward outfit to stand on the street holding a protest sign.
As much as I love to defend and protect animals, I also love to dress properly for any and all occasions.
I chose a sparkly Dior Not War t-shirt over Joe’s skinny jeans, brown knee-high boots, a butterfly scarf from Nordstrom, pulling it all together with a lovely gray sweater from Anthropologie.
Since it was sunny, I topped the look off with a lively turquoise straw hat, Chanel sunglasses, and my Chanel Grand Shopper Tote, which was, upon reflection, not the most politically correct handbag to carry that day, but I can’t be perfect all the time…My bad. Ooops.
If you live in North County or you’d like to take a drive up the coast on Saturday, please spend a few hours supporting these amazing and dedicated animal defenders.
For more info: http://sdanimaldefenseteam.blogspot.com
Oceanside Puppy
1906 Oceanside Blvd., east of the 5.
Saturdays 12-3
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You’re a kind soul !
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Thank you, but those people who come back week after week are the true warriors in the fight against animal cruelty. I honor them!
On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 7:51 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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I have been fighting this fight for more than 30 — closer to 40 — years. I think we’ve actually gone backwards with the AKC effectively sanctioning puppy mill operations. Shame on them. I know their reasoning, but I think they are just bowing to the pressure of money.
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You are right, we are going backwards in so many areas, what is happening to this world?
On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 8:51 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Great protest. People need to know where pet shop animals come from. “Adopt don’t shop” is our slogan.
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Yes, I agree! No living creature should be subjected to a life of hell.
On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 8:54 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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HONK HONK HONK!!!!! Did you hear me. And, a special hug to your adorable self for doing this. (really cute photo of you). xoxo P
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HONK! I heard you loud and clear! You are one of the best of the best, you know! PS Going to see our attny again today. Hard to believe the right to a peaceful sleep is not as important as that idiot’s racing muffler. Oh well…
On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 10:44 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Good luck with that. Got all my digits crossed it goes well. 🙂
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Thank you!!!!!!
On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 11:42 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Thank you and all the others with you for bringing attention to the horrors of puppy mills.
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If not for Facebook, I think I would have never known such things exist. I’m glad I know, but I’m so sad and horrified, too.
On Wed, Dec 18, 2013 at 10:52 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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I would think “stylish” protesters would carry more weight than people who look like they came out a dustbin somewhere.
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You know me, always one to set the trends! I did wear flats and not heels, I made that concession to the event. At 5ft, I usually always wear heels. Hub wasn’t planning to join the protest, only be my “bodyguard” but they shoved a sign in his hands and since he believes in the cause, he was right there with me!
On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 12:00 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Love your fashion choices to protest for the puppies. Love your spirit!
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Thank you, my friend! There’s a photo of hub but he won’t let me post it. That;s OK, he wasn’t dressed as cute as me LOL
On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 12:16 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Well of course he wasn’t. AND he wasn’t rocking Chanel, either.
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Damn straight, sistah! My bad on that, I should have been more sensitive but I didn’t think it was a good idea to lock it up in the car.
On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 2:37 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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Oh heard, Girl. Never leave a Chanel unattended!!
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I know, RIGHT? Tugboat man has laid down the law LOL no more Chanel handbags so I better take real good care of these two. But he’s so dumb not to make me promise no CC shoes, scarves, clothes ha ha
On Thu, Dec 19, 2013 at 2:45 PM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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HAHA! I love the way you think. No more Chanel handbags? Not a problem with their accessories. Love it!
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A clever gal finds a way…
On Fri, Dec 20, 2013 at 8:00 AM, Enchanted Seashells…Confessions of a Tugbo
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