CAPS Mission Statement  

      Founded by President Deborah Howard in 1992, the Companion Animal Protection Society (CAPS) is the only national nonprofit

      organization dedicated exclusively to protecting companion animals from cruelty in pet shops and puppy mills. CAPS actively

      addresses the abuse and suffering of pet shop and puppy mill dogs through investigations, education, media relations,

      legislative involvement, puppy mill dog rescues, consumer assistance and pet industry employee relations.   

    What is a puppy mill? A PUPPY MILL is a mass breeding facility that breeds for "profit," and not for sustaining the quality of a            particular breed. Breeding dogs live their entire lives in cages often witout human contact, without touching the ground, without exercise, without protection from the elements and the list goes on and on. It is extraordinary animal cruelty and it is legal. PUPPY MILLS are regulated by the USDA, but there are not enough inspectors to cover the mass numbers of mills in the US, so the abuse goes relatively unchecked. Regulations to protect these animals fall under the federal Animal Welfare Act, a bare-bones bit of rules that would shock any reasonable, thinking person. To address the relatively "non-existant" oversight of the wholesale and resale of dogs, our group is actively pursuing legislation to assist in ending this nightmare!

   Our group has been in front of Petworks Pet store in La Mesa since January of 2009. We were there every Saturday to raise awareness in the community that, "If you buy a dog from a pet store, you are aiding and abetting horrific animal cruelty! So please don't SHOP, ADOPT!" If you don't believe me, just ask the Humane Society of the United States and the ASPCA!

THE CITY OF LA MESA LISTENED AND PET WORKS CLOSED ITS DOORS JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS 2010!  We also introduced an Ordinance proposal to the City of La Mesa that would prohibit the sale of puppy mill puppies in retail stores.  We are continuing to work with the City Council and will soon be drafting the Ordinance!

 

   Our next stop is PUPS & PETS in Santee!  We will begin Saturday, Dec. 8 at 1:00.

 

   PLEASE HELP SAVE A DOGS LIFE AND JOIN OUR WONDERFUL GROUP! IT WILL HELP HEAL YOUR HURT WHEN YOU CONTEMPLATE

   THIS "ABSURD REALITY" AS YOU ARE ACTUALLY MAKING A DIFFERENCE!

Thank you for caring,

Sydney

Campaign Coordinator - San Diego

Companion Animal Protection Society

 

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  • February 18 at 1:00 PM, 7 Anti Puppy Mills Advocates attended

    CAPS - Pups & Pets - Santee

    They rated it 5.00 5.001 (1 ratings)

    Please join our important campaign against puppy mills and the pet stores that profit from them. Pups & Pets has moved their store two times in the last several years.... Learn more

  • January 28 at 1:00 PM, 7 Anti Puppy Mills Advocates attended

    CAPS - Pups & Pets - Santee

    They rated it 5.00 5.001 (1 ratings)

    Please join our important campaign against puppy mills and the pet stores that profit from them. Pups & Pets has moved their store two times in the last several years.... Learn more

  • January 21 at 1:00 PM, 5 Anti Puppy Mills Advocates attended

    CAPS - Pups & Pets - Santee

    They rated it 5.00 5.001 (1 ratings)

    Please join our important campaign against puppy mills and the pet stores that profit from them. Pups & Pets has moved their store two times in the last several years.... Learn more

  • January 14 at 1:00 PM, 7 Anti Puppy Mills Advocates attended

    CAPS - Pups & Pets - Santee

    They rated it 5.00 5.001 (1 ratings)

    Please join our important campaign against puppy mills and the pet stores that profit from them. Pups & Pets has moved their store two times in the last several years.... Learn more

  • January 7 at 1:00 PM, 7 Anti Puppy Mills Advocates attended

    CAPS - Pups & Pets - Santee

    They rated it 5.00 5.001 (1 ratings)

    Please join our important campaign against puppy mills and the pet stores that profit from them. Pups & Pets has moved their store two times in the last several years.... Learn more
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