Adopt and Don't Shop: Boycott Dog Breeding in Lebanon
Are you interested in adding a new member to your family? Would you be looking for the ideal canine companion?
If so, you might think your first and only option is heading to the nearest pet store or breeder to choose. But did you know that by doing this, you are causing direct harm to so many other animals with this common practice?
Read on to find out why you should boycott dog breeding in Lebanon and adopt from a dog shelter like GMAP instead.
DOG BREEDING IN LEBANON IS A CRUEL INDUSTRY
Purebred animals come from “puppy mills”. These are places where female dogs are impregnated against their will, and often at accelerated rates so that they can provide an adequate supply of puppies.
Living conditions in puppy mills are terrible, with many animals spending most of their lives in dark and dirty cages. Puppies are separated from their mothers early on.
THERE IS A PRICE TO PAY WITH PUREBRED DOGS
Dog breeding in Lebanon is not only abusive, but the resulting puppies sold in pet stores may have defects or health issues.
Inbreeding, or forcing related animals to mate in order to produce offspring with certain breed “standards” or “traits” may create genetic abnormalities and problems.
These can manifest in the form of physical or mental issues. Some dogs have been overbred to the degree that they can’t survive on their own or without difficulty. Pugs are a great example of this, as their exaggerated “squished in” faces were selected for humans’ pleasure, while sentencing the pug to a lifetime of breathing complications and eye abnormalities.
BREEDERS AND SELLERS DO NOT CARE ABOUT THE ANIMALS
Those who participate in dog breeding in Lebanon, from the beginning of the process to the end of it, do not care whatsoever about the health of the animals.
In puppy mills, adult dogs are treated like machines and kept in deplorable conditions while “deformed” puppies are discarded and “ideal” ones are snatched to be sold in shops. In the shops, the puppies are also kept in dirty and tight cages. If they are not sold in time, they are usually discarded as well. Shopkeepers may also sell sick puppies to customers on purpose.
So, as you can see, this industry is purely profit-motivated.
YOU CAN FIND YOUR DOGGY SOULMATE AT A SHELTER
Now that you know about how horrible dog breeding in Lebanon actually is, you might be wondering how you can find your ideal canine companion.
Worry not, you can still find the perfect pup ethically while helping other animals by adopting from a shelter! Most shelter animals are mixed breeds, but even if you are looking for a specific breed, many shelter residents are dumped or rescued purebreds!
BY ADOPTING, YOU WILL ALSO BE HELPING OTHER ANIMALS!
Purchasing from pet shops directly supports dog breeding in Lebanon, which means that by buying an animal, you are indirectly harming hundreds, or even thousands of others.
In contrast, by adopting, you will be saving a life as well as making room for others to be saved and cared for by slowly emptying the shelter!
So, what are you waiting for? Combat dog breeding in Lebanon by adopting one of our residents.