Lol. I don't think you're on a soapbox. In fact, I hope a lot of people who "cruise" the site and don't join can see this.
I'm reminded of a story locally that was sent through an organisation on FB (One fighting for a new law against puppymills and BYBs) where just last month, a particular "facility" that had 246 dogs on their properties that were seized, they were charged and omitted from owning ANY dogs for at least 2 years.
Another here (from the same organisation) which this one is scary:
The problem with them though, they had TWO properties. One was where they did the actual breeding, the other was a "cover". No pens in sight, wide open spaces were the dogs could supposedly run. Problem there was, when people came to visit the facility, they moved the dogs TO the "viewing" property and gave buyers absolutely NO clue as to where the real "action" was taking place. It's awful. There's a link to their website (the farm) but I will not post it in fear that some here might hope to go "puppy shopping" there. Sadly, those scumbags are still operating and apparently earn $20,000 per WEEK! They ship overseas and to pet stores as well. Don't even get me started on that fact they require you to pay a deposit before you even hold the pup you wish to make a decision for. Ugh.
When the link was first posted, their front page writer hadn't even spelled "purebred" correctly, they had it as "purebread". How ridiculous can you get to NOT notice that before you go and puppy a puppy from these morons? Sadly, they're the type that would get their basic vet care, but screw everything else. But the big, fresh and green plot of land they advertise, you'd think it was puppy paradise and it's not even where they operate out of!
