@thompson
awwww hes so sweet! i love your zoo doxxing! rocket looks like a sweet little guy! i love your story
puppy mill pups hold a special place in my heart. years ago i adopted an american bulldog from a puppymill -- well a petstore pup that i ended up getting for free. he was full of health issues (severe hip dysplasia at 6 mos, skin infections, eye issues, cancer -- the works) he was the love of my life.
we adopted his half-sister also from the same puppy mill bc i was investigating to help shut it down...she was the meanest pup you've ever met (we dont know why), but we think her mom was killed at a very young age.
i ended up working for nopuppymills . com for years doing investigative work -- finding where pups came from, who the breeders were and how bad their situations were. it was such a horrific experience, but so rewarding to help people with their dogs. mine lived to be 9 -- he died in my arms w 3 legs & lung cancer, but it was def the story of a puppy mill pup.