Greetings From the San Diego Animal Defense Team



Never, never be afraid to do what is right, especially if the well-being of a person or animal is at stake. Society's punishments are small compared to the wounds we inflict on our soul when we look the other way- Martin Luther King

Are you ready for action? We are! The San Diego Animal Defense Team has a great campaign-in-progress, with our first protest on Sat. January 7. We will keep you informed with a calendar of protests on this site.


We are pushing hard for an ordinance to ban puppy stores and have that as our primary goal in 2012. We are working in coalition with APRL and also still anticipate that Band of Mercy will be down from LA to join us. We will keep you informed of the progress of our law suit when the court date is set.


As we begin our 4th year together, we end 2011 on a wonderful string of successes. We began the year celebrating the closing of the Pet Works store in Grossmont Center, site of dozens of our protests, and in quick succession:


*organized (with Ferdinand's Familia) a successful donation of supplies for the Black Hat Humane Society, the only rescue group on the vast Navajo reservation


*celebrated the closing of Puparazzi, the Mission Valley Shopping Center puppy store, site of several of our protests



*completed our Spring protest campaign at the California Pets store in Escondidio, with an extensive investigation of a large number of their puppy mill breeders (see postings in our archives)


*put a public face on media and Board of Directors complaints concerning the controversial leadership of the San Diego Humane Society with a protest in front of the facility (We are encouraged that a subsequent change in leadership may be taking the SD organization in a more open direction.)


*continued our annual horseracing protest with the August action during the California Classic race at the Del Mar Racetrack


*pressured San Diego's Horton Plaza to abandon the mall's agreement with San Diego Puppy, an online seller of puppies


*launched our current campaign at Puppy Star's during their opening week in August.


This site has extensive documentation of our actions and information about the issues we address. Please browse and check out older posts for research and information about puppy mills and pet stores and other animal rights issues.


Thanks for supporting us and being members of the Animal Defense Team. Together, we will continue to stand on the frontlines of the rights of animals to be free from suffering at the hands of humans.


We are fighting a multi-million $$$ industry that has paid Washington lobbyists, and is based on the most heinous animal abuse and cruelty.


The corporations --pet store breeders, brokers, owners -- have hundreds of lobbyists. The animals have only us.


Contact us at sd_adt@yahoo.com



ANYONE WHO BUYS A PET STORE PUPPY IS GUILTY OF ANIMAL ABUSE!


Shame on Puppy Stars!

Stop the Sale of Pet Store Puppies in San Diego!!!

Thanks for signing and sending it on to others. We will be presenting this petition to Mayor Jerry Sanders and the SD City Council. The time to stop the sale of pet store puppies is NOW!

Upcoming Action Calendar

  • Puppy Star's store Sat. January 14 -- Protest 2 - 3:30 PM
  • RAINED OUT -- SEE FEB 4! Sat. January 21 -- Protest against greyhound racing 10 AM - Noon at Skechers
  • RAINED OUT! Puppy Star's store Sat. January 21 -- Protest Noon - 2 PM
  • Puppy Star's store Sat. January 28 -- Protest Noon - 2 PM
  • Protest SKECHERS greyhound ad for Superbowl! Sat., Feb. 4 10 AM - Noon at Skechers in Pacific Beach, Mission Blvd. and Garnet
  • Puppy Star's store Sun. February 19 -- Protest Noon - 2 PM
  • Puppy Star's store Sun. February 26 -- Protest Noon - 2 PM

February 15, 2012

PROTEST WITH US SUNDAY FEB. 19, 12 - 2 PM

Well-behaved rescue dogs and dogs available for adoption
are especially invited to join us for this protest!
Yes! Bring a sign to accompany the dog that says

Rescues!

~~~ RESCUED! or ADOPT ME!~~~

If you have an adoption dog with you, do bring contact
information for adopting...
Let's show the public what great dogs they can get by adopting NOT shopping!
Puppy Star's
Sunday February 19
6167 Balboa Ave. in Clairemont
NOON to 2 PM

February 12, 2012

RESCUED DOGS PUPPY MILL PROTEST EVENT!

This dachshund was formerly known only as "Tag 19." See the notch in her ear in the upper right hand corner of the photo? That's where a heavy metal cattle tag was punched through; she had one in each ear, as well as a rusty metal chain around her neck with another tag with her number on it. With all of this ID "jewelry," it's anybody's guess why her "breeder" also felt the need to brand the top of her head with a searing hot metal iron (those pink V-shaped lines). Tag 19 lived in the mill for 10 years until she was "worn out" and discarded.


BUT THAT'S OK, the breeder tells us. His "breeding facility" was licensed by the USDA.

IS THAT OK WITH YOU?
IT'S NOT OK WITH US!

"Why does San Diego need any new legislation? We already have humane laws, and the USDA regulates breeding facilities."
While it is true that the USDA does regulate some pet breeding facilities through the provisions of the Animal Welfare Act, USDA officials are also frustrated in enforcement because:

The Animal Welfare Act again provides only the barest of minimum of protection for the animals. There are only around 100 USDA inspectors to cover thousands of licensed facilities throughout the nation.

Existing laws, as they stand, just are NOT doing the job. We need to stop the sale of puppies in pet stores in order to protect the breeding dogs and the puppies  as well as consumers.
JOIN US! SUNDAY FEB. 19 and SUNDAY FEB.26
Noon - 2 PM
at Puppy Star's
6167 Balboa Ave.
THESE DATES ARE SPECIAL!
WE ARE CALLING ALL RESCUE DOGS TO
JOIN US AND LINE BALBOA AVE.
IF YOU HAVE A DOG AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
BRING IT TOO!
SIGNS SHOULD SAY ADOPT ME OR RESCUED

We will have protesters directly in front of the store with photos of shelter dogs who could not be saved because they were not adopted.

January 29, 2012

We Are Making a Difference! JOIN US TO BE THE VOICE FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NO VOICE:
PUPPY MILL DOGS! Our next protest will be
SUNDAY February 19, NOON to 2 PM
at PUPPY STAR'S in Clairemont
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January 28 Puppy Star's Protest
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January 24, 2012

Animal Cruelty in Clairemont

Coming Next Saturday

January 28
Noon to 2 PM 

~~~Protest at Puppy Star's~~~

6167 Balboa Ave. in Clairemont



Why this store? This is the biggest puppy store in the city of San Diego. They also own Pet Place on El Cajon Blvd. and have a holding facility for puppies in Oceanside. They are selling puppies online under constantly changing pseudonyms. At last count, it was 18 different litters.

They have been cited for many violations because WE ARE WATCHING THEM.

We have actual photos on this website of puppies being held in their back storage room without water and in plastic bins or wire cages.

They lie about the origin of their puppies and people are beginning to come forward with horror tales about puppies they purchased from this ring of stores who became very sick or actually died. Many purchasers never received information which they were required to be given by law -- such as the name and address of the breeder.



Information:

Be sure to park on side streets, not in the parking lot. Your car is not secure there.

Bring signs if you want or we will also have plenty with us!

Wear your red Animal Defense Team scarves. If you don't have yours yet, we'll have them at the protest.

Bring cameras, video cameras if you have them.

Bring friends and family! The last protest, we were able to line both sides of Balboa AND in front of the store!

Know that for all the puppies not purchased, you are saving lives of the mothers in the puppy mills.

Everyone who believes that puppies shouldn't be sold as a cash crop is WELCOME!


Join the San Diego Animal Defense Team

January 21, 2012

Presenting: the greed that drives the puppy mill business

Expose of the online puppy mill business from  the Today show January 2012
Why in the world didn't they also say ADOPT!

URGENT! RAIN CANCELS PROTESTS

Both the Skechers/greyhound protest at 10 AM in Pacific Beach and the Puppy Star's Protest at Noon in Clairemont have been cancelled due to rain. Enjoy your day off.

Reschedule: Skechers protest has been rescheduled to 10 AM, Sat. Feb. 4. This is the day before the Super Bowl game and the running of the greyhound ad we are protesting. Meet at Skecher's store, Pacific Beach, Garnet Ave. and Mission Blvd.
Bring your greyhounds!

Our next Puppy Star's protest is next Sat., Jan. 28, Noon - 2 PM, 6167 Balboa Ave.
See you then! Wear your red ADT scarves!

January 19, 2012

     Protest the sale of puppy mill pups 
Protest animal cruelty in Clairemont
Protest at Puppy Star's
Sat. January 21
Noon - 2 PM
6167 Balboa Ave.
This is a clearcut case of greed trumping compassion.
Puppies don't deserve to be produced as cash crops.
Their mothers don't deserve to be prisoners forever.
Help us speak for them.

January 13, 2012

boycott skechers
When: Saturday, January 21, 2012
Time: 10:00am until 12:00pm
Where: The Skechers store at 4475 Mission Blvd. San Diego
(corner of Garnet and Mission Blvd. in Pacific Beach) 

Skechers is planning to show a commercial during the Super Bowl that was filmed at a greyhound racing track in Tuscon. We need to tell Skechers that it is not ok to promote greyhound racing. It is a cruel and abusive industry! Bring your greyhound if s/he feels comfortable in public. You can go to http://www.grey2kusa.org/boycottskechers/ to sign an online petition and to email Skechers executives. This event is co-sponsored by the Animal Defense Team!

January 11, 2012

Protest Coming This Sat. January 14

We're heading to Puppy Star's on January 14 (a different location has been cancelled)
Puppy Star's
Sat. January 14
2 PM - 3:30 PM
6167 Balboa Ave.
Clairemont area of San Diego

Please join us there to
stop the vicious cycle of
puppy mills and pet stores!

January 07, 2012

SHAME ON PUPPY STAR'S












These photos were sent to us by an anonymous supporter.
Taken 1-7-11 at Puppy Stars at approximately 3 PM.
This is the back room. Three Boxer pups are being held there in a
plastic crate and two Goldens in the cage.
Absolutely disgusting and inhumane.
The photographer said the stench was overwhelming. There was a pile of used newspaper shreddings on the floor and used syringes on the sink. We understand they had been held like this for at least 3 hours and perhaps much longer. The Boxers have no access to water. The water bowl in the Golden's cage is empty. These are babies -- they especially need constant access to water! They are in such a small amount of space they have to be sleeping and standing in their own waste.
SHAME ON PUPPY STARS.
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Puppy Star's -- January 7 Protest!




Great way to start the New Year!
Everyone is wearing their new Superhero red capes of courage
(Animal Defense Team scarves)
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January 06, 2012

Superheros Needed!

Animal Rights SUPERHEROES needed for the Puppy Star's protest tomorrow. Capes will be provided!

Saturday, January 7
Noon to 2 PM, 6167 Balboa Ave.

December 29, 2011




COMING UP:

Puppy Stars!
6167 Balboa Ave.
in Clairemont
SATURDAY JANUARY 7
NOON - 2 PM
Time to keep the pressure on. We know that they are feeling the pinch from our protests. Now we join them as they head into their slowest time of the year.
Hello, Puppy Star's. As long as you're still here, we're still here.
See you at the Puppy Stars store for the
next protest.


December 18, 2011

No more puppies as products. No more cages. No more loneliness. No more hungry. No more thirsty. No more scared. No more             matted coats. No more untreated wounds. No more fighting               for  food. No more too cold in the winter. No more too hot in the    summer. No more having puppies taken from you too soon. No       more cruelty and abuse. Hold on, mother dogs.                                      
                                            WE ARE COMING.                                                  

Street Theater Marks Business Standstill in What Should Be the Busiest Shopping Season For Puppy Mill Puppies

Over 20 animal activists created a dazzling show of protest against pet store puppies at Puppy Stars in Clairemont. We are banding together to stop this
cruel industry!
Prisoners of Greed







 

Empty store just 2 weeks before Christmas
 

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Except for the prisoner puppies
and those who profit from their misery




PUPPIES ARE NOT PRESENTS! BOYCOTT PUPPY STARS!











December 17, 2011
I will be held in a cage for my entire life.
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