March Protests Added to Calendar!

We continue to push ahead for a ban on the sale of puppies in pet stores! The inhumane and unethical business of farming dogs as livestock must be stopped. In order for the commercial kennels to meet their objective of maximizing profits, the dogs need to suffer. Breeding facilities are often shockingly substandard and even when they meet legal USDA guidelines, the dogs only need to be given enough food and water to keep them alive.

The owners of Puppy Star's have seized the retail puppy store market in San Diego. Since they opened in August, 2011, the San Diego Animal Defense Team has been there, alerting the public to the cruelty of this business. They have tried many ploys to stop us -- yet we are still here! Strong and determined!

The case against Puppy Star's and their employee has not yet been set by the court. As soon as we have the date, you all will be the first to know!!! Justice moves slowly but IT WILL COME!

We urge anyone reading this who has purchased a sick puppy from Puppy Star's, Pet Place or Naedeen's Pups in Oceanside to contact us immediately. We have a good-sized list of innocent consumers who purchased either sick and/or dying puppies from these stores. We do understand that you may love these puppies very much in spite of the problems. Contacting us certainly doesn't say otherwise. Any information can be sent to keafs2@yahoo.com.

Dates and times for March protests have been set. See the calendar on this page. 

And check back for the upcoming Animal Defense Team video, in progress now. Many of you who shared your wonderful rescue dogs at our February protests will be featured!

Rescued Dogs Are the REAL Stars!

On Sunday February 19 and Sunday, February 26, members of the Animal Defense Team showed up in force -- most accompanied by their wonderful rescue dogs. They lined Balboa Ave. in front of the Puppy Star's store to show San Diego that the real puppy stars are the beautiful rescued dogs in the shelters and rescue groups.
We had all breeds, all ages, and plenty of great mixes too. Thanks for the outpouring of support, everyone! It was a heartwarming show of
ADOPT DON'T SHOP!

Starring Rescued Dogs At Puppy Star's Protests Feb. 19 and 26!

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HSUS Investigates Midwest Breeders

PROTEST WITH US SUNDAY FEB. 26, 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 26

6167 Balboa Ave. in Clairemont

NOON to 2 PM

We will be completing the video
featuring rescued dogs at the
protest so be sure to bring yours and let it become a STAR!

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.

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

January 28 Puppy Star's Protest

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

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!

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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!

     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.

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!

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!

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.

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)

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.

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.

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

 















Except for the prisoner puppies

and those who profit from their misery