Ending The Texas
Puppy Mill Pipeline
PUPPIES FROM BREEDING MILLS
ARE BEING SOLD ALL OVER TEXAS
18 CITIES IN TEXAS HAVE ALREADY
BANNED SALES OF PUPPIES FROM BREEDING MILLS
IN 2027 WE ARE PUSHING FOR LAWMAKERS
TO "DO THE RIGHT THING" AND ENFORCE A STATE WIDE
BAN AGAINST THIS CRUEL EXPLOITATION
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WAYS YOU CAN HELP RIGHT NOW
ACTION ITEM #01
EMAIL YOUR LEGISLATOR
PUPPY MILLS ARE EXPLOITING
CONSUMERS & HELPLESS DOGS
Email the Legislators below to send them a polite message asking them to support bills that protect consumers and innocent animals.
Need a cheat sheet? Just copy and paste the email below:
Subject: Protecting Consumers and Animals - Please Support the Ethical Pet Sales Bill in 2027
Email:
Dear Representative/Senator [Representative's Last Name],
I am writing to urge your support for the Ethical Pet Sales Bill in the upcoming 90th Legislative Session in 2027 — legislation aimed at ending the retail sale of mill-sourced puppies and kittens in Texas. As your constituent, I believe this bill is a critical necessity for both consumer protection and animal welfare.
The current pipeline funnels sick, genetically compromised pets from inhumane, out-of-state puppy mills directly into Texas retail stores. This often leads to:
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Consumer Financial Harm: Customers unwittingly purchase ill puppies and kittens, incurring thousands of dollars in immediate, unforeseen veterinary bills. This financial burden is frequently coupled with predatory lending schemes where interest rates can soar, exploiting the consumer's emotional bond with the pet.
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Inhumane Treatment: The breeding parents in these mills suffer continuous pregnancies in cramped, deplorable conditions, and the puppies are exposed to fear, neglect, and disease before they ever reach Texas.
Currently, 18 Texas cities, including Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio, have already passed local ordinances to shut down this pipeline. While this demonstrates overwhelming local support, millions of Texans remain unprotected due to state preemption laws. A statewide bill is now the only way to ensure all Texans are shielded from these deceptive sales tactics and the heartbreak of purchasing a sick pet.
By supporting the Ethical Pet Sales Bill, you will take a monumental step to:
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Stop Unfair Business Practices: Protect consumers from financial fraud and misleading sales.
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Elevate Animal Welfare: Force pet retailers to source animals humanely from local shelters and rescues.
I respectfully ask for your commitment to author, co-author, or actively support and advance this essential bill early in the 2027 session.
Thank you for your service to our state.
Sincerely,
[Your Full Name] [Your Street Address or Zip Code] [Your City, Texas]
Senator Jose Menendez
Representative Mark Dorazio
Representative Marc LaHood
Senator Charles Schwertner
Senator Donna Campbell
Senator Lois Kolkhorst
Senator Phil King
Senator Mayes Middleton
ACTION ITEM #02
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OUR ACTION TEAM
GET INVOLVED! YOU MAKE ALL THE DIFFERENCE
WHY BAN PUPPY MILL OPERATIONS?
The sale of puppies and kittens supplied by breeding operations continues to be a critical consumer protection and animal welfare issue in Texas, as these stores overwhelmingly rely on an unscrupulous, out-of-state "puppy mill" pipeline.
These large-scale commercial breeding facilities confine animals in poor conditions, neglect their health, and ship them vast distances to be sold in Texas retail outlets.
INHUMANE BREEDING
CONDITIONS
SUPPLYING SICK PUPPIES
TO CONSUMERS
PREDATORY
FINANCING
Breeding dogs (often called "dog parents") are typically kept in cramped, stacked wire cages for their entire lives, denied exercise, socialization, and veterinary care.
They are treated as breeding machines, cycled through continuous pregnancies until they are physically exhausted, at which point they are often disposed of.
Puppies born in breeding mill facilities are exposed to systematic abuse and neglect from birth.
Their early lives are marked by stress, illness and deprivation. Often suffering from severe congenital and genetic defects due to uncontrolled, inbred breeding practices used to maximize profit.
The retail sale of puppies from mill sources relies on predatory lending practices that exploitative sales tactics.
This includes interest rates soaring as high as 189%—without clearly disclosing that balloon payments or high interest will be triggered if the loan is not paid off within a short introductory window.
ACTION ITEM #03
EDUCATE CONSUMERS ABOUT
THE HORRORS OF PUPPY MILLS
TEACHING CONSUMERS TO
ADOPT - NOT SHOP
Many consumers do not know the true horrors behind the operation in puppy mill breeding facilities.
If they were aware, we are certain they would not support such inhumane practices.
This is why we believe that education is the key. Puppy mills are unethical, inhumane and exploitative to both animals and humans.
Volunteering your time to canvass areas with puppy stores is one of the most effective ways to stop one more sale.
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