St. John's SPCA

• 1: Home
• 2: St. John's SPCA
  • 2.1: About Us
  • 2.2: Publications
    • 2.2.1: Annual Report 2006
    • 2.2.2: Donation Form (PDF)
    • 2.2.3: Monthly Pledge Form (PDF)
    • 2.2.4: Volunteer Form (PDF)
    • 2.2.5: Membership Form (PDF)
    • 2.2.6: Pet ID Registry Form (PDF)
  • 2.3: Photo Albums
    • 2.3.1: Christmas Parade (2007)
    • 2.3.2: 10th Anniversary Pet Pics with Santa 2008
    • 2.3.3: 2008 Annual Walk & Family Fun Day
    • 2.3.4: 2009 Annual Walk & Family Fun Day
  • 2.4: Links of Interest
  • 2.5: Contact Us
• 3: How to Help
  • 3.1: Donate
  • 3.2: Adopt an Animal
  • 3.3: Spay & Neuter
  • 3.4: Report Cruelty
  • 3.5: Become a Volunteer
  • 3.6: Become a Member
  • 3.7: Legacy Bequests
  • 3.8: Hold a Special Event
• 4: Animal Cruelty
  • 4.1: Report Cruelty
  • 4.2: Animal Rescuer's Creed
  • 4.3: Animal Protection Act
  • 4.4: Dumpling's Story - A Second Chance
• 5: Adoptions
  • 5.1: Adoption Policy
  • 5.2: Cost of Pet Ownership
  • 5.3: Animals for Adoption
  • 5.4: Recently Adopted Animals
  • 5.5: Adoption Success Stories
  • 5.6: Local Veterinary Services
• 6: Lost & Found
  • 6.1: What can I do?
  • 6.2: Report a Lost Animal
  • 6.3: Important Contacts
  • 6.4: SPCA Pet ID Tag Registry
  • 6.5: Help me, I’m lost!
• 7: Memorials
  • 7.1: Pet Memorials
  • 7.2: Saying Goodbye
  • 7.3: Coping with Pet Loss
  • 7.4: Your Pet’s In Heaven
  • 7.5: Beyond The Rainbow
• 8: Education
  • 8.1: Kids Corner
    • 8.1.1: Human-Animal Bond Word Search
    • 8.1.2: Purr-fect Tales (Book Reviews)
    • 8.1.3: Pet Pals
  • 8.2: Start a Chain Reaction Campaign
  • 8.3: Proper Care of Beagles
  • 8.4: Articles
    • 8.4.1: Faith, Hope and Cruelty
    • 8.4.2: Painful Truth
    • 8.4.3: Facts & Misconceptions about Cats & Dogs
    • 8.4.4: A Poison Safe Home
    • 8.4.5: Ten Most Common Poisonous Plants
    • 8.4.6: Parvo in Dogs
    • 8.4.7: Spay Or Neuter My Rabbit?!
    • 8.4.8: New Babies & Pets Do Mix
    • 8.4.9: Aggression In Dogs And The Breed Ban Debate
    • 8.4.10: Separation Anxiety
    • 8.4.11: The Scoop on St. John’s New Animal Control Regulation
    • 8.4.12: St. John's SPCA Works to Change Feelings for Felines
    • 8.4.13: DOMINION ENDS GROCERY TAPE PROGRAM
    • 8.4.15: HOW NOT TO BUY A PUPPY
    • 8.4.16: NEWS RELEASE JULY 7/09
    • 8.4.17: MARCH 23, 2009 PRESS RELEASE
• 9: Online Store
• 11: Newsletters
  • 11.1: News Paws (Winter 2008)
  • 11.2: News Paws (Christmas 2007)
  • 11.3: News Paws Fall 2009
  • 11.4: NewsPaws Spring 2010

HOW NOT TO BUY A PUPPY

How Not to Buy a Puppy

From the CBC website:

How much do you know about that puppy in the window?

Be sure to watch Marketplace on CBC Television on Friday, March 6 at 9pm (9:30 in Labrador)

As Wendy Mesley reports, some store-bought puppies may have a sick and secret history.

***Please spread the word about this important investigative report on Pet Store puppies & Puppy Mills.

This episode can be seen at www.cbc.ca/marketplace