Baby

As the research of puppy mills has continued, my teacher recently assigned that I find a scholarly article and talk about it through blogging. The article that caught my eye is, "A Rare Breed of Love: The true Story of Baby and the Mission She Inspired To Help Dogs Everywhere," written by Kohl, Jana. Kohl had been searching for a new addition to her family, when she found a puppy mill. She fell in love with a puppy or should i say number 94. When she took 94 home, she renamed it Baby. This dog was a "miniature poodle breeder slated for euthanasia and had suffered such poor health that an ordinary leap from the couch resulted in a shattered leg requiring AMPUTATION." (Pham, Thailan) This was an eye opening experience for Kohl and that is why she decided she needed to make people aware of what was happening to animals. As Kohl described it, there are many different forms of animal cruelty. As Baby, became healthy, Kohl decided to travel around the country in hopes of finding supporters. Baby now has multiple pictures with sport figures, television host, and politicians. "In addition to Baby's story, the book contains over 150 photos of her with supporters. Kohl feels that puppy mills must be stopped and instead of buying dogs, we must adopt. This should be an eye opener to everyone. Dog's in puppy mills are hurting, so we must rescue them from shelters.