Latest from the picket line

So, Saturday's protest (May 10) outside Puppies of Westport had a great turnout of protesters. As more people realize the conditions the cute puppies in the store come from, I guess it's inevitable a groundswell develops.

Of course, it was not without some drama. Store owner Monty Kaufman made one of his appearances with a camera to photograph protesters on the sidewalk outside his store.

His temper must have gotten the better of him and he knocked the sign out of one of the protester's hands! You really do wonder how someone can run a business that is so out there that a ton of well-educated, professionals take time out of their busy weeks to stand outside and let others know the story behind the puppy mill industry and the stores that support it.

The police have explained to him in the past that we're exercising our lawful rights to free speech. Anyway, we called the police and filed a formal complaint with the officers who were sent out.

And kind of sad...the protest started off with an encounter with a girl, her father and what appeared to be their new puppy. The girl proudly shouted "my puppy is fine!" and that is just so not the point, but she's too young to understand and she demonstrates the importance of educating the younger generation on puppy mills.

The point our protesters are trying to make is not that all puppies sold are sick (although we certainly hear of all too many that are), but that THEY COME FROM PUPPY MILLS! Read these if you don't believe us.

That little girl does not have a clue about the mother of that puppy or its siblings. The father chooses to ignore that aspect and we all know ignorance is bliss, but those of us that protest largely believe that there is a certain percentage of buyers who would not want to buy a puppy from a store like Puppies of Westport if they could see where they came from. That young girl will hopefully pamper their new puppy endlessly - our only wish (for the Mother's Day weekend protest) is for that pup's mom to have that same chance for lifelong love and affection. But she won't - she's stuck in a cage - probably 30x30 for life while Westporters mindlessly cherish only their offspring. Puppy mills supply pet stores - just do the research like we have.

We'll deliver regular updates on our progress so check in often! And of course the Web site is updated almost every day with new details of the puppy mills used by Puppies of Westport.