Here is something that I think is fantastic! Since petland stopped selling puppies and kittens, there has been a lot of concern in the veterinary world about where new puppies will be coming from. There are plenty of good breeders out there, but there are also some that are not so good. I see evidence of this every day at work. Anyhow, Kijiji is THE place now that people often go to when looking for a puppy. Breeders good and bad are advertising there. How does someone learn whether a breeder falls under the good category, or the not so good? Well, Kijiji and the Calgary Humane Society have teamed up to try to address this issue. As a breeder, we can request a visit from CHS to inspect our homes and breeding facilities. They ask all of the questions and do the homework for you. What kind of food is being fed, veterinary care, housing of the puppies and adults, how many dogs are being bred and how often, etc, etc. Then, they do periodic spot visits down the road so they can make sure that the standards are being kept up. So, when I learned about this program, I was immediately impressed and called to book an appointment. To my surprise, the CHS representative is an Animal Health Tech and she has been overwhelmed with calls to come and visit. Isnt that great? I wanted to take the CHS inspector's picture for the website, but she politely declined. Instead, here is another super cute puppy pick!
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