Pfizer: Don't Sponsor Animal Cruelty!

The Hunte Corporation is the largest broker in the US of "misery puppies" - those sad products of puppy mills that end up for sale in pet stores. They try to stay out of the dirtiest part of the work themselves, instead acting as middlemen, brokering sales of puppies from puppy mills to pet stores.

Hunte is having a conference for its "breeders" this coming September. Most of the sponsors of this conference have dropped out under pressure from people who care about the welfare of animals, but one large sponsor remains: Pfizer Animal Health has confirmed via a document that they have provided (see the link) that they continue to sponsor the conference. I have personally called Pfizer to verify the accuracy of this information.

We believe that puppy mills are inherently cruel and have no place in America today. We politely but firmly request that Pfizer withdraw their sponsorship of this conference.

To find out more about puppy mills and the misery they inflict, I recommend watching Oprah's puppy mill episode, available for download here. Prisoners of Greed is another good resource. Terrierman's article on the connections between the AKC, puppy mills, and Hunte is also incredibly educational.