WHATS WRONG WITH BATTERY FARMS?
Breeding bitches at battery farms: -Are kept in small pens without natural daylight or contact with other dogs -They suffer the mental cruelty of having little contact with people and having no space to exercise or opportunity to play -Are bred from continuously in these conditions until they are too old, then discarded A battery farmed puppy could have genetic or other health problems relating to its poor breeding conditions. It could also have behavioural problems as a result of being taken from its mother at too young an age. Common problems for a puppy farmed dog are: Parvovirus – can be fatal but cost up to £1,000 Worms – can be fatal but if it causes bad diarrhoea requiring a drip it could cost £500 Hip dysplasia – two total hip replacements would cost £7,000 Patella luxation (dislocating knee-caps) – surgery on both knees would cost £1,500 Congenital heart problems – if surgery required would cost £5,000-6,000 CASE STUDY In August 2009 Clare Marklen decided to get another dog to
