Watch: 70,000 Puppies Illegally Trafficked Into Italy

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BBC NEWS   |   December 4, 2008 03:02 PM


Italy has launched a campaign calling for a Europe-wide effort to stamp out the illegal trafficking of dogs and other pet animals.

The credit crunch has given an added incentive for smugglers to import expensive breeds, which remain in high demand.

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Italy has launched a campaign calling for a Europe-wide effort to stamp out the illegal trafficking of dogs and other pet animals. The credit crunch has given an added incentive for smugglers to im...
Italy has launched a campaign calling for a Europe-wide effort to stamp out the illegal trafficking of dogs and other pet animals. The credit crunch has given an added incentive for smugglers to im...
 
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Seeing this cute puppy, it's a great idea to give a donation to an animal shelter this holiday season as animals get less than 1% of the charity dollar. Be careful, however, that you give to a no-kill shelter. Unfortunately, many ASPCAs and the Humane Society remain high kill facilities. Many local shelters, who especially need your money in these difficult economic times, have adopted the newer philosophy of no-kill, but rather adoption, fostering and rehoming of homeless pets. The biggest no-kill shelter in the country is Best Friends in Utah. They took many of M. Vick's pit bulls, even though PETA wanted to put them down. They are currently being retrained so they will be suitable for adoption.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:09 AM on 12/06/2008
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Poor little puppies. They are soooo cute.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:13 AM on 12/05/2008

How sad. poor little babies.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 09:12 PM on 12/04/2008
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Poor puppies.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 08:26 PM on 12/04/2008
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I am ashamed Czech people are involve.I think people must send this story to Czech ambases in every country in Europe.
Sorry for my english.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 10:28 AM on 01/03/2009
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Puppy Mills and AnimalTrafficking is a huge problem and gets very little attention

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:14 PM on 12/04/2008

What a beautiful puupy... I hope they are all taken care of.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 04:58 PM on 12/04/2008
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