BEVERLY HILLS, CA--(Marketwire - December 20, 2007) - Last Chance for Animals and Carole
Raphaelle Davis, actress ("Sex & the City," "Angel," "Veronica Mars") and
author of "The Diary of Jinky, Dog of a Hollywood Wife," is getting her
Hollywood dog-loving friends together to protest Puppy Mills and encourage
dog adoption on the biggest puppy buying day of the year. Richard Belzer,
Actor ("Law & Order: Special Victims Unit") and his adopted dog, Bébe, is one
of the celebrities scheduled to show his support. There will also be
testimonials from citizens with their dogs who have been duped by puppy
stores into buying a sick puppy.
"We will be in front of Posh Puppy, a new pet store in Beverly Hills,
encouraging people to ADOPT - Don't Buy! and to educate the public on puppy
mills. Stores like Posh Puppy in Beverly Hills and Encino, The Puppy Store
in West Hollywood, Puppy & Me in Sherman Oaks and the recently scrutinized
Pets of Bel Air all get their dogs from puppy mills (mass breeding
facilities known for their squalid conditions). California Law states that
breeder information must be available to a would-be buyer. All you have to
do is go and take a look at those breeding facilities -- I haven't found a
single case where the breeder hasn't actually been a puppy mill. There are
over 2 million puppy mill puppies sold every year in this country. These
facilities will continue to flourish and breed animals that are prone to
severe health problems, genetic defects and behavioral issues unless we put
a stop to the source of the problem; puppy sales from pet stores and the
Internet. These puppies sell for between $1000 & $4000. The best way to
get a happy and healthy puppy? ADOPT - Don't Buy! Save a life," stated
Chris DeRose, President & Founder, Last Chance for Animals.
WHAT: Posh Puppy Store Protest
WHEN: Saturday, December 22nd, Noon-3:00pm
WHERE: Posh Puppy
9699 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90212
(across from Neiman Marcus)
WHO: Carole Raphaelle Davis, actress ("Sex & the City,"
"Angel," "Veronica Mars") and author of "The Diary of
Jinky, Dog of a Hollywood Wife," Richard Belzer, actor
("Law & Order: Special Victims Unit"), other
celebrities, and testimonials from citizens who have
been duped by puppy stores into buying a sick puppy.
Last Chance for Animals (LCA), a national animal rights organization based
in Los Angeles, has been active for more than two decades. Founded and led
by animal expert, author, and actor, Chris DeRose, LCA fights for the
rights of animals by conducting investigations that expose animal cruelty.
For more information, visit
www.LCAnimal.org.
Contact Information: For media interviews call:
Eileen Koch & Company
310-441-1000
Eileen@eileenkoch.com
For all other information, call:
Lisa Beal
LCA Campaigns Director
310-271-6096 x27