Peta Angel: Audrina Patridge

Something actually good is came out of The Hills this week. Now I’m addicted to The Hills this season like anyone else, but sometimes I wonder why the heck I watch it because it’s so filled with drama and negativity. However, this car wreck of t.v. that no one can keep their eyes off of finally has done something good. Audrina Patridge of The Hills fame, has become Peta’s latest spokesperson and this time it’s not about fur, but about adopting animals from shelters instead of pet stores.

This is a subject I’m very passionate about. I did another article on shelter dogs awhile back because I think it’s extremely important for pet owners to know why buying dogs from pet stores in such a bad idea. Puppy mills churn out millions of dogs a year to sell to pet stores. These dogs often have physical and mental problems because of how they were bred and the environment of the puppy mills. Dogs at puppy mills are often restricted to cages only to breed and puppies are often taken away from their mothers too quickly which can harm the dogs mentally.

Not to mention the millions of dogs that are euthanized each year because there’s not enough homes for all these animals. That’s why if you’re going to get a dog, puppy, cat or kitten it’s best to get it from a shelter. If everyone did this, it could save thousands of animals’ lives. It’s also very important to spay and neuter your pets as well to reduce the number of pets without homes.

So once again if it takes a celebrity to get the message across to America, then I’m all for it. Audrina told Peta, “I wanted to get involved with PETA because I’ve always been passionate about animals, and I think this is a great way to make people and all my fans aware of all the animals that need a home. And a lot of people go to pet stores and breeders to buy their animals, but you should adopt, so go to an animal shelter and rescue a dog.” Good for you Audrina. In the ad, Audrina poses with her adopted dog Speedy Gonzales (who is adorable).

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