They go to good homes; they won’t be misplaced

Yet the poor puppies marinate in each other’s waste

They claim breeding and puppy mills are completely humane

Yet hundreds of abused dogs are tied up on chains

When a mother, now useless, has bred all that can be bred

There are no rules protecting her from puppy bloodshed

A dog can be caged for twenty-four hours a day

and hope of seeing sunlight is so sinfully stripped away

Those innocent lives will be carelessly sold

But without shots or vaccines the pups can’t grow old

Or later in a dumpster they’ll be shivering in fright

Some may be bait dogs for a thug’s next dog fight

For a few bucks they sell dogs with their fur all in mattes

But wouldn’t getting a job be more convenient than that?

And if the dogs are never fixed, the cycle will go on

So when will the line finally be drawn?

While the federal Animal Welfare Act and breeders are to blame,

It’s time for animal lovers to say no and put their faults to shame

Don’t buy from breeders and help homeless dogs left to roam

Because there will always be shelter dogs looking for forever homes