Anticup

thedailywhat:

Heartwarming Tearjerker of the Day: Meet Ramen Noodle, a teacup poodle puppy who’s managed to thrive despite losing his front legs, and who is the subject of a new photo series by famed animal photographer Carli Davidson, known for past series Shake, Fetch, and Pets With Disabilities.

He was probably a mill puppy, inbred to achieve his tiny size. When he was 8 months old, his first owner brought him to the vet, with a broken arm. Unfortunately, the owner did not properly care for his injury, she didn’t come back to get the cast checked until nine weeks later. At that point, to no one’s surprise, the arm was nearly eaten away by gangrene. By then, Ramen Noodle was listless and refused food. It was a wonder he survived.

Jaime Salata Van Tassel, his clinic caretaker, ended up adopting him. But Ramen Noodle’s struggles weren’t over.

A second injury cost Ramen his other front leg; this time he jumped of a chair and broke the bone. Again, one of the effects of interbreeding dogs for small size is week bone, so his single teacup poodle arm broke so badly it could not be mended. While Jaime was devastated, Ramen surprised everyone and bounced back.

“Ramen gets around the house on his hind legs,” Jaime says. “I’ve watched him run at full-speed for toys, and to play with other dogs, he is essentially unrestricted despite his lack of front arms. … it’s like it never happened.”

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puppyteacup:

OMG this is too cute!! Her eyeeessss :)

Animal lovers be warned! 
DOES THIS LOOK LIKE A NORMAL, HEALTHY PUPPY TO YOU? The answer should be “No.” 
Do not be fooled by this puppy’s seemingly cute appearance. 
 
This little pup is a prime example of a so called “teacup” puppy, for which you would be charged thousands of dollars for from a breeder/puppy mill owner, only to have it die within the early stages of its life.

“Teacup” puppies fetch anything between $300 to $10,000 EACH. Breeders are profiting at the expense of these animals, and buyers are constantly being misinformed about what a “teacup” puppy actually is. 
“Teacup” puppies exist ONLY because of unscrupulous breeders/puppy mill owners SELECTIVELY INBREEDING the smallest dogs from each litter. 

Puppies who look like the one above often are bred in dark sheds, where their mothers and fathers have lived in filthy cages for their whole lives and never seen the light of day, socialised with other dogs or experienced kindness from a human. These dogs are treated purely as breeding machines used to create profit for puppy mill owners. By buying a teacup puppy, you are supporting the teacup puppy factory farming industry. 

DO NOT buy a “teacup” puppy… Odds are you will end up heartbroken and out of pocket thousands of dollars.  

emilyconversegirl:

Puppy Tea Cup on We Heart It. http://weheartit.com/entry/23271536

Yet another example of a “teacup” puppy… This poor little pup would most likely be incredibly ill and live a short life full of discomfort and frequent trips to the vets.

Do not breed, buy or support any form of “teacup” animal. They do not naturally exist and are products of mankind’s selfishness and greed.  

(via sourcandydrops)

‘Nuff said. 

A sad but true example of what really happens when you buy a teacup puppy. 

If you buy a teacup puppy, you are fuelling this cruel industry.  
DO NOT ever buy a teacup version of any animal.