Of Course I can't forget to give credit to Lisa Ling... You are Great Lisa, I can't imagine what you went through to bring this issue public.

Dog bless you Oprah and Lisa, as well as the wise producer behind this show.
Blessings to your Harpo staff members with their wonderful and special adoptees.

I hope the seed has been planted and self education will continue on the horrific plight of our companion animals.
Those of us in animal welfare (not rights) have long been trying to get this and other very important messages out to the general public.
Please consider doing a show regarding Breed specific legeslation which is running like wildfires across america:(
Where certian breeds of dogs are being taken out of owners homes and euthanised- not on the dogs history, but simply for the breed they are.

Please put up links for tips on child safety and pets.

As a breed specific rescue and animal welfare advocate that is seeing the rise in companions being dumped for numerous reasons, I can tell you it all starts with education on researching the breed and where you aquire your companion.
My heart oftentimes is heavy working rescue- thank you today for doing what the collective voice of all of us little rescuers and the biggies have failed for years to do- educate to the masses.
In gratefullness and with tears of hope and relief.
Laura Olson
NW Akita rescue

It amazes me that people are still so in the dark on this subject. Or are they? It has been on the news and a few years ago National Geographic did a very similar show "Love Those Dogs"(while Lisa Ling was a host). The undercover investigator was a wildlife specialist (Dr. Mireya Mayor) who did an incredible job of uncovering similarly disturbing footage of these horrible places. Even Lisa seemed dumbfounded by Dr. Mayor's footage and stories. It is a show as worthy of seeing as Lisa Ling's version. Having said that, I am not sure that people are really ignorant regarding where most of these dogs come from. I think most people know but are willing to turn the other cheek out of sheer convenience. . Thank you for continuing to spread the word.

Great show...I do have a question. If I heard it right the puppy mills were at one point compared to Livestock and I thought...no that can't be. I had an uncle that had a dairy farm and his cows were treated like royalty compared to the poor pups in the mills. I also thought that there were humane laws that pohibit cattle or livestock being treated as poorly as the pups in the mills shown on this show. Am I misunderstanding? Is livestock too treated this poorly? I just can't think that any animal large or small should be treated as poorly as those shown in this show.

How do I see the show about the awful puppy mills? I missed it

China continues to torture and kill dogs for food with the belief that the suffering animal produces tastier meat, skin them alive for their fur and pass it off as faux to our unsuspecting public and beat them to death in culls in the ignorant attempt to control disease. Most recently they are massacring hundreds of thousands of dogs in an effort to appear clean and modern for the Olympics. If that weren't enough, thousands of OUR beloved pets fell ill and died due to contaminated pet food manufactured in China. The American media continues to turn a blind eye to this extreme cruelty to man's best friend, even showering positive attention on Beijing for hosting this year's Olympics. The European press on the other hand seems more willing to present an accurate picture to its citizens of this terrible violence. Please inform the American public about the true nature of the bleak lives and violent deaths of its dogs. If you would like more detailed information I would be happy to provide it. Ruth Eisenbud Cambridge, Massachusetts

As a dog lover and an owner of a rescue dog, I was glad a show was done on the horrors of puppy mills. Though it was a difficult show to watch, I believe it will have a huge impact on people in purchasing a pet and just as importantly to rescue one. I too would love to see a follow up to the story and even some sort of united plan of action in how we can close down puppy mills throughout the united states. Thank you Oprah and Lisa for doing this show. It was the talk of my office on Friday!

Hi, in reply to the person wondering if it was true that livestock are also treated in ways that we would find unacceptable, I recommend you do a google search for the excellent presentation called "meet your meat." All livestock are treated different today than they were 50 years ago. We can all do something about the way animals are treated, whether it's a cow or a dog, by our shopping choices. We can all unite and make a difference.

You know as much as I hate the killing of so many dogs I often wondered why, with so many cultures in America who ate dog in their country they weren't allowed to go to a shelter an obtain a dog that was on a kill list and take it to be used to feed their families. I know for me I would or could never do this but lots of people were raised eating them. At least if they were eaten I could feel slightly better knowing they were becomming nourishment for families. The alternative of having these poor animals in garbage bags in a land fill somewhere is so much more cruel in my eyes. The thought of it is horrible to me but less horrible if they are at least food.

A good book to read to learn about the the conditions of slaughterhouses and how animals and human workers are treated is "Fast Food Nation." And the recent scandal of the downer cows getting into the food chain was also eye opening for me. My newspaper had pictures of emaciated dairy cows, just skin and bones. It was really sad to see.

I had no idea about puppy mills until I saw the show on Friday. I didn't know the Amish were involved with such horrible practices. I used to buy "Amish" chicken from the local co-op when I lived in Michigan thinking they would have been more humanely treated. Now I question that!

When I was growing up we would go to a small, family owned pet store. I can't imagine they got their puppies from mills. I doubt that there were any mills then. But now that the pet stores are mostly corporate, well that created a market for the puppy mills to exist. It's all about money.

Is livestock treated this poorly? Worse. Get your hands on some good books at your local library. Log on to an animal rights site. There is so much information out there. They are not treated like livestock or live anything. They are treated like trash. Operations performed without anesthesia. Beaks cut. Tails docked. Bolied alive. Skinned alive.Castration with no meds! The list of horrors goes on... It's all gross. Check out PETA for some info and videos. It's not just about the dogs, but about all beings. We need to be their voice. Please don't go unheard. Thanks for questioning the industry. Please keep asking, together we can make a difference.

So you are saying that if Sophie had not had the good fortune to share her life with Oprah, Oprah should take solace in the knowledge that someone could have benefited from eating Sopphie. Every dog that you think should wind up on the dinner table is potentially someone's beloved pet. A recent study submitted to the World Health Organization written by a microbiologist notes that dog meat is not suitable for human consumption. Shame on you for not understanding that the value of a dog's life is not based on it value as a product, but it's intrinsic right to remain free from harm and being slaughtered.

You misunderstood my post completely. I only meant the dogs with a big red E on the cage. The ones meant for the landfill the next day. I want them all to be adopted. It just breaks my heart that their ending is for nothing and I thought food would at least be something. I didn't know the part about it not being edible, but it is surprising to me because people eat anything , rats, bugs some of the ickiest wild animals I can imagine so the dog not being fit for human consumption really surprises me. I know people who have eaten them. I work with people from alot of different countries.

Thanks for your posting and bringing China into the problem. I rescued my dog from a rescue organization called Asians for Humans Animals & Nature, in San Francisco, CA. They take dogs from Asian countries, who are simply dumped in dumpsters or thrown into their meat markets, for human consumption (oh, the thought kills me). Our baby girl was rescued specifically from Taiwan and she was a "mess" when we got her. Besides the many physical ailments that she had to experience as a result from her tortured past, she was also suffering emotionally. She had trust issues for a while. She is absolutely the love of our life and she will forever be our "first child" together. This organization that we got her from does a lot to educate the Asian communities here in America and beyond about the horrors of animal creulty. It is a cultural thing and if people aren't exposed to the truth behind their actions, they will never change. People need to see, not only here in the USA but elsewhere too, that animals are voiceless, innocent creatures that we have a responsibility to protect. They are the same as our children, our elderly. We need to fight for their protection when they can't fight for themselves! Thank you for addressing this issue.