• Some puppies are sold by dealers masquerading as authentic breeders. (wikipedia.org)
  • In addition to providing a safe and happy new life for the 148 animals, the two large-scale seizures drew attention to the suffering inflicted upon animals by puppy mills and unscrupulous breeders, says Moriarty. (spca.bc.ca)
  • According to the Humane Society, unlicensed breeders can mean terrible conditions for dogs, including neglect, untreated health problems, and dogs forced to produce litter after litter of puppies. (snopes.com)
  • Theresa Strader, the founder of National Mill Dog Rescue, says the dogs came from several different breeders in five different states. (kktv.com)
  • National Mill Dog Rescue gets the dogs once the breeders surrender them. (kktv.com)
  • These breeding facilities keep their practices quiet, using a network of middlemen to ship puppies to stores in states like New York, where puppies are then sold to unsuspecting consumers as healthy, high-quality puppies from responsible breeders. (aspca.org)
  • Puppy mill breeder dogs are adult dogs of all breeds who have lived their entire lives (often up to seven years or more) being repeatedly bred by commercial breeders whose sole motivation is to turn an easy dollar. (dvgrr.org)
  • These commercial breeders have no interest in making sure the puppies are healthy, well-balanced representatives of the breed and no concern for the physical or emotional health of the parents. (dvgrr.org)
  • It requires retailers selling puppies in Ohio to acquire animals solely from breeders who meet these standards, regardless of what state they are in. (humanesociety.org)
  • As if we needed more evidence of the harm puppy mills cause to both animals and humans, a new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals what we have long suspected: that commercial dog breeders, transporters and pet stores are routinely giving puppies strong antibiotics to prevent disease, rather than to treat it. (humanesociety.org)
  • It's actually called The Oklahoma Commercial Pet Breeders Act and, beyond closing down puppy mills, the law aims to reduce the pet overpopulation problem by regulating breeders. (caps-web.org)
  • The bill would protect pet seekers from misleading sales tactics, stop the sale of puppy mill dogs, cats and rabbits, and require advertisers to include license numbers on their advertisements so consumers have access to information about the breeders. (wdiy.org)
  • CAPS has evidence that the breeders that supply "I Heart Puppies" are mistreating dogs by confining them in wire cages, exposed to the elements, covered in feces, with injuries, no bedding, no shelter from rain, wind or snow. (caps-web.org)
  • Though we at Wisconsin Puppy Mill Project would like to see ALL commercial dog breeders looking for a different source of income, the intent and purpose of WIsconsin's Dog Breeders and Sellers Law is to REGULATE a previously totally UNregulated industry -- setting standards to require good care for dogs and to provide consumers with some protection when buying a pet. (nowisconsinpuppymills.com)
  • We at the Wisconsin Puppy Mill Project extend a huge THANK YOU to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and all of the rescuers, breeders, sellers, humane societies, animal shelters and consumers who are co-operating with the licensing process. (nowisconsinpuppymills.com)
  • In what has become an annual ritual, animal welfare advocates returned to the Capitol again this session with puppy mill horror stories and the demand that lawmakers impose meaningful regulations on commercial pet breeders. (minnlawyer.com)
  • The so-called "puppy mill bill" also empowers the Board to fine breeders who break the rules, with administrative penalties of as much as $5,000 per violation, and to permanently bar the worst offenders from obtaining commercial licenses. (minnlawyer.com)
  • Puppy-mill kennels can consist of anything from small cages made of wood and wire mesh to tractor-trailer cabs or simply chains attached to trees, where mother dogs and puppies spend every day outdoors in the same small patch of dirt in all types of weather. (peta.org)
  • Sick and neglected dogs and puppies were crammed together, some in small cages, others in dark, unheated outbuildings, suffering from a wide range of injuries and medical issues. (spca.bc.ca)
  • In total 66 dogs and puppies, including Old English sheepdogs, Bernese mountain dogs, Portugese water dogs, miniature and standard poodles and soft-coated wheaten terriers, were taken into BC SPCA care, where staff and volunteers worked around the clock to provide for their needs. (spca.bc.ca)
  • The Animal Rescue League of Iowa said it helped remove nearly 100 dogs and puppies, some just days old, from a licensed breeder in Boone County. (kcrg.com)
  • Adult worms of the Toxocara species live in the small intestine of dogs and puppies and range from 4-12 cm in length. (medscape.com)
  • There are an estimated 10,000 licensed and unlicensed puppy mills in the United States, in total selling more than 2,000,000 puppies annually. (wikipedia.org)
  • According to the Humane Society of the United States, there are an estimated 10,000 licensed and unlicensed "puppy mills" in the nation. (snopes.com)
  • An estimated 10,000 puppy millsexist in the United States (this includes both licensed and unlicensed facilities). (petsafetycrusader.com)
  • Puppies 'Viewed as Livestock' in Amish Community, Says Rescue Advocate. (snopes.com)
  • The National Mill Dog Rescue brought the dogs to a rescue facility in Peyton Friday. (kktv.com)
  • The National Mill Dog Rescue has rescued more than 13,200 dogs since 2007. (kktv.com)
  • This is a cause close to Edie's heart-she is a proud mom to rescue dog Sami, who spent the early years of her life as a breeding dog in a puppy mill. (aspca.org)
  • Recently Project Hope Sanctuary staff were called to the rescue of and care for nearly two-hundred abused and neglected dogs at a backyard puppy mill. (changingthepresent.org)
  • Your gift will provide the necessary support to rescue a dog, like the one pictured here who we rescued from the recent puppy mill bust, from the perilous conditions of a puppy mill. (changingthepresent.org)
  • 500 dogs from the mill were also surrendered to the Animal Rescue League of Iowa. (kdat.com)
  • We have puppy mill rescue dogs just in and we want to draw your attention to awareness and education on why you should adopt rather than buy from a pet store. (retrieverrescueofcolorado.com)
  • It's no longer enough to say "this puppy is from a rescue. (wormsandgermsblog.com)
  • Hint: if you're paying $1000+ for a purebred "rescue" puppy, think twice since someone's likely making money off that deal. (wormsandgermsblog.com)
  • Less than two weeks later, the same officers carried out a cruelty investigation at a breeding/boarding facility in Surrey, where 82 animals in distress - 67 Persian and short-haired exotic cats, 12 dogs and three puppies - were seized. (spca.bc.ca)
  • For more information on the ASPCA's efforts to fight puppy mill cruelty nationwide, please visit http://www.aspca.org/puppymills . (halepetdoor.com)
  • If passed, Los Angeles would join the small but growing list of American cities making the statement that the unimaginable cruelty puppy mill dogs are forced to live out their lives in is not acceptable in a humane world. (greenerideal.com)
  • The new law protects dogs, cats, puppies, and kittens in commercial breeding facilities better than ever before. (tcdailyplanet.net)
  • a person who possesses or has an ownership interest in animals and is engaged in the business of breeding animals for sale or for exchange in return for consideration, and who possesses ten or more adult intact animals and whose animals produce more than five total litters of puppies or kittens per year. (tcdailyplanet.net)
  • But she adds that it is equally important to ensure that those seeking to purchase puppies or kittens are well-educated about the difference between a good breeder and one who is breeding for profit without regard for the health and welfare of the animals in their care. (spca.bc.ca)
  • Puppies or kittens are raised indoors (not in barns or outbuildings), where they are exposed to various household noises, are handled gently by many different people and are kept clean, warm and well fed. (spca.bc.ca)
  • Won't let puppies go to new homes before eight weeks of age and not less than 10 weeks for kittens. (spca.bc.ca)
  • Asks you many questions about your lifestyle and experience with animals to ensure you are a good match for one of their puppies or kittens. (spca.bc.ca)
  • Until laws change forbidding sale of puppies and kittens in pet stores, we change laws for farmers/the amish, and the internet shuts down. (dogingtonpost.com)
  • Stay away from puppies, kittens, and other very young animals. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Labrador Retriever Litter of Puppies for Sale near Minnesota, GOODHUE, USA. (puppyfinder.com)
  • Due to unsanitary conditions, puppies from mills will often have internal parasites, affecting their health. (wikipedia.org)
  • It is estimated that there are 10,000 puppy mills in the US. (drpitcairn.com)
  • Because of the high volume of animals, the mill runner will often resort to housing them in wire cages. (wikipedia.org)
  • Puppy mill dogs are usually housed in a small, wire cages similar to rabbit hutches and chicken coops. (wikipedia.org)
  • Puppy mills can be licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and in full compliance with the federal Animal Welfare Act, but still keep animals in deplorable conditions (like small wire cages) and deny them grooming, socialization and adequate veterinary care. (aspca.org)
  • However, the new law is a very important first step, and the ASPCA will continue to work with legislative leaders to address the problems associated with wire flooring and the stacking of cages in puppy mills. (halepetdoor.com)
  • Envigo confines some 5,000 beagles to barren kennels and cramped cages in football field-sized sheds, forces the mothers to breed twice a year for up to seven years, and produces around 500 puppies each month to sell for experimentation. (peta.org.uk)
  • Workers and a supervisor routinely left dogs in their cages as they sprayed them with high-pressure hoses, leaving the soaked puppies to shiver on the hard plastic floors and their food to grow mouldy and become infested with maggots. (peta.org.uk)
  • Puppies also fell through holes in the cages and ended up in drains, soaked with water, faeces, and other waste. (peta.org.uk)
  • One resident who had assisted in out-of-state puppy mill raids was brought to tears as she described finding dogs physically matted to their own cages from neglect, and others huddling next to their dead friends to escape the cold. (greenerideal.com)
  • Axne added a request to investigate into the USDA failure at the Wayne County puppy mill. (kdat.com)
  • The USDA has not the slightest interest in… whether the breeder knows anything about his breed whether the dogs used for breeding look like their breed whether the dogs used for breeding act like their breed whether the dogs used for breeding are free of genetic health problems such as hip dysplasia, eye diseases, or heart defects - all of which show up long after you buy the puppy. (dogingtonpost.com)
  • The town has banned the sale of animals sourced from inhumane puppy and kitten mills and cuts off the puppy mill to pet store supply chain. (wabi.tv)
  • looks like there is a lot of anti puppy mill wackos on here. (blogspot.com)
  • A year after anti-puppy mill legislation was passed, a new bill is circulating that would stop the new rules from going into effect. (caps-web.org)
  • Looking for a Labrador Retriever puppy or dog in Lake Mills, Wisconsin? (adoptapet.com)
  • View Ad: Labrador Retriever Puppy for Sale near North Carolina, MILL SPRING, USA. (puppyfinder.com)
  • Labrador Retriever Puppy for Sale near Kentucky, AUBURN, USA. (puppyfinder.com)
  • Labrador Retriever Puppy for Sale near Wisconsin, MILWAUKEE, USA. (puppyfinder.com)
  • You may have read at length about puppy mill breeder dogs or just learned now about this travesty of the dog world. (dvgrr.org)
  • To help determine if adopting a puppy mill breeder dog may be right for you, we've prepared this list of commonly asked questions about the experience. (dvgrr.org)
  • That said, living with a puppy mill breeder dog is a life-long commitment and adopters should expect to encounter different challenges along the way. (dvgrr.org)
  • When getting a puppy from a breeder who's not running a puppy mill, there's still the chance that they're in it for the money. (studybreaks.com)
  • The conditions in these mills are so unsanitary that the animals are often coated in their own urine and feces, causing mats in their fur. (wikipedia.org)
  • The dogs were living in their own feces and urine, including some pregnant mamas and puppies," the ARL wrote in a press release. (kcrg.com)
  • Toxocara canis eggs are passed in dog feces, especially puppies' feces. (medscape.com)
  • However, due to the indiscriminate breeding practices of puppy mills, the dog may not actually be a purebred puppy. (wikipedia.org)
  • This is a major victory for companion animals and their welfare, and we hope it will set the trend for more states to pass similar legislation to stop some of the most abusive practices in puppy mills. (humanesociety.org)
  • A Lehigh Valley state lawmaker has reintroduced a bill cracking down on puppy mills and inhumane breeding practices. (wdiy.org)
  • It's standard practice for puppy mills to keep animals in cramped, crude, and filthy conditions without proper veterinary care or socialization. (peta.org)
  • The term "mill" is also applied to operations involving other animals bred for profit, including cats. (wikipedia.org)
  • The puppies show Rocket and his friends around the farm and introduce them to various animals, such as a cow, a pig and some chickens. (booksamillion.com)
  • Those puppies are sourced largely from out-of-state commercial breeding facilities (a.k.a. puppy mills ) that produce puppies as quickly and cheaply as possible at the expense of the animals' health and well-being. (aspca.org)
  • Police in New Jersey uncovered a "puppy mill," finding 180 animals -- including 135 dogs -- confined to crates stacked inside a home. (wsoctv.com)
  • BRICK TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Two New Jersey women are accused of running a "puppy mill" after 180 animals were found inside their home, authorities said. (wsoctv.com)
  • Edward Herrmann who stars in the movie as Dr. Phillip Wellington joins Jeff to talk about what it is like being on the set with so many puppies and some of the other animals that joined him. (mybuddybutch.com)
  • Last year Oprah and Lisa Ling did the famous "Puppy Mill show" exposing the deplorable situations that these animals are forced to live in while churning out "retail ready" puppys for the unsuspecting, and in many cases uneducated public. (mybuddybutch.com)
  • Just over two weeks ago, a puppy mill in southeast Iowa was hammered with $40,000 in fines due to conditions that the animals were in. (kdat.com)
  • State Rep. Jeanne McNeill, D-133rd announced Wednesday that she has reintroduced legislation to protect animals from inhumane treatment in the puppy mill industry. (wdiy.org)
  • Opened in 2008, l'Annexe takes care of dogs in need, puppy mills seizures, extreme hoarding situations, and shelter animals waiting for adoption. (theseniortimes.com)
  • Puppy-mill style kitten breeding is also starting to become a viable business, and shelters are inundated with rabbits every year around Easter, leading to millions of homeless and unwanted animals meeting a sad end scared and alone at American shelters. (greenerideal.com)
  • While it is true that some people will still go the puppy-mill route, Albuquerque's proven success shows that the ban will save the lives of perfectly good animals looking for a loving family. (greenerideal.com)
  • Rather, they took advantage of a loophole that allows dogs sourced from nonprofit rescues to be sold, even if the dogs are "rescued" from a puppy mill. (wormsandgermsblog.com)
  • Does the Amish Community Own 20 Percent of American Puppy Mills? (snopes.com)
  • Amish at Heart of 'Puppy Mill' Debate. (snopes.com)
  • Our work to fight puppy mills is one of our most important priorities at the Humane Society of the United States. (humanesociety.org)
  • Here, we help prepare and transition Golden Retriever puppy mill survivors for life in an adoptive home. (dvgrr.org)
  • The first thing to understand about puppy mill survivors is that they have lived very different lives compared to most other dogs. (dvgrr.org)
  • These English Bulldogs are available for adoption close to Taylor Mill, Kentucky. (adoptapet.com)
  • These Labrador Retrievers are available for adoption close to Lake Mills, Wisconsin. (adoptapet.com)
  • Undercover investigations of puppy mills have revealed that dogs often had no bedding or protection from the cold or heat and no regular veterinary care even when they were ill. (peta.org)
  • Use the search tool below to browse adoptable English Bulldog puppies and adults English Bulldog in Taylor Mill, Kentucky. (adoptapet.com)
  • The resulting puppies are typically sold to pet stores or via disreputable Internet sites to an unsuspecting public while the adults remain in the puppy mill to reproduce again. (dvgrr.org)
  • In fact, HUNDREDS of dogs, including puppies, adolescents, and adults, have been surrendered in Wisconsin in the past six months alone, and the requests just keep on coming. (nowisconsinpuppymills.com)
  • The Horrible Hundred 2017: Uncovering U.S. Puppy Mills. (snopes.com)
  • The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) released its 2020 'Horrible Hundred' list, and Missouri made top billing with 30 dealers -- triple the number of puppy mills for any other state. (ksdk.com)
  • Don't get a dog from a puppy mill thats horrible. (blogspot.com)
  • The Humane Society previously named Gray on its "Horrible Hundred 2018" list of "problem puppy mills and puppy sellers in the United States. (lex18.com)
  • Above, dogs at an Ohio puppy mill that appeared in our 2018 Horrible Hundred report. (humanesociety.org)
  • He had a horrible life in that puppy mill and carpet is always replaceable. (westierescue-mi.com)
  • This legislation to end the retail sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in New York pet stores already passed in the State Senate (S.1130, Gianaris) with overwhelming bipartisan support in early May, but we still need the State Assembly to pass its companion bill (A.4283, Rosenthal) to end New York's participation in the puppy mill pipeline once and for all. (aspca.org)
  • The legislation is named after Victoria, a German Shepherd rescued from a Pennsylvania puppy mill after 10 years of breeding. (wdiy.org)
  • Use this easy tool to tag your NY assemblymember in a tweet about the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill -and include picture of yourself and your pet, along with the hashtag #puppymillpipeline, to get their attention. (aspca.org)
  • It's nick-named the "Puppy Mill Bill" because advocates hope it will force inhumane breeding operations known as puppy mills to close. (caps-web.org)
  • A puppy mill, also known as a puppy farm, is a commercial dog breeding facility characterized by quick breeding and poor conditions. (wikipedia.org)
  • Other common conditions in mills include malnutrition and untreated injuries. (wikipedia.org)
  • Due to the frequently poor breeding conditions in puppy mills, puppies bred there often suffer from health and/or social problems. (wikipedia.org)
  • The commercial puppy industry keeps dogs captive in cruel conditions just so they can keep making puppies. (aspca.org)
  • There are many people trying stop this practice and I will even mention, at the end, a place you can report a puppy mill so that conditions will be investigated. (drpitcairn.com)
  • NASHVILLE, Ga. (NBC NEWS) - A Georgia man has been arrested after more than 700 dogs were found at a puppy mill in conditions that police described as "out of control and inhumane. (lex18.com)
  • Without this Act, unregulated, large scale breeding facilities could likely become inhumane puppy mills producing dogs for profit in the cruelest conditions. (thln.org)
  • Tragically, the shameful conditions were typical of the puppy mills prevalent to the rural South. (changingthepresent.org)
  • Even when getting a dog from a professional pet store, the puppies can come with diseases because of the unsanitary living conditions and the carelessness of hereditary conditions. (studybreaks.com)
  • The Veterinary Medical Association of the Humane Society of the United States defines the main characteristics of a puppy mill as "emphasis on quantity over quality, indiscriminate breeding, continuous confinement, lack of human contact and environmental enrichment, poor husbandry, and minimal to no veterinary care. (wikipedia.org)
  • They had information about a possible puppy mill, and upon their arrival on scene, consent to search the property was provided by the owner, Glenda Albritton. (americustimesrecorder.com)
  • The YouTube channel Sam O'Nella Academy posted a video that uses humor to describe the plight of the pug and a few other breeds because of the demand for cuter puppies. (studybreaks.com)
  • We are very, very grateful to the veterinarians, shelters, rescues, fosters and adopters who are scrambling to make room for the deluge of puppy mill surrenders of all breeds, ages, and sizes we see pouring in right now. (nowisconsinpuppymills.com)
  • Without these stores, the financial incentive for puppy mills would disappear, and the suffering of these dogs would end. (peta.org)
  • Most have spent their entire lives in a cage producing puppies for pet stores. (kktv.com)
  • A third of puppy mills in the report have a connection to the American Kennel Club, and 53 of them are licensed to sell to pet stores, the Humane Society said. (ksdk.com)
  • People make good money selling these puppies to pet stores. (drpitcairn.com)
  • New York State has more puppy-selling pet stores than any other state in the country. (aspca.org)
  • FAR FAR too many dogs sold online, about all dogs (and cats) sold at pet stores and at places like flea markets and roadside stands are from puppy mills -places like this one, busted in Georgia, with Stilwell reporting on the scene. (stevedalepetworld.com)
  • the study revealed that a number of puppy-selling pet stores, including Petland, were linked to a disease outbreak caused by an antibiotic resistant strain of campylobacter, a disease-causing bacterium. (humanesociety.org)
  • The puppies are sold in pet stores, internet and newspaper ads and flea markets. (studybreaks.com)
  • The ASPCA conveniently created a site called nopetstorepuppies.com , which includes a map that allows you to see if there are any stores selling puppies in your area. (studybreaks.com)
  • It was shocking for me to see that there are three stores within driving distance from my house that sell puppies! (studybreaks.com)
  • For the untold tens of thousands confined to lifelong misery, Tuesday's 3-0 vote by the Los Angeles Personnel and Animal Welfare Committee recommending the council ban the sale of commercially bred dogs, cats and rabbits in the city's pet stores should come as a sign that the public is becoming intolerant of puppy mills. (greenerideal.com)
  • Mills and stores will be dropping dogs at shelters, and on the streets to get within requirements. (dogingtonpost.com)
  • Chicago has a city bylaw banning pet stores from sourcing dogs from puppy mills (i.e. selling commercially-bred pets). (wormsandgermsblog.com)
  • ST. LOUIS - For the eighth year in a row, Missouri has the most documented puppy mills of any other state in America. (ksdk.com)
  • Watch and weep tears of joy for these dogs, but real tears of sadness for the countless hapless and hopeless dogs still in puppy mills all over America. (stevedalepetworld.com)
  • A pathbreaking new law that goes into effect today upgrades standards of care for dogs kept in breeding kennels that churn out large numbers of puppies, also called puppy mills. (humanesociety.org)
  • Females in puppy mills are sometimes bred every time they are in heat, regardless of whether they have physically recovered from the last litter. (wikipedia.org)
  • Adult T. canis female worms are usually found in young puppies and lactating female dogs. (medscape.com)
  • Many of our prospective adopters tell us they had no idea what a puppy mill dog would really be like until they met one in person. (dvgrr.org)
  • Puppies from mills are usually sold as purebred dogs in an attempt to attract the higher prices associated with purebreds. (wikipedia.org)
  • With such profit to be made, some puppies are practically manufactured and sold as products rather than living creatures. (studybreaks.com)
  • The reason why I'm using the terms bought and sold in this half of the article is because that's essentially what's happening to the puppies. (studybreaks.com)
  • If the puppies at Envigo survive the trauma of being born into a barren cage, blasted with a high-pressure hose, and the painful procedures they're subjected to, more horrors await them at the laboratories they're sold to," says PETA Vice President of International Programmes Mimi Bekhechi. (peta.org.uk)
  • Puppies raised in these cramped environments shared by many other dogs become poorly socialized to other dogs and to humans. (wikipedia.org)
  • As the surviving mill dogs grow older, they are more prone to developing respiratory ailments and pneumonia, as well as hereditary defects such as hip dysplasia. (wikipedia.org)
  • With puppy mills essentially skipping the process of socialization, the result is often social problems when the puppy matures to adulthood. (wikipedia.org)
  • Masked by the adorable faces of potential pets, puppy mills are essentially factories motivated by profit. (studybreaks.com)
  • When BC SPCA animal protection officers executed a warrant on a suspected puppy mill in Langley on Feb. 4, they encountered a devastating scene. (spca.bc.ca)
  • The puppies are subjected to very long, uncomfortable flights in the cargo hold when they are unfit to travel, and some puppies don't survive the trip. (cdc.gov)
  • To help us get this bill across the finish line, legendary actress Edie Falco has teamed up with the ASPCA to lead a group of 18 New York-based celebrities including Andy Cohen, Brooke Shields and Sir Patrick Stewart urging lawmakers to pass the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill in an open letter [PDF]. (aspca.org)
  • Dubbed the Goldie's Act after a puppy that was ultimately euthanized due to its condition in the mill, the bill is bipartisan and co-sponsored by Reps. Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Mike Quigley (D-IL), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), and Susan Wild (D-PA). (kdat.com)
  • In the next few weeks, New York State has the chance to make history and strike a major blow to the cruel and deceptive puppy mill industry by passing the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill . (aspca.org)
  • Visit our Advocacy Center to send your assemblymember a quick email in support of the Puppy Mill Pipeline bill. (aspca.org)
  • By passing the Puppy Mill Pipeline Bill (A.4283/S.1130), New York would end its participation in this cycle and significantly impact the profitability of the puppy mill industry. (aspca.org)
  • Gray ran a licensed pet-breeding business known as Georgia Puppies. (lex18.com)
  • This should have happened long ago to put the inhumane puppy mill operators out of business. (greenerideal.com)
  • The good news is, these three beautiful girls are out of the 'puppy business' and enjoying their newfound 'Freedom from Fear. (nowisconsinpuppymills.com)
  • No, they didn't see the light and decide to get out of the puppy mill business. (wormsandgermsblog.com)
  • The absence of even the most basic minimum care standards will lead to horrific puppy mills, causing thousands of dogs and cats will suffer a lifetime of neglect. (thln.org)
  • The Texas legislature is preparing to gut the state program that prevents unregulated puppy mills. (thln.org)
  • This is one of the strongest puppy mill laws on the books anywhere in the United States, and I want to commend our colleagues in the Humane Society of the United States puppy mills campaign, our Ohio State Director Corey Roscoe and the many volunteers in the state who worked long and hard for this outcome. (humanesociety.org)
  • The Humane Society says Cedarcrest Kennel is the prime example of why Missouri consistently ranks as the worst state in the country for sub-standard puppy mills. (fox2now.com)
  • As Ohioans, we call the second worst state in the country for these mills, home. (news5cleveland.com)
  • Female dogs are bred over and over until they can no longer produce puppies-at which point they are auctioned off or killed. (peta.org)
  • Even though I love seeing their cute little faces and want to take them all home, I often wonder whether the people behind the booths are secretly running puppy mills. (studybreaks.com)
  • Puppy Mill Faces. (caps-web.org)
  • So, that means that the puppies may not conform to what society determines, say, a Yorkie looks like, but they'll be healthier, live longer lives and give the owner less vet bills to worry about. (studybreaks.com)
  • But did you ever wonder where the dogs go when a miller decides that commercial breeding is no longer profitable, or when puppies don't sell, or when a particular breed goes out of 'style? (nowisconsinpuppymills.com)
  • Puppyfinder.com is secure, simple and efficient way to find a puppy, sell a puppy or addopt dogs via internet. (puppyfinder.com)
  • It was in this residence at 801 Pear Orchard Road, Parrott, that authorities busted a puppy mill and seized 60 dogs. (americustimesrecorder.com)
  • PARROTT - Authorities raided a puppy mill last week in rural Webster County, liberating 60 dogs found languishing in filth and disease. (americustimesrecorder.com)
  • Puppy mills have been found to negatively affect dogs' mental health as many develop psychological scars, phobias, fears and compulsive behaviors. (wikipedia.org)
  • The PETA US investigator found more than 360 dead puppies in the course of the investigation. (peta.org.uk)
  • If people are worried about the health and welfare aspects of puppy mills, they should be equally concerned about those issues in rescues from puppy mills, especially when purchasing such dogs may be finance puppy mill operations. (wormsandgermsblog.com)