[3] According to the Humane Society of the United States, 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. (en.wikipedia.org)
Since 2006, The HSUS has rescued more than 8,000 dogs from cruel conditions at unlicensed puppy mills. (humanesociety.org)
This operation occurred six days before the deadline for the public to comment on a proposal by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to inspect many currently unlicensed puppy mills. (humanesociety.org)