Sentences with phrase «many commercial breeders»

Cari Meyers, founder and president of the Puppy Mill Project, encouraged Orland Park trustees to ban the sale of pets from large - scale commercial breeders.

Orland Park's Public Safety Committee is seeking residents» input on whether the village should regulate pet shops that sell dogs from large - scale commercial breeders, which critics call «puppy mills.»

The Chicago City Council passed an ordinance banning the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits from commercial breeders last month.

At the May 19 meeting, activists and area pet owners again urged the three committee members to support a ban on sales from commercial breeders, citing inhumane conditions in puppy mills that can give pets lasting health problems.

Orland Park trustees are considering banning the sale of pets raised by commercial breeders, which critics call «puppy mills,» in village pet stores.

Commercial breeders, the main producers of economically important new crop varieties, can't use open - source seeds because they would not be able to claim royalties for any varieties they develop from them.

Purists like Smith and Moore see the quest for size as industry's deal with the devil: In return for bigger pop and bigger profits, commercial breeders now cultivate hybrids that are just bland sponges for other flavors.

(Commercial breeders in Europe and elsewhere already supply many salamander species.)

Large - scale commercial breeders of staple crops already use genomic selection to improve their products.

«Thousands of Americans have been misled into thinking their dogs were» rescued,» when in fact they were raised in high - quality, well - socialized circumstances like those illustrated in the Post's story and the Post's profile of one licensed commercial breeder,» said Bober.

An increasing number of local pet sale bans and a steady decline in the number of commercial breeders have undoubtedly decreased the supply of healthy, well - bred puppies available in the marketplace, and without some intervention, the trend shows no sign of slowing.

The term «hobbyist» refers to an individual or an organization who is not a commercial breeder but is (1) actively involved in any nationally recognized, organized animal sport or hobby for a period of at least one year prior to making application; or (2) participates in field trials, owns nationally - recognized breeds used specifically as hunting dogs, participates in hunting activities, has held (and continues to hold) a current valid Oklahoma hunting license and has held such license for at least one year prior to making application; or (3) qualifies as a «rescuer.»

Today, California has 100 or so pet stores that sell dogs and cats acquired from commercial breeders, according to various sources.

Opponents said criticism of breeders is overblown and that if the trend of outlawing commercial breeders continues, consumers won't have access to popular breeds, which for many have become a staple of American home life.

Barkworks also closed four of the stores, and its remaining two stores will likely close by January 1, 2019, when California's law banning the sale of dogs from commercial breeders comes into effect.

Some pet shops make money out of our desire and our wish to share our home with animals - they do this callously and hypocritically, supporting an industry that exploits the animals they sell - commercial breeders.

Barkworks has closed four of the stores, and its remaining two stores will likely close by January 1, 2019, when California's law banning the sale of dogs from commercial breeders comes into effect.

As well, commercial breeders and puppy mills sometimes have puppies that did not sell for assorted reasons, and so discount them to make them more saleable.

Nearly 90 animals from a large commercial breeder in the Estrie region of Quebec are now safe thanks to the Quebec Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, Humane Society International, and the Estrie SPA.

But the company maintains it holds high standards for its dogs and that there is a difference between commercial breeders and puppy mills: «We pride ourselves on our most diligent efforts to find healthy puppies.

A breeder that will sell their dogs without papers is often a back yard breeder or commercial breeder who does not do any genetic testing and for a lower cost you could end up with a puppy that has luxating patella's, leg perthies disease, cataracts or perhaps something worse like a liver shunt or heart defect.

Acquires dogs from owners who are surrendering them, commercial breeders and the nation of Turkey.

Since 2009, over 1,400 pups a year have been shipped from commercial breeders and brokers located in Minnesota, Indiana, Ohio, Iowa, and Missouri.

In 2014, he supported legislation to prohibit pet stores from selling dogs who come from commercial breeders known as «puppy mills» — large facilities that mass - produce animals for sale.

For comparison - Elkhart County in northern Indiana has 16 commercial breeders in just one county.

Public records provided by the Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) and the USDA prove The Family Puppy purchases puppies from large commercial breeders and brokers located out - of - state where consumers can not easily visit the parents.

Why does he think the City of Phoenix went to all that trouble to pass a law protecting the public, the puppies and the dogs left behind with the commercial breeders?

Any lumping of these with commercial breeders is an intentional lie perpetuated by the AR & Shelter INDUSTRY, with the intent of steering all consumers to themselves.

2) Commercial breeders and accidental owners with no animal husbandry knowledge on the other hand have a bottom line requiring profit and as such are pumping out quantity with ZERO responsibility for what they produce once it leaves their facility.

Dog inventories for Michigan's nine commercial breeders range from 40 to 135.

is not considered to be a big puppy mill state with only nine commercial breeders and 4 % of the licensed breeders having less than 50 dogs.

Not by the commercial breeders, or their lobbyist, or by those who profit by selling the breeders registration papers — but by the governor's own staff.

In 2014, he supported legislation to prohibit pet stores from selling dogs who come from commercial breeders «puppy mills.»

The organization also raises money in order to attend commercial breeder auctions and purchase dogs to free them from the commercial breeding system.

Please take five minutes and write to the below persons (copy and paste) and demand that our new laws be enforced and that Jessie Smith and Sue West stop trying to protect Pennsylvania's commercial breeders by setting illegal policies that will harm PA's puppy mill dogs.

Emma and Tess were rescued from a commercial breeder -LSB-...]

Sheila Goffe, Vice President of Public Relations for the American Kennel Club, said in a statement released to the media that «Bill 485 blocks all of California's pet lovers from having access to professional, licensed, and ethical commercial breeders».

Sordyl began organizing the rally against The Family Puppy, owned by John and Debbie Stottele, focusing on «the fact that The Family Puppy and their other chain stores, The Family of Pets, continues to work with brokers and mass - producing commercial breeders whom the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) has cited for violations of the Animal Welfare Act.»

After attending several commercial breeder dog auctions and finding out the eye - opening truth, Megan started to spread the knowledge she had gained.

Missouri is only the fifth state to cap the number of dogs a commercial breeder can keep.

The state's action to ban the sale of pets purchased by pet stores wholesale from commercial breeders and so - called «puppy mills» is a landmark moment.

After that, the Government warned that it was considering forcing commercial breeders to begin «programmes aimed at the eventual eradication of traits that cause unnecessary suffering in dogs.»

That means that even legal, USDA approved commercial breeders can (and usually are) forcing dogs to live in tiny, cramped cages, often stacked one on top of the other.

AS A MATTER OF FACT I HAVE BOUGHT MY LAST SIX DOGS FROM A COMMERCIAL BREEDER AND TWO FROM A PET STORE.

The federal law on what is a commercial breeder is set out in the Animal Welfare Act.

As of last Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted to ban the sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits from commercial breeders.

During the investigation, the HSUS analyzed documents that at least 28 commercial breeders in Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma have supplied Pets of Bel Air with puppies.

Commercial breeders frequently send litter lots of pups on consignment to middlemen who, in turn, sell them from their homes.

Knotts, the state senator, pledges action — state licensing and inspection requirements for all commercial breeders (though he's later unseated in the November election).

Allow any breeder to participate, especially the commercial breeders.