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You can meet puppy mill survivors and from National Dog Rescue — and give them a second chance at love.
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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.
Backers of increased restrictions on dog breeders in North Carolina recorded a conversation with a state Senator who opposes the bill at a meeting earlier this month and, as a result, some Republican leaders say there will be no vote on a proposed puppy mill law this year.
If the breeder does not want to show you where your potential puppy lives, and does not let you meet the parents, chances are... you're dealing with a puppy mill.
In order to meet consumer demand for puppies, pet stores typically purchase their dogs from puppy mills.
One of the darker sides of the history of German shepherds are the puppy mills that were set up to quickly breed German shepherds to meet the rising demand in America and around the world.
The Mansfield / Richland County Public Library Ontario Branch will host an informational public meeting about puppy mill cruelty from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 9, in the large community room, 2221 Village Mall Drive.
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«Breeders without violations typically won't appear in the database, but if they're only meeting USDA standards, and not exceeding them, then we would consider their operation a puppy mill.»
Puppy mills are mass production facilities that crank out an estimated 4 - 5 million dogs annually that are sold in pet stores, over the Internet, at swap meets and direct to the public.
I called Beauchamp and told him we'd be coming to Lebanon, and would like to meet with him about a story on puppy mills.
Jeffrey Fausett, who purchased the Petland in July, said he does not buy from puppy mills, and met breeders in Missouri, Indiana and Oklahoma to ensure the businesses operate humanely.
Some may be better or worse than others, but any breeding operation that places profit over the health or well - being of the dogs meets the commonly accepted definition of a puppy mill.
Puppy mill dogs are bred excessively, receive no vet care or socialization and haven't met a groomer.
Puppy mill puppies, often as young as eight weeks of age, are sold to pet shops or directly to the public over the Internet, through newspaper ads and at swap meets and flea markets.
If you are an advocate living in Tampa, Florida area, or know of some, there is a meeting on Wednesday to help stamp out puppy mill sales in that city.
Not knowing where puppy mills are located, or whether they're meeting minimum standards of care, harms our movement.
One of the telltale signs that a puppy comes from a puppy mill is that you can not meet the parents.
Since I first met Meyers, we've had discussions over and over again about the whole consumer fraud aspect of puppy mills.
Another sign that a puppy you are interested in getting is from a mill is that the breeder will not allow you to actually visit the kennel, but rather wants to arrange a meeting somewhere else, such as the parking lot of a local store.
When I first met Cari Meyers, I knew quite a bit about puppy mills — the mass dog breeding operations licensed by the USDA.
We urge consumers to adopt pets from animal shelters or find a reputable breeder they have met and screened in person instead of fueling the demand for dogs raised in puppy mills.»
Among them, you'll meet a dog rescued from a puppy mill and nursed back from near death, a bunny who loves to dance, a Lab who helps care for an ill canine sibling, and a trio of frisky ferrets, adopted from a rescue shelter, who also like to hit the dance floor.
Participants lobbied in support of H.B. 6317, which ban the inhumane confinement of breeding pigs in gestation crates, and H.B. 5027, which requires minimum standards of care for dogs in large - scale puppy mills and prevents the sale of dogs from breeding operations that do not meet those standards.
During the 2012 Michigan Humane Lobby Day, more than 75 citizens from across Michigan met with lawmakers at the Capitol and urged them to pass legislation to ban the euthanasia of shelter animals by gas chamber, increase protections for dogs at large scale breeding operations, and to increase protections for consumers who purchase sick animals from pet stores and puppy mills.
Pet stores: This bill will increase business for puppy mills as pet stores increase sales to meet the decline in quality pets available from responsible breeders.
«The opposition (stakeholders who profit from Ohio dog auctions and puppy mill breeding) are betting that we (as a humane community) will become discouraged and defeated by the obstacles to meeting our goal.
Oh, but I'd also like to ask, has anyone met or spoken with a breeder - commercial, hobby, puppy - mill, or back yard - who admits to being an IRresponsible or DISreputable one?
Furthermore, the puppy mill breeders typically refuse to allow prospective customers to meet the pup's parents at the place of business.
Iam involved in the puppy mill issue and the people I've met from peta have their own agenda.
These breeders are commonly referred to as «puppy mills» and «kitten factories» and documented problems include: over breeding; inbreeding; veterinary care that doesn't meet the same standards as other breeders; relatively poor quality of food and shelter; lack of human socialization; and overcrowded cages; and
The issue arose during a Sept. 26 meeting when representatives from an advocacy group called The Puppy Mill Project told trustees about a new business in Mundelein that could be connected to puppy mills, according to village documPuppy Mill Project told trustees about a new business in Mundelein that could be connected to puppy mills, according to village documpuppy mills, according to village documents.
Currently being considered by Congress is the Puppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act (PUPS) which requires internet puppy mill sellers to meet Federal animal care standPuppy Uniform Protection and Safety Act (PUPS) which requires internet puppy mill sellers to meet Federal animal care standpuppy mill sellers to meet Federal animal care standards.
Puppy mills can not meet the needs of a dog.
«If you ask to see their property and they say, «Let's meet in a parking lot,» you're likely dealing with a puppy - miller,» says Kathy McGriff, a reputable ex-breeder of clumber spaniels who kept a close eye on her trade while she was breeding.
For those of you who aren't familiar, puppy mills are large - scale breeding facilities where dogs are kept in small cages, not properly cared for, and essentially bred over and over to meet the demands of pet shops.
In the past 10 years as executive director of the National Mill Dog Rescue, Theresa Strader has undoubtedly met a lot of puppy mill survivors — more than 12,000, to be exact.
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The Free Press - Support the Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions 03/05/10 - Fairfield Town Crier - Local groups join signature drive to stop dog auctions in Ohio 03/04/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- Sending a Message to Ohio Legislators on Dog Auctions 02/28/10 - Ohio Federation of Dog Clubs - Dog Auctions 02/26/10 - The Post (Ohio University)- Humane Society ranks Ohio low 02/24/10 - The Jackson County Telegram - Local meeting slated on banning of dog auctions 02/21/10 - The Athens News Letter to the Editor - Support petition effort to make dog auctions and raffles illegal in Ohio 02/21/10 - Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Group seeks to stop puppy mills, dog auctions 02/15/10 - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - Ohio group seeks ban on dog auctions 02/14/10 - Mansfield - News Journal - Group wants dog auctions banned in Ohio 02/05/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- UPDATE: Ohio Dog Auctions Act 02/02/10 - Star News Online - Two animal welfare ballot measures proposed in Ohio 01/27/10 - Westlake / Bay Village Observer - Dog auctions in Ohio need to be Meeting to be held in Dover to educate public about ballot initiative 04/02/10 - The News - Herald Blog (Pets Unleashed)- April 1 update on dog auction ballot initiative 04/01/10 - Ohio.com - Why Ohioans should support a ban on dog auctions 03/31/10 - Cincinnati Examiner - Updates to the banning of dog auctions 03/31/10 - The Budget - Ban Ohio Dog Auction group met with opposition in Holmes county 03/30/10 - Fox 19 Morning News - Puppy Mill Petition 03/28/10 - Mansfield News - Journal - Opinion Shapers: Animal cruelty, in all its forms, needs to end 03/19/10 - Sun Sentinel - Ballot issue could help end puppy mill activities 03/17/10 - Sun Sentinel - The Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions to host meeting at the Avon Lake Public Library 03/10/10 - Animal Law Coalition - The Ballot Initiative to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions - Watch What Happens 03/07/10 - The Free Press - Support the Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions 03/05/10 - Fairfield Town Crier - Local groups join signature drive to stop dog auctions in Ohio 03/04/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- Sending a Message to Ohio Legislators on Dog Auctions 02/28/10 - Ohio Federation of Dog Clubs - Dog Auctions 02/26/10 - The Post (Ohio University)- Humane Society ranks Ohio low 02/24/10 - The Jackson County Telegram - Local meeting slated on banning of dog auctions 02/21/10 - The Athens News Letter to the Editor - Support petition effort to make dog auctions and raffles illegal in Ohio 02/21/10 - Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Group seeks to stop puppy mills, dog auctions 02/15/10 - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - Ohio group seeks ban on dog auctions 02/14/10 - Mansfield - News Journal - Group wants dog auctions banned in Ohio 02/05/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- UPDATE: Ohio Dog Auctions Act 02/02/10 - Star News Online - Two animal welfare ballot measures proposed in Ohio 01/27/10 - Westlake / Bay Village Observer - Dog auctions in Ohio need to be baPuppy Mill Petition 03/28/10 - Mansfield News - Journal - Opinion Shapers: Animal cruelty, in all its forms, needs to end 03/19/10 - Sun Sentinel - Ballot issue could help end puppy mill activities 03/17/10 - Sun Sentinel - The Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions to host meeting at the Avon Lake Public Library 03/10/10 - Animal Law Coalition - The Ballot Initiative to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions - Watch What Happens 03/07/10 - The Free Press - Support the Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions 03/05/10 - Fairfield Town Crier - Local groups join signature drive to stop dog auctions in Ohio 03/04/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- Sending a Message to Ohio Legislators on Dog Auctions 02/28/10 - Ohio Federation of Dog Clubs - Dog Auctions 02/26/10 - The Post (Ohio University)- Humane Society ranks Ohio low 02/24/10 - The Jackson County Telegram - Local meeting slated on banning of dog auctions 02/21/10 - The Athens News Letter to the Editor - Support petition effort to make dog auctions and raffles illegal in Ohio 02/21/10 - Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Group seeks to stop puppy mills, dog auctions 02/15/10 - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - Ohio group seeks ban on dog auctions 02/14/10 - Mansfield - News Journal - Group wants dog auctions banned in Ohio 02/05/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- UPDATE: Ohio Dog Auctions Act 02/02/10 - Star News Online - Two animal welfare ballot measures proposed in Ohio 01/27/10 - Westlake / Bay Village Observer - Dog auctions in Ohio need to be bapuppy mill activities 03/17/10 - Sun Sentinel - The Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions to host meeting at the Avon Lake Public Library 03/10/10 - Animal Law Coalition - The Ballot Initiative to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions - Watch What Happens 03/07/10 - The Free Press - Support the Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions 03/05/10 - Fairfield Town Crier - Local groups join signature drive to stop dog auctions in Ohio 03/04/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- Sending a Message to Ohio Legislators on Dog Auctions 02/28/10 - Ohio Federation of Dog Clubs - Dog Auctions 02/26/10 - The Post (Ohio University)- Humane Society ranks Ohio low 02/24/10 - The Jackson County Telegram - Local meeting slated on banning of dog auctions 02/21/10 - The Athens News Letter to the Editor - Support petition effort to make dog auctions and raffles illegal in Ohio 02/21/10 - Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Group seeks to stop puppy mills, dog auctions 02/15/10 - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - Ohio group seeks ban on dog auctions 02/14/10 - Mansfield - News Journal - Group wants dog auctions banned in Ohio 02/05/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- UPDATE: Ohio Dog Auctions Act 02/02/10 - Star News Online - Two animal welfare ballot measures proposed in Ohio 01/27/10 - Westlake / Bay Village Observer - Dog auctions in Ohio need to be meeting at the Avon Lake Public Library 03/10/10 - Animal Law Coalition - The Ballot Initiative to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions - Watch What Happens 03/07/10 - The Free Press - Support the Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions 03/05/10 - Fairfield Town Crier - Local groups join signature drive to stop dog auctions in Ohio 03/04/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- Sending a Message to Ohio Legislators on Dog Auctions 02/28/10 - Ohio Federation of Dog Clubs - Dog Auctions 02/26/10 - The Post (Ohio University)- Humane Society ranks Ohio low 02/24/10 - The Jackson County Telegram - Local meeting slated on banning of dog auctions 02/21/10 - The Athens News Letter to the Editor - Support petition effort to make dog auctions and raffles illegal in Ohio 02/21/10 - Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Group seeks to stop puppy mills, dog auctions 02/15/10 - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - Ohio group seeks ban on dog auctions 02/14/10 - Mansfield - News Journal - Group wants dog auctions banned in Ohio 02/05/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- UPDATE: Ohio Dog Auctions Act 02/02/10 - Star News Online - Two animal welfare ballot measures proposed in Ohio 01/27/10 - Westlake / Bay Village Observer - Dog auctions in Ohio need to be meeting slated on banning of dog auctions 02/21/10 - The Athens News Letter to the Editor - Support petition effort to make dog auctions and raffles illegal in Ohio 02/21/10 - Lancaster Eagle Gazette - Group seeks to stop puppy mills, dog auctions 02/15/10 - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - Ohio group seeks ban on dog auctions 02/14/10 - Mansfield - News Journal - Group wants dog auctions banned in Ohio 02/05/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- UPDATE: Ohio Dog Auctions Act 02/02/10 - Star News Online - Two animal welfare ballot measures proposed in Ohio 01/27/10 - Westlake / Bay Village Observer - Dog auctions in Ohio need to be bapuppy mills, dog auctions 02/15/10 - Bucyrus Telegraph Forum - Ohio group seeks ban on dog auctions 02/14/10 - Mansfield - News Journal - Group wants dog auctions banned in Ohio 02/05/10 - Best Friends Animal Society (Puppies Aren't Products)- UPDATE: Ohio Dog Auctions Act 02/02/10 - Star News Online - Two animal welfare ballot measures proposed in Ohio 01/27/10 - Westlake / Bay Village Observer - Dog auctions in Ohio need to be banned!
Everyone who meets Charlie falls in love and can't believe he spent his first 6.5 years in a puppy mill.
«If they're not going to go to a rescue or shelter, at least invest enough time to meet the breeder in person and meet the mother dog to ensure that you're not dealing with a puppy mill.»
Information provided to city council members states» [d] ocumented problems of puppy mills include over breeding, inbreeding, veterinary care that doesn't meet the same standards as other breeders, relatively poor quality of food and shelter, lack of human socialization, and overcrowded cages.
About 50 people, including state and county officials, attended an informational meeting Wednesday at Angels for Animals in Beaver Township, where O'Connor Shaver shared insights on puppy mills and dog auctions.
There has also been a trend to target another sales outlet for puppy millers and other criminal and irresponsible breeders and distributors: the sale of animals along roadsides, parks or at flea markets or swap meets.
Citizens from across Oklahoma participating in The HSUS» Humane Lobby Day 2011 met with lawmakers Monday at the Capitol to urge them to oppose SB773 which would significantly weaken the Commercial Pet Breeders Act which was passed in 2010 to crack down on puppy mills in Oklahoma.
Because there is demand from both breeders and rescues, the puppy mills are now BREEDING EVEN MORE dogs to meet demand from BOTH groups.
In general, puppy mills fail to meet the physical and psychological needs of the animals they keep.
The dog producers that DO meet the pet shop's stock demands are the millers who pump out hundreds of puppies of many different breeds annually.
there should be regular inspections by the government on these supposed licensed puppy mills; if they don't meet standards, owners should be given stiff penalties and their business closed PERMANENTLY!
Here is our definition of «puppy mill»: any profit - centered breeding facility in which the number of dogs has exceeded the owner's ability and / or willingness to meet the physical and emotional needs of all of the animals to a degree that permits the animals to have a decent quality of life.
If you can buy a puppy the day you meet him or her, as long as you have cash, you might be at a puppy mill.