Was it a puppy mill operator?
If you doubt this, imagine that
you are a puppy mill operator and you are at an auction to buy breeding stock.
Not exact matches
Puppy mill operators will
be able to classify themselves as farmers and their animals as livestock.
This
is bad news for dogs and great news for
puppy mill operators.
The folks at Westminster aren't your run - of - the -
mill hobby breeders, they definitely
ARE NOT backyard breeders or puppy mill operato
ARE NOT backyard breeders or
puppy mill operators.
Also named
are Hunte Kennel Systems & Animal Care, Inc.; and Hunte Delivery Systems, Inc., subsidiaries of Hunte Corporation, the notorious
puppy mill operator and distributor, that supplies the
puppies sold by Petland.
The single most distinguishing characteristic of most
puppy mill operators is their desire to produce
puppies at minimum costs with minimum effort, regardless of what
is best for the animals.
In 2010, an Indiana
puppy mill operator was charged, failing to remit $ 193,000 from the
puppies she sold.
«This
puppy mill operator is not only profiting from breeding dogs in an inhumane manner, but now
is also profiting by misrepresenting her operation and playing on the emotions of people who care about dogs and want to rescue them.»
«Anyone who makes a living by mistreating animals, such as
puppy mill operators, will no longer
be able to hide behind weak state laws.
Dog and cat owners say the best way to crack down on illegal
puppy mill operators is not to ban the sale of dogs and cats at local pet stores, but rather to enact and enforce tougher breeder standards (67 % vs. 33 %).
Additionally,
mill operators rarely, if ever, screen for hereditary defects in the breeding dogs or their offspring, so it
's not surprising that many
mill puppies turn out to have defects when examined by veterinarians.
Evidence obtained by the San Diego Animal Defense Team showing where Salinas obtained
puppies with which he lined his shelves, as well as the animal abuse conviction of pet shop owner, Johnson Le,
is indicative that animal safety, health and welfare occupy the same place on pet store owners» list of priorities as that of animal
mill operators.
When I connected with them, all of their experience with non breed - specific rescues
was negative, who typically painted them with the same broad brush as
puppy mill operators.
Over breeding and inbreeding
are everyday life in the
mill as production of
puppies equals revenue to the
mill operators.
The report also reveals that numerous
puppy mill operators who have
been charged with animal cruelty have
been selling AKC - registered
puppies; some of their facilities even passed AKC inspections.
When
puppy mill operators are found to
be violating the animal cruelty laws, they can still remain open while they «remedy» their issues.
Some
puppy mill operators game the system and register their
mill under a different name after they
are cited for animal welfare violations.
Often
puppy mill operators fail to apply proper husbandry practices that would remove sick dogs from their breeding pools and they produce puppies prone to congenital and hereditary defects Puppy mills are not defined by the number of ani
puppy mill operators fail to apply proper husbandry practices that would remove sick dogs from their breeding pools and they produce
puppies prone to congenital and hereditary defects
Puppy mills are not defined by the number of ani
Puppy mills are not defined by the number of animals.
Authorities
are serious about enforcing Arkansas» animal protection law, and this sends a message to other
puppy mill operators out there that they won't get a free ride in our state,» said Desiree Bender, Arkansas state director for The HSUS.
Too often,
puppy mill operators have
been able to count on support from good breeders in defense of the idea of raising dogs for sale.
Once notorious
puppy mill operator who
was shut down in 2011 found selling
puppy through pet store in 2017, possibly violating prior agreement.
«People buy dogs on impulse, and can
be easily duped by
puppy mill operators.
The
puppy mill's
operator was convicted of ten counts of animal cruelty on December 12, 2017.
Horton, who
is Virginia's most notorious
puppy mill operator,
was charged under Virginia's new
puppy mill law.
The Humane Society of the United States
is pleased that convicted
puppy mill operator Lanzie «Junior» Horton will no longer
be able to own or operate a dog kennel in Virginia under a new law that came into effect in January 2009.
A
puppy mill operator is not likely to hold back a dog as a future breeding animal, because that would result in inbreeding that would reduce the number and viability of
puppies produced.
The argument that it
's a bad thing
is that it funnels the money of animal - welfare donors into the
puppy mill industry, because the dogs
are being sold by
puppy mill operators.
Rescue buyers
are competing with
puppy mill operators for the means of production, and that puts upward pressure on
puppy mill costs of doing business.
Another way the
puppy mill operator might spend the money from the sale of breeding stock
is to buy more breeding stock.
The
puppy mill's profit on that
puppy is $ 1000 minus the amount that the
operator spent to produce the
puppy.
The so - called Alliance for Truth — a political committee funded by
puppy mill operators —
is apparently sponsoring the calls, which not only violate the federal Telephone Consumer Protection Act, but also offer a host of outlandish and false claims to anyone unlucky enough to receive one of the automated calls.
A related argument I've heard
is that some
puppy mill operators are breeding dogs specifically to sell to rescues at auction.
First, it might
be that the
puppy mill operator is going out of business.
In your statements concerning Sen. Gumm, you again
are calling all breeders «
puppy mill operators».
Additionally,
puppy mills are usually out - of - site of the public, so enforcement of basic standards without an inspection process
is impossible... remember
puppy mill operators are constitutional experts and would cry foul about their rights.
Jessica Lauginiger,
puppy mills response manager for The HSUS» Animal Rescue Team, said: «Arkansas» lack of a laws regulating commercial dog breeding makes the state a hotbed for
puppy mill operators, and this case
is no exception.
But the good news
is... their nice clean pre-paid dues have
been meticulously captured by the
puppy mill operators in order to further cultivate and reap new cannon fodder via slick TV and print ads that create the illusion of gold to
be had at the end of the real estate commission - producing rainbow.