In a petition on Care2, The Humane Society of the United States is requesting everyone to make the pledge to never buy
an animal from a backyard breeder or pet shop that sells animals from puppy mills.
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If we, who so deeply care for them, do not use the appropriate words to speak and act on their behalf, to educate others, to free them
from the outdated and cruel paradigm of
animal ownership,
animal exploitation there can be no doubt that our nation's puppy mills,
backyard breeders, laboratories, factory farms and slaughter houses will not do so for us.
Backyard breeders and puppy farms are making millions
from the breeding of
animals - with your help we are already making a big difference.
PATTI DONEGAN»S letter focused on the problem of puppy mills,
backyard breeders and dog brokers.Florida Statute 585.195 states each dog offered for sale shall be inoculated against canine disease prior to sale.Florida Statute 823.15 requires sterilization of dogs and cats released
from an
animal shelter or humane society.The problem in Orange County is the lack of enforcement of these laws, and the need to extend sterilization requirements to back - yard
breeders.The public can become involved by encouraging the county commission and city councils to enforce the rules and regulations presently on the books, until a countywide ordinance can be made law that protects the needs of the consumer and the lives of the
animals.
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from around the globe
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When seeking to purchase a mixed breed dog or hybrid, it is especially risky to purchase
from a «
backyard breeder» because these individuals are generally breeding the first set of parents they come across and most likely did not do the research or take the time to assess the qualities and temperament of these
animals.
Rescuing
from shelters also reduces the success rate of
backyard breeders, puppy mills, and pet stores that don't properly care for their
animals and gives an otherwise deserving pet a chance at a wonderful life.
You should avoid purchasing
from backyard breeders; their practices are driven by money rather than care for the
animals.
Given the following well documented facts, there is NO reason for anyone to buy a companion
animal from a puppy mill,
backyard breeder or pet store:
Over 4 million
animals are killed each year in shelters.The # 1 reason to adopt
from a rescue group is that you are not promoting the over breeding and inhumane conditions so many dogs
from backyard breeders or Puppy Mills endure.
The answer then is to have an aggressive program of TNR (trap, neuter, release) of all strays, and a law which requires the owner of any nonfixed
animal,
from a pet store or non-legitimate \ «
backyard breeder \», to pay a fee that is twice the cost of spay or neuter, while offering to spay or neuter for free.
Because pet stores buy
from backyard breeders who abuse the
animals in cages, with overbreeding, and often cause increased likelihood of genetic problems when they inbreed for profit.
It seeks to rescue adoptable dogs and puppies
from animal shelters and
animal control facilities, rescue dogs and puppies
from abusive and neglectful situations, including puppy mills and «
backyard breeders», help educate the public on proper
animal care and promote spaying and neutering of all pets, provide medical treatment for all
animals in our care, provide foster homes for all
animals in our care, and place rescued
animals in permanent, loving homes.
These
animals are either «surplus»
from roadside zoos; captured
from their native habitats; sold at auctions, pet stores, or over the Internet; or come
from backyard breeders or the black market.
The ASPCA does not support purchasing or otherwise acquiring
animals from large - scale commercial
breeders, the retail outlets they supply or casual «
backyard»
breeders.
Some pet shops claim to get
from breeders... These are
backyard breeders who treat their
animals just as bad and often cross breed these dogs to «invent» another breed of dog.
Often, these
animals come
from backyard breeders or large - scale commercial breeding facilities that churn out
animals for a profit while the adult breeding
animals are confined to life in a cage.