Sentences with phrase «as pet mills»

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ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo on Tuesday plans to sign legislation cracking down on puppy mills and unscrupulous pet dealers who masquerade as not - for - profit animal shelters, the Daily News has learned.

ALBANY — Legislation intended to crack down on puppy mills and unscrupulous pet dealers masquerading as not - for - profit animal shelters is headed to Gov. Cuomo's desk.

She is aiming to crackdown on commercial dog breeding facilities known as puppy mills and ensure that pet dealers are selling healthy animals from safe sources.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo today plans to sign legislation cracking down on puppy mills and unscrupulous pet dealers who masquerade as not - for - profit animal shelters.

Suffolk County Executive Steven Bellone signed into law Tuesday the «puppy mill bill,» safeguarding the animals themselves, as well as consumers who have been burdened by unexpected medical costs of caring for their newly purchased pets.

As the parents, Vera Farmiga and Peter Sarsgaard prove they're not sacrificing their growing credibility for run - of - the - mill horror movie paychecks.

STARRING Tim Robbins as GRIFFIN MILL Greta Scacchi as JUNE GUDMUNDSDOTTIR Fred Ward as WALTER STUCKEL Whoopi Goldberg as DETECTIVE AVERY Peter Gallagher as LARRY LEVY Brion James as JOEL LEVISON Cynthia Stevenson as BONNIE SHEROW Vincent D'Onofrio as DAVID KAHANE

; the characters are engaging and well - written, especially Henrietta the pot - bellied pet pig; and the prose is much more literary than the run - of - the - mill crime novel — although, as is often my complaint when reading contemporary fiction, I don't see the need for the vulgar language.

The paper reviews the findings of multiple studies involving dogs born in high - volume commercial breeding establishments — commonly known as puppy mills — and sold to the consumer directly via the Internet, or indirectly through retail pet stores.

Besides shedding light on and banning such cruel practices, the new regulations have also been set up to protect consumers, as pets from breeding mills often end up unhealthy or behaviourally - challenged due to how they were bred and raised.

As the solution to eliminating «puppy mills,» they have undertaken a national program to ban the sale of pets in pet stores.

Because of how dogs sold through pet stores and / or born in puppy mills are bred, housed, handled, shipped, homed, and raised, there are many possible reasons underlying the problems they show as adults.

But when you drive by a family - filled pet store selling dogs as if they were toasters, or learn about horrific puppy mills still profiting from cruelty, you begin to realize the adoption message is still not getting out strongly or widely enough.

From the «friendly» neighbour who mistreats his pets behind closed doors, to the «respected» community member who operates a puppy mill or substandard zoo - there is no one identifying feature that marks a person as capable of committing such unfathomable crimes.

Rescue is not a for profit business and should not be treated as such, if people rescue dogs thinking they can make money on them what makes them any different than puppy mill stores, they just source their pets from shelters.

We have lobbied against everything from puppy mills to exotic animals as backyard pets.

But many pet stores get their pups and other animals from mills where they're often abused and treated like baby producing machines rather than as loving creatures.

HFC Rescue also focuses on breed information, responsible dog ownership, including spay / neutering, training and humane care of Havanese and other pets as well as education of the public regarding puppy mills and pet stores.

«There is not much being done about the source of all these unwanted animals, such as the reproduction of feral animals, or the pet abandonment issue, or illegal puppy mills.

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.

Pet shops are supplied by puppy millers and BYB l do not care how much they deny it as it is illegal FOR any registered Breeder to sell to a pet shop although l must admit some have and some have been caught and registered.

Thorse Dog Rescue also educates visitors about crucial animal welfare issues such as pet overpopulation and puppy mills and are currently setting up programs to speak at schools and businesses about these issues.

The end goal of this bill and the reason for this measure is to drastically reduce the number of animals sold through both shelters and retail pet stores purchased through mass breeding operations or as the media along with the general public labelling them «puppy mills» or «kitten factories».

According to USDA inspection reports, at some of the mills supplying to Georgia pet stores, animals have been found suffering with conditions such as bleeding sores and encrusted eyes.

However, as Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States writes in a new book, our love of pets coexists alongside prevalent animal abuse, everywhere from factory farms to puppy mills.

It is estimated that over 90 percent of pets sold in pet stores and through online sales come from commercial, mass breeding operations known as mills, including puppy, kitten, bird and rabbit mills.

The guide suggests actions such as: • Writing a letter to the editor • Sponsoring a stop - puppy - mills advertisement on a billboard • Monitoring the Internet for websites that sells puppies • Keeping a blog that focuses on spreading the word • Reaching out to local media and to federal and state legislators • Organizing and leading a peaceful pet store demonstration

For the puppy mills campaign staff, the purge of public information means that they — as well as pet stores and puppy buyers — will have no quick way to check a commercial breeder's record.

Puppy mills will stay in business as long as the public keeps buying puppies, so the only way to send the cycle of cruelty is to stop buying from pet stores.

«Pet stores that sell puppies serve as a key distribution channel for puppy mills and we call on other pet stores to follow PJ's example.»

Seeing as many cities have taken measures to ban the sale of mill dogs — and even helped get rescued dogs from shelters into pet shops instead — there is no reason for this industry to continue.

Tennessee state Sen. Doug Jackson says the conditions at the Hickman County, Tennessee puppy mill of Patricia Adkisson were abhorrent enough to prompt him to introduce S.B. 258 (H.B. 386 in the House), a bill that would require licensing of commercial dog and cat breeders, establish regulatory control over these breeders, Â and also offer protections for consumers purchasing these animals as pets.

As the Humane Society of the United States continues to release details from its investigation into Petland's sales of puppy mill dogs, more franchisees of the pet store chain have lined up to bring suit against the company.

Puppy mills are a huge business and like every other large business, they are represented by trade associations such as PIJAC, large pet store chains and other monied groups.

This breed was developed during the 19th century for the purpose of catching rats in clothing mills — the Yorkshire Terrier was also used in the sport of rat - baiting until it became more popular as a companion pet.

Since that time Ronnie has led Muenster Milling Co. to create some innovative products such as the Muenster Natural pet food line in 1999 that was one of the first all - natural pet food diets.

Websites: Just like pet stores, most websites that sell dogs are selling mill - bred pets, and most of these sites market the puppies as well - bred and lovingly raised.

Mr. Peterson said the key differences between the amendment and the new Senate Bill 331 are added enforcement by the Department of Agriculture and tracking of puppies as they go through the process in an attempt to address concerns some pet brokers were selling dogs to stores that had actually been obtained from puppy mills.

People must stop purchasing puppies from pet shops, puppy mill websites (disguised as happy puppy play - places, of course), and backyard breeders.

It is better that you deal with breeders from afar, as long as they conform to the recommendations in this document, than some unknown, irresponsible backyard breeder, puppy mill, pet store, middleman, or broker nearby.

His efforts led to the successful passage of legislation in forty - two states, through direct lobbying activity as well as grassroots lobbying efforts, including the passage of stricter animal abuse laws for horse racing, dog racing, dog fighting, cockfighting, puppy mills, and pet stores.

WEST PALM BEACH - «New pet stores in Palm Beach County will no longer be able to sell dogs or cats as part of an effort to crack down on substandard breeders known as puppy mills.»

Good - intentioned people who buy from pet stores, puppy mill websites, or even local backyard breeders (people who breed as a hobby or an «oops» but do not actually know their breed inside and out, nor do they test for health and temperament before breeding) often face serious veterinary bills associated with genetic issues that arise as these puppies grow.

«JANESVILLE, WI (WKOW)-- A city council member in Janesville is responding to calls for tougher standards for pet stores as some in the community are rallying to urge pet owners to support shelters and not what they're calling puppy mills.»

Brokers are a key part of the puppy mill supply chain as most pet stores obtain their puppies from brokers, and not directly from the breeders.

On top of that, the bill also prohibits outdoor pet sales, such as at flea markets and in parking lots — very sketchy and unregulated places to purchase a pet, making them prime locations for puppy mill and backyard breeders.

We'll be hearing a lot from the flacks at PIJAC and these other groups in the coming weeks as Naperville's city council looks further into the pet store and puppy mill connection.

Celebrity voices help spotlight key issues such as adopting a pet instead of purchasing one, spaying and neutering to prevent unwanted litters, and fighting puppy mills and breed discrimination.

Last week, the HSUS came this close ««to selling out the hard work of those fighting against puppy mills by working a backroom deal that would have allowed pet stores in the state to continue to do business as usual.

It opens the doors for pet stores to purchase dogs from USDA millers as long as they have not had any direct violations in the past two years.