Sentences with phrase «at puppy mills»

The dogs bred at puppy mills are also kept from socializing in a normal manner, which means that they can have behavioral issues once they have been purchased and taken to a home.

Along with the lack of vet care provided to the dogs kept at puppy mills, the living conditions in these mills are typically awful and can be very cruel to the dogs that are made to live and breed there.

After working at The Humane Society of the United States for more than two years, I had seen plenty of videos and photos of the squalid conditions at puppy mills across the country.

These documents included inspection reports detailing abusive conditions at puppy mills and circuses, as well as annual reports from laboratories which contain basic statistical information about the number and species of animals used in research.

Another major concern for breed advocates is the dilution of the gene pool that takes place at these puppy mills.

HSI / Canada and the Montreal SPCA applauded the announced plans to create a permit system to address the abuse of animals at Quebec puppy mills, but noted that the proposed permit system is flawed, and that Quebec's current animal protection laws provide ample tools for ending abuse at puppy mills.

At puppy mills in Missouri, dogs are crammed into small and filthy cages, denied veterinary care, exposed to extremes of heat and cold, and given no exercise or human affection.

Voters in Missouri have passed the nation's first statewide ballot measure to protect dogs from the worst abuses at puppy mills, and voters in Arizona resoundingly rejected a legislative power grab on wildlife management.

After working at The HSUS for several years, I had seen plenty of images of the squalid conditions at puppy mills across the country.

The conditions at these puppy mills have degenerated to a point of disregard for the welfare of the dogs leaving them in unsanitary, overcrowded conditions without adequate veterinary care, food, water, exercise or mental stimulation and socialization. Â

Every time someone buys a pet store puppy, they are supporting the horrific practices that go on at puppy mills.

Getting hired at puppy mills is notoriously hard (if owners are willing to pay anyone to help care for the dogs, they tend to choose family members), so Carlson did a series of what Sweetland calls «hit - and - runs» — where investigators show up at commercial breeding operations in rural areas and talk their way into a tour of the facility.

They took jobs at puppy mills and pet stores, slaughterhouses and factory farms, research labs, fur farms and roadside zoos.

Many shelter and animal rescue staff have seen firsthand the scenes of filth and neglect at puppy mills: the cramped, dark pens housing terrified animals; the lack of food, fresh water, or veterinary care.

It is a common practice at puppy mills to inbreed dogs.

Only half of the dogs bred at puppy mills make it to the pet store; the other half die from the mill's squalid conditions, hypothermia starvation, or other horrors of transport.»

The breeding dogs at puppy mills spend their entire lives in cramped cages or kennels with little or no personal attention or quality of life.

Breeding dogs at puppy mills must endure constant breeding cycles and are typically confined for years on end, without ever becoming part of a family.

Breeding dogs at puppy mills must endure constant breeding cycles and are typically confined to a puppy mill for years on end, without ever becoming part of a family.

The HSUS urges Washington Gov. Gregoire to sign a bill that strengthens protections for dogs at puppy mills.

The HSUS applauds the N.C. Senate Commerce Committee for passing a bill to require that commercial breeders be licensed by the state, and calls for basic care standards for dogs at puppy mills.

The HSUS applauds the Washington State House for passing legislation to strengthen protections for dogs at puppy mills.

At puppy mills in Missouri, dogs are typically crammed into small and filthy cages, denied veterinary care, exposed to extremes of heat and cold, and given no exercise or human affection.

It is common for small dogs at puppy mills to have their paws caught in the openings at the bottoms of the wire cages, wrenching their legs as they try to free themselves, which can cause fractures and breaks.

I was as perplexed as everyone else as to why we don't have laws that protect animals from the kind of abuse that Baby and countless other dogs endure at puppy mills and backyard breeding facilities.

It's hard to believe, but they depict real conditions at puppy mills, large - scale commercial breeding facilities where profit is put ahead of the well being of the dogs.

The Fraternal Order of Police has announced its support for a reward program established by The HSUS to help combat illegal animal cruelty at puppy mills.

Responsible for saving thousands of dogs and puppies, The HSUS travels across the country to help animals in need from deplorable conditions at puppy mills.

This expanding program needs adequate funding to fulfill its responsibility to ensure basic care for millions of animals at puppy mills, laboratories, roadside zoos, and other facilities as Congress and the public expect.

One takes aim at puppy mills, requiring commercial and hobby breeders to purchase a $ 100 permit from the county that would need to be renewed annually.

At puppy mills, the dogs are kept in small wire cages for years on end solely to produce puppies for commercial sale in pet stores and over the Internet.

Mendoza also worked with Aldermen, particularly Nick Sposato (38th Ward), to support passage of an ordinance to prevent dogs and cats from being sold at pet stores because those poor animals are sourced at puppy mills.

The goal is to educate students on the horrid living conditions at puppy mills.

The lack of proper health screening and careless breeding at puppy mills often results in a prevalence of inherited health issues that trickle down to the unborn puppies.

Animal Planet takes a look at puppy mills tonight with a special episode of «Animal Cops» («Puppy Mills: Exposed») that provides video footage and firsthand accounts of the squalid conditions in some of the nation's 10,000 puppy mills.

Documented abuse at puppy mills includes forced over-breeding, inbreeding, disease, overcrowding, filth and hunger.

They have also been used by animal welfare advocates to report neglect and abuse and rescue those animals who end up in the most horrific conditions imaginable, specifically at puppy mills.

Legislation to regulate large scale commercial dog breeding facilities and protect dogs at puppy mills will be considered by the Texas legislature in 2011.

In a stunning setback in their efforts to increase enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), USDA has suddenly reversed course and decided to, once again, tolerate substandard conditions at puppy mills.

She said, «I adopted one of the Chester dogs,» and she's expressing her fury at puppy mills, but this is all very new for her.

Dogs at puppy mills typically receive little to no medical care; live in squalid conditions with no exercise, socialization or human interaction; and are confined inside cramped wire - floored cages for life.

Pet store puppies can cost upwards of $ 1,000, but bad living conditions at puppy mills and too - early separation from their mothers often make puppies sick (see # 4).

We acquire dogs from animal shelters, owner relinquishment, strays, dogs who are abandoned because of their owners» death, dogs used for breeding at puppy mills, etc..

Dogs at puppy mills are treated as livestock, living their lives in small cages until they are too old to breed.

The HSUS believes this situation has become more common as consumers are becoming aware of the abuses that occur at puppy mills.

In the documentary, Kathleen Summers, manager of The HSUS's Puppy Mill campaign, explains, «At puppy mills, dogs basically spend their entire lives in small wire cages.

This scene is common at puppy mills — this dog was in Pamela Baldwin's Samples Creek Kennel, in Missouri.

However, at these puppy mills veterinarians are often not on the property or on call to ensure the health of these animals.

Breeding dogs at puppy mills must endure constant breeding cycles.

Animal rights advocates support the proposal, citing inhumane treatment of pets at puppy mills, while pet shop owners and workers say it's not true that pet store puppies are unhealthy or improperly bred.