Puppy mills continue to
breed animals for profit.
Purchasing or rescuing a puppy or kitten from a pet store supports puppy and kitten mills, an industry which mass
breeds animals for profit, without consideration for genetic quality, appropriate husbandry, veterinary care or homing techniques.
Not exact matches
She lobbies
for laws to prevent the
breeding of exotic
animals for profit and strives to raise awareness of the need to advocate
for this unknown population.
Irresponsible = no health, temperament, or physical soundness testing; no criteria in selecting
breeding pairs; puppies raised away from (almost constant) human contact; puppies sold to brokers, stores or other «middlemen»; puppies sold to anyone that has the right amount of money; no follow - up on puppies sold; does not take back ANY
animal they have EVER produced; does not know the history of their
breed; makes new «designer»
breeds for profit; only
breeds F1 crosses of new «designer»
breeds.
«Puppy mills are places that
breed animals for trade focusing only on economic
profits and not on the welfare of
animals.
For those unaware of the term, a «puppy mill» or «backyard breeder» refers to a for - profit animal breeding facility that, mostly, neglects the health and well - being of the animals in their ca
For those unaware of the term, a «puppy mill» or «backyard breeder» refers to a
for - profit animal breeding facility that, mostly, neglects the health and well - being of the animals in their ca
for -
profit animal breeding facility that, mostly, neglects the health and well - being of the
animals in their care.
A puppy mill is a large - scale commercial dog
breeding facility where
profit is given priority over the well - being of dogs, according to the American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals.
The ban of the sale of
for -
profit animals that we've helped pass in more than 50 communities aims to make both puppy and kitten mills obsolete by decreasing demand
for mill -
bred animals.
The internet and pet stores are the main points of sale
for puppy and kitten mills, in which
animals are mistreated, neglected and
bred continuously to maximize
profit.
However, you must be a legitimate
animal welfare organization and not engaging in activities counterproductive to the cause of
animal rescue such as
breeding pets, encouraging the public to
breed pets, or selling pets
for profit.
Breeding animals specifically for the for - profit pet trade, encouraging the public to buy pets for breeding, auctioning or selling pets for profit is pro
Breeding animals specifically
for the
for -
profit pet trade, encouraging the public to buy pets
for breeding, auctioning or selling pets for profit is pro
breeding, auctioning or selling pets
for profit is prohibited.
The term «mill» is also applied to operations involving other
animals commercially
bred for profit, including cats.
They continue to seek the answer to the question of how do we reach more
animals and put a stop to the «mill dogs» and
breeding for profit w / out regard to health care issues.
It is important to adopt from
animal services or a reputable rescue, instead of supporting
animals being
bred for profit.
A puppy mill is a commercial dog
breeding facility that is operated with
profit as the central motivation and little to no concern
for animal welfare.
Animal breeding for profit, unsuitable living conditions, and a lack of financial means for animal needs are the top issues facing domestic animals living in Reading
Animal breeding for profit, unsuitable living conditions, and a lack of financial means
for animal needs are the top issues facing domestic animals living in Reading
animal needs are the top issues facing domestic
animals living in Reading today.
A life of solitude inside of a wire cage, alive solely to
breed for the sake of producing a
profit, isn't a life that any
animal should have to endure.
Animal Advocates has already seen advertisements in the Sun and Province newspapers, offering ordinary kittens
for sale
for as much as $ 100.00, so the casual
breeding for profit of ordinary kittens has already started.
The tragic result of people buying
animals is that, even while dogs and cats are purposely
breed for profit, millions of unwanted
animals are put to death in our nation's shelters every year.
The puppy mill industry produces dogs
for profit while thousands of unwanted
animals of all ages and
breeds are euthanized in shelters every day.
Puppy mills are
breeding facilities that put maximizing
profit ahead of
animal welfare and mass - produce puppies
for sale on the Internet, through ads, by brokers or at pet shops.
But as recent rescues show us, the work to put these facilities where
animals are mass
bred for profit is far from over.
But the demand
for «pedigree» pets is often misused by puppy mills who care about
profit more than about the
animals they
breed.
«Unfortunately, this ordinance does nothing to address
breeding practices and, instead, penalizes retailers whose commitment to
animal welfare — and support
for local shelters and rescues across the country — is widely recognized by both
for -
profit and nonprofit sectors of pet care professionals,» Bober said in a statement.
CAMBRIDGE, MA - «Unfortunately, this ordinance does nothing to address
breeding practices and, instead, penalizes retailers whose commitment to
animal welfare — and support
for local shelters and rescues across the country — is widely recognized by both
for -
profit and nonprofit sectors of pet care professionals,» Bober said in a statement.
A puppy mill is a commercial dog
breeding facility or backyard breeder that operates with an emphasis on maximizing seller
profits, usually with a complete disregard
for animal welfare.
The Anti-Cruelty Society opposes dog racing because of cruel training methods, the large scale
breeding of unwanted dogs required to produce a winner, and because this so - called sport is an inhumane and unjustified exploitation of
animals for profit.
Despite all that we know about the dangers of
breeding dogs to «create» rare or trendy
animals, people continue to do so
for a
profit.
We're telling the seller to continue
breeding more and more
animals for our benefit and their
profit.
Another is campaigns by groups such as the Humane Society of the United States complaining about pet stores relying on so - called «puppy mills,» large - scale operations where
animals are
bred for profit.
With little emphasis placed on the health and well - being of the
animals and ALL on
profit, the inhumane conditions inside these commercial
breeding facilities are no place
for our cherished four legged friends.
We discourage
for -
profit breeding or any
breeding which does not promote and uphold the best interests of the
animals and
breed standard.
958, 960 (D. Minn. 1984); see also American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, Puppy Mills, http://www.aspca.org/fight-animal-cruelty/puppy-mills (last visited Nov. 14, 2012)(defining a «puppy mill» as «a large - scale commercial dog
breeding operation where
profit is given priority over the well - being of the dogs.»).
An
animal rescue
for dogs will not be recognized by ODA if the individual or organization operates
for profit, sells dogs
for a
profit (see next bullet),
breeds dogs, or purchases more than nine dogs in any given calendar year unless the dogs are purchased from a dog warden, a humane society, or another
animal rescue
for dogs.
Also, it is estimated more than 90 % of dogs sold in pet stores come from puppy mills, and the Commission's plan is an acknowledgement that pet stores may often times be a front
for unscrupulous breeders and distributors
profiting from
breeding and selling other
animals as well.
While some breeders keep their
animals in humane conditions,
breeding and selling
animals for profit equates to commodifying sentient beings and treating them as mere objects to earn money from.
If the
animal is going to make them a
profit, then they are quickly sold or kept
for a miserable life of forced
breeding.
And while some facilities may be clean and claim to provide socialization and enrichment
for the
animals they're
breeding, the fact remains that they are mass
breeding animals as a «product» to be sold
for profit.
Unethical breeders and puppy mills continue to mass produce
animals for profit without regard
for the quality of pups produced or the quality of the lives of their
breeding dogs.
Because
breeding facilities are run as
for -
profit businesses and do not have the
animals» best interests at heart, dogs and cats are sometimes seized
for neglect.
Anyone who
breeds exotic
animals for profit should be made to follow strict regulatory guidelines, if they are allowed to operate at all.
In puppy and kitten mills,
animals are
bred for profit, often receiving little to no veterinary care and living in substandard conditions that affect their physical and emotional well - being.
Breeders can charge high prices
for pure
bred pups, and make enormous
profits by keeping their dogs in deplorable conditions, usually in direct violation of the
Animal Welfare Act.
The issue with an increased demand
for purebred dogs or «trendy»
breeds is that
profit can take priority over
animal care.
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.
Animals repeatedly inbred by commercial
breeding operations (known as puppy or kitten mills) suffer horrifically cruel conditions because they are treated as machine - like objects
for profit.
More than 50 farming vehicles including AGCO brands
Breed and transport
animals: cows, sheep, and
for the first time, pigs Plant crops, sell the product of your labor, and invest your
profits!
Criminalized
profiting from
animal fighting and banned training,
breeding and transporting
animals for the purpose of fighting.