As the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) notes on its website, «under USDA standards, it is legal to keep dozens or even hundreds of breeding dogs in small wire
cages for their entire lives with only the basics of food, water and rudimentary shelter.»
Not exact matches
«Consumers care about how farm animals are treated, and cramming them in
cages where they can barely move
for virtually their
entire lives is simply out - of - step
with those values.»
Under the federal Animal Welfare Act, it is completely legal to keep a dog in a
cage only six inches longer than the dog in each direction,
with a wire floor, stacked on top of another
cage,
for the dog's
entire life.
Keep in mind that even facilities
with mostly healthy puppies and problem - free inspection reports may be keeping dozens or even hundreds of breeding dogs in
cages for their
entire lives.
As the ASPCA notes, it's still entirely legal «to keep a dog in a
cage only 6 inches longer than the dog in each direction,
with a wire floor, stacked on top of another
cage,
for the dog's
entire life.»
The dogs bought and sold at auction are kept confined in
cages for their
entire breeding
lives ~ never getting to run or play
with toys or experience affection and companionship.»
These
cages in which the breeding female spends her
entire life, and the puppies» first several weeks of
life, are floored
with wire mesh to facilitate waste removal and cleanup without regard
for the health and wellbeing of either the puppies or their mother. Â