Sentences with phrase «called puppy mills»

Critics say a significant part of that includes revenue from questionable breeders like the Hamiltons, or so - called puppy mills, which breed dogs en masse with little regard for basic living standards.

Concerns about so - called puppy mills stretch back decades.

So - called puppy mills are notorious for their inhumane treatment of dogs.

Critics say the so - called puppy mills provide poor living conditions and produce unhealthy pets.

Over in the States they've already banned the sale of puppies and kittens from pet shops in 39 cities in North America and Canada as a direct result of wanting to curb sales of puppies born onto commercial breeding establishments — called puppy mills over there — so why on earth are we lagging behind them?

But the Encinitas City Council on June 24 unanimously approved an ordinance with the goal of stopping so - called puppy mills from setting up shop.

Federal care standards are so minimal and enforcement so irregular that licensed kennels still include many so - called puppy mills, which breed and house animals in inhumane conditions, says Cori Menkin, senior director of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals» puppy mills campaign.

HOLLYWOOD - «Joining the wave of cities hoping to snuff out puppy mills, city commissioners on Wednesday banned the retail sale of cats and dogs bred in so - called puppy mills and kitten factories.»

Also those Cairn Terriers and Cairn Terrier mixes who have been used as breeding stock by so called puppy mills and backyard breeders.

They hated the other group called puppy mills.

Undercover operatives employed by the Humane Society of the U.S. (HSUS) mounted a campaign against pet stores in Georgia trying to find that they sold puppies from so - called puppy mills.

A new campaign launched by media agency Rokkan and The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is hoping to educate society that most puppies found at pet stores, or purchased online, are produced in so - called puppy mills and that the reality of the conditions found at these breeding operations is far from dog treats, sunshine and rainbows.

Lawmakers also heard arguments about a bill that would ban the sale of puppies coming from so - called puppy mills.

With Missouri poised to name the Newfoundland its official state dog — possibly an attempt by what's been called the puppy mill capital of the U.S. to gain some good doggie PR — there could soon be 10 states with their own state dogs.

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I have been to kennels and seen 5 - 15 bitches all locked up and been bred with one so called stud dog, do you call this betterment of the breed, year right, I call it a puppy mill, no wonder the authorities are wanting to shut down these breeders, and rightly so.

«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.»

Supporters of bans like San Diego's say most dogs and cats sold at pet stores are mass - produced at profit - driven breeding facilities in the Midwestern U.S. that they call puppy mills and kitten factories.

Strader is among those who say buying dogs for high prices at auction is not a form of rescue at all: «People who call this puppy mill rescue?

«That is a profit - driven enterprise, whether you call it a puppy mill or not.

To be clear, we at Dog Owner's Guide believe that kennel conditions and dog health, not numbers or profit motive, determine whether a kennel should be called a puppy mill.

In December, Chilinski received a sentence of five years on 91 counts of animal cruelty and neglect for running what law enforcement called a puppy mill.

Mundelein's Village Board voted Monday to require pet shops to disclose the origin of their animals, a step back from a plan discussed last month that would have banned so - called puppy mill sales.

Not exact matches

Orland Park's Public Safety Committee is seeking residents» input on whether the village should regulate pet shops that sell dogs from large - scale commercial breeders, which critics call «puppy mills.»

Orland Park trustees are considering banning the sale of pets raised by commercial breeders, which critics call «puppy mills,» in village pet stores.

Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville) and Senator Greg Ball (R,C,I - Patterson) today called for tough new legislation to protect our companion animals from being left outside in the freezing cold all day and night like what was occurring in the puppy mill in the town of Sprakers in Montgomery County.

Previously pet stores and so - called «puppy mills,» where dogs are bred for commercial sale, were regulated by the State Department of Agriculture and Markets.

The 2010 passage of the «puppy mill bill» placed the commercial pet breeder regulations under title 59 of the Oklahoma State Code in a section called Professions and Occupations, and the licensing compels breeders to collect and remit sales taxes to the state in a manner consistent with other retail businesses.

Horrific animal cruelty complaints involving high volume puppy producers called «puppy mills» along with fraudulent rescue organizations and animal hoarders have grown throughout Oklahoma.

As a constituent, I'm calling to ask you to pass S.B. 1712 to protect dogs in Oklahoma puppy mills.»

* The ever increasing calls for help in transporting dogs from puppy mills throughout the area.

We have all called for enforcement of the existing anti-cruelty and neglect laws, most of us support regulations to address puppy mills and fraudulent rescue organizations and we all wonder out loud why animal abandonment is so prevalent.

It proposed a ban on importing cat and dog fur and shark fins, and calls for tougher rules on puppy mills and animal fighting.

This so called «HSUS Puppy Mill Task Force Tip Line» is available to anyone who wants to share information on any crimes involving animal abuse, and especially these notorious puppy mPuppy Mill Task Force Tip Line» is available to anyone who wants to share information on any crimes involving animal abuse, and especially these notorious puppy mpuppy mills.

Another famous strategy targeting the anti-breeding legislation is the so - called «Oscar's Law,» which is actually a non-profit volunteer organization lobbying for the complete eradication of puppy mills.

On Friday, September 26, an investigation by Humane Society International / Canada, the Montreal SPCA and local law enforcement culminated in a raid on what our director of emergency services called «the most horrific conditions of any puppy mill our team has ever encountered.»

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People think that catteries are the same as so - called «puppy mills» that are notorious for their awful conditions.

The state's action to ban the sale of pets purchased by pet stores wholesale from commercial breeders and so - called «puppy mills» is a landmark moment.

The HSUS is calling on authorities to more closely monitor these and the thousands of other facilities across the country and is also urging state legislators to pass stronger laws to protect dogs in puppy mills.

After weeks of investigation and planning, humane groups including Humane Society of Parkersburg and the Humane Society of the United States, along with West Virginia Division of Environmental Protection and Woods County, West Virginia sheriff's department and prosecutors, shut down a puppy mill called Whispering Oaks Kennel.

In late May 2012, that rescuer calls the HSUS puppy mill tip line.

A grassroots movement is calling for better treatment of dogs in Ohio puppy mills and collecting signatures to try to put the issue on the ballot.

«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.»

Both the Humane Society and ASPCA said they routinely get calls from people who unwittingly bought a puppy mill dog from a foreign or U.S. breeder, only to have it die because its illnesses was too severe to overcome.

Authorities call this case a hoarding situation though it had the appearance of a puppy mill — most of the dogs were small purebreds.

Smith said his rescue received thousands of emails and phone calls as America discovered the horror of puppy mills.

  Maybe Americans would have called for an end to these puppy mills.

Call or write Indiana representatives and urge them to vote YES on H.B. 1468 and help stop Indiana puppy mills.

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