Not exact matches
«She started grooming dogs, then it blossomed into a
breeding operation, and it was too much for her to take
care of.»
HSUS defines a puppy mill as «a dog
breeding operation, which offers dogs for monetary compensation or remuneration, in which the physical, psychological and / or behavioral needs of the dogs are not being fulfilled due to inadequate housing, shelter, staffing, nutrition, socialization, sanitation, exercise, veterinary
care and / or inappropriate
breeding.»
Puppy mills are dog
breeding operations which provide substandard
care at best.
While consumers may hope that the puppies who were purchased at a retail store, or online, came from safe, loving and humane environments, the sad reality is that many came from
breeding operations where puppies are nothing more than a product to sell — a source of income, not a life worthy of love and
care.
We also call on the pet industry and the USDA to adopt meaningful standards of
care for commercial, large - scale dog
breeding operations.
These commercial
breeding operations are inherently exploitive not only of the animals trapped in inhumane
breeding conditions, but also of the public that purchase over-priced pets, many of whom have diseases, genetic defects and behavior problems due to poor
breeding practices, inadequate nutrition and lack of socialization and veterinary
care.
These terms all describe the same thing — a
breeding operation that
breeds dogs exclusively for profit and keeps the costs for
caring for the dogs as minimal as possible.
Many puppies sold in pet stores come from puppy mills, which are horrible
breeding operations where dogs are kept in cramped, filthy cages their whole lives, deprived of adequate food, attention and veterinary
care, and forced to give birth to litter after litter of puppies until they are too old, ill or injured to continue.
«This puppy mill operator is not only profiting from
breeding dogs in an inhumane manner, but now is also profiting by misrepresenting her
operation and playing on the emotions of people who
care about dogs and want to rescue them.»
They manage a large
breeding operation, but they provide very personal
care.
The tens of thousands of dogs suffering in substandard, overcrowded
breeding operations both large and small lacking vet
care, exercise and forced to
breed with painful conditions will finally get the protection they deserve.
«The federal law regarding the
care of dogs at commercial dog -
breeding operations is grossly overdue for reform, and this legislation will correct some of the worst gaps and deficiencies in current law.»
The poll also documents that Floridians have an unfavorable opinion of puppy mills and want these large scale commercial
breeding operations to be regulated and the dogs to receive basic standards of humane
care.
Specifically, the measure will require large - scale dog
breeding operations to provide each
breeding dog under their
care with the basics of humane animal
care including:
Their joint annual letters to the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee have been remarkably effective — for example, more than tripling funding for the Animal Welfare Act (which requires basic standards of
care for millions of animals at
breeding operations, laboratories, zoos, and other facilities) from $ 9 million per year in the 1990s to $ 30.8 million in FY18, despite challenging budget constraints.
Participants lobbied in support of H.B. 6317, which ban the inhumane confinement of
breeding pigs in gestation crates, and H.B. 5027, which requires minimum standards of
care for dogs in large - scale puppy mills and prevents the sale of dogs from
breeding operations that do not meet those standards.
Since veterinary
care is often the most expensive cost in a
breeding operation, puppy mill breeders concentrate their efforts toward producing more offspring and stop providing medical
care for illness / disease and injury.
Before the federal Animal Welfare Act and the AKC
Care and Conditions Program were initiated, there were significantly more substandard
breeding operations than there are today, so the activism aimed at cleaning them up was reasonable and even helpful at the time.
Only the independent auditors may certify a
breeding operation, and only upon successful completion of an audit will breeders officially become Canine
Care Certified.
Prop B would amend Missouri law to require large - scale dog
breeding operations to provide each dog under their
care with sufficient food, clean water, housing and space; necessary veterinary
care; regular exercise; and adequate rest between
breeding cycles.
Donald Landes, who owns a high - volume dog
breeding operation in the village of Eldorado in Preble County said he believes the state law, and new requirements such as state inspections, will help Ohio's dog breeders take good
care of the animals.
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.
These types of
breeding operations care about nothing more than money and you are likely to end up with an unhealthy, temperamental, and often different looking dog as they mature.
If approved by voters, it would create a constitutional amendment requiring professional dog
breeding operations with eight or more unspayed female dogs to provide adequate food and water for dogs, sufficient space for them to move and stretch out, a minimum level of veterinary
care, and socialization with humans and other dogs.
The HSUS is also urging the pet industry, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to adopt meaningful standards of
care for commercial, large - scale dog
breeding operations.
I have 5 American Bulldogs (3 females and 2 males) that I
breed, and my dogs get excellent
care, love and exercise — I don't see how these
operations can possibly provide exercise and attention for that many animals every day... I think they need to have a certain number of employees for the amount of animlas they have — I'd say 1 for every 15 - 20 dogs — this would provide enough time for them to clean their cages, bathe them, exercise them and get them the attention they need just to feel loved and appreciated every day — every dog deserves that.
«The purpose of this Act [would be] to prohibit the cruel and inhumane treatment of dogs in puppy mills by requiring large - scale dog
breeding operations to provide each dog under their
care with basic food and water, adequate shelter from the elements, necessary veterinary
care, [space], and regular exercise.»
After weeks of
care in our emergency shelter, the 125 dogs HSI / Canada rescued in March from a commercial
breeding operation in Quebec were being adopted into loving homes.
New York: ALL 4 PETS: Limited to Western New York (veterinary
care assistance) The Animal Lovers League: Glen Cove (temporary foster program) Ascension's Pet Food Pantry: Buffalo (pet food pantry) Baxter Pet Pantry: Nassau and Suffolk Counties (pet food and supplies) Beyond
Breed's Ruff Riders: pet food and supplies for underserved neighborhoods in Brooklyn and New York City Black Dog, Second Chance Rescue Food Pantry for Pets: Buffalo Frankie's Friends: New York City (veterinary
care assistance including cancer) Hudson Valley Pet Food Pantry: (pet food bank) Lollypop Farm, The Humane Society of Greater Rochester: Fairport (emergency pet food assistance, spay / neuter assistance, and information on other community programs for veterinary assistance) Rochester Hope for Pets: Rochester (veterinary
care assistance) NY SAVE, Inc.: veterinary
care assistance
Operation Pets: The Spay / Neuter Clinic of Western New York (low - cost spay / neuter) Pet Food Pantry Auburn: (pet food) The Shamrock Animal Fund: Syracuse / Central New York (veterinary
care assistance).
One of the positives that came out of these meetings was a consensus about what constitutes sub-standard commercial -
breeding facilities, including any «dog
breeding operation, which offers dogs for monetary compensation or remuneration, in which the physical, psychological and / or behavioral needs of the dogs are not being fulfilled due to inadequate housing, shelter, staffing, nutrition, socialization, sanitation, exercise, veterinary
care and / or inappropriate
breeding.»
Along with increased standards of
care, this legislation will provide for a dramatic increase in enforcement efforts by providing funding for additional inspectors and veterinarians to help ensure the humane treatment of dogs in commercial
breeding operations.
Proposition B promotes the humane treatment of dogs in Missouri's large - scale commercial dog kennels, which will improve the lives of dogs by requiring large - scale
breeding operations to limit the number of
breeding female dogs to 50, as well as provide each dog with common sense standards such as sufficient food and clean water, regular veterinary
care, adequate housing and space, and access to regular exercise.
The purpose of this act is to prohibit the cruel and inhumane treatment of dogs
bred in large
operations by requiring large - scale dog
breeding operations to provide each dog under their
care with basic food and water, adequate shelter from the elements, necessary veterinary
care, adequate space to turn around and stretch his or her limbs, and regular exercise.
Proposition B will improve the lives of dogs by requiring large - scale
breeding operations to provide each dog under their
care with such basics as sufficient food and clean water, necessary veterinary
care, adequate housing, and adequate space and exercise.