Sentences with phrase «commercial scale breeders»

How to accomplish that is an ever changing challenge as the problem (commercial scale breeders and puppy mills) change shape and size constantly.

If we stop and wonder about where a pet shop sources its puppies from, it's pretty obvious they are from commercial scale breeders — aka puppy farmers.

Not exact matches

Cari Meyers, founder and president of the Puppy Mill Project, encouraged Orland Park trustees to ban the sale of pets from large - scale commercial breeders.

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.»

Strauss - Kahn was talking in Paris at a public hearing on Superphenix, the world's first commercial scale, fast - breeder reactor.

Large - scale commercial breeders of staple crops already use genomic selection to improve their products.

This almost 70 page report contains information that those heavily involved in advocacy won't find surprising — it's what we've been trying to raise awareness about for years BUT... for those who have denied that dogs in large scale commercial breeding kennels ARE N'T neglected, aren't denied vet care and aren't suffering, we'll let's just say that we now have official confirmation that the facts, as we've presented them, are indeed true. This report reaffirms the dismal conditions the breeder dogs have now had to endure for DECADES.

I'm thrilled to share the news that the February 15 issue of Library Journal will include the following review of The Dog Merchants: The common theme among breeders of registered American Kennel Club champion dogs, large - scale commercial «puppy farms,» backyard hobby breeders, dog rescue groups, shelters, dog auctions, and pet stores?

Pet store that advertises puppies from commercial - scale breeders licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.

Some states require pet stores to post the names of the breeders in a visible location, such as on the dogs» cages, so consumers have additional information about where the puppies came from, and other large - scale commercial dog breeders sell directly to consumers over the Internet.

Humane Canada condemns puppy mills (see definition) and opposes the sale of cats and dogs in markets or pet stores other than satellite adoption centres and also disapproves of large - scale commercial breeders and «backyard breeders».

But, less than two months before the ban took effect, city council members voted again, this time to repeal the ban and continue to allow stores within the city to procure and sell animals from large - scale commercial breeders, better known as puppy and kitten mills.

Steve, have you looked into the categories of large scale commercial dog breeders that are developing some ethics and supply many purebred puppies.

It's unfortunate but true that large - scale commercial breeders and brokers typically confine dogs for their entire lives in tiny, stacked, wire - floored cages, waste falling on them from above, their paws injured by the wire threads, and the female dogs bred continuously to exhaustion.»

By the 1970s, the breeding of dogs had grown from its small scale local roots and commercial breeders began appearing as businesses supplying puppies for profit.

And when I contacted the auction's owner to ask for an interview, he was welcoming and spent an entire day with me, talking openly about his personal history, his current business practices and even taking me to meet the types of breeders he respects — breeders whose dogs, when I got to their commercial - scale farms, were running and playing in spaces as big as many suburban backyards and even ballfields, dogs who came up to me to say hello and, in most cases, seemed just as happy and normal and healthy as my own two spoiled mutts at home.

To Kim - I'd like to know how many employees are at these «commercial - scale breeders» that you're referring to?

As with hobby - scale breeders, rescuers and shelters, commercial - scale breeders represent a range of good and bad practices.

This is why I regularly write that we all should support the best breeders and rescuers, and why we should focus on improving the commercial - scale kennels instead of banning them and leaving them to become a wholly black market.

Also, to those who would like to know more about how commercial - scale kennels operate, I would encourage you to go introduce yourselves — respectfully — to some commercial - scale breeders.

So we can, and should, give a home to every healthy and friendly shelter dog, but even if we do, we're still going to need breeders to fill the rest of the demand for millions more pet dogs each year in America alone — and we're going to continue to need commercial - scale breeders to achieve that sheer quantity of pet dogs.

If you take the time to go into the real world and talk to actual breeders, hobby and commercial scale alike, then you will find, as I have, that they are just like small - and large - scale rescuers and shelters.

That is simply not an accurate portrayal of all commercial - scale breeders.

It is, in fact, possible that a commercial - scale breeder being unfairly demonized as a «puppy mill» produced the dog in question, and it is, in fact, possible that the breeder's actions helped lead to the dog having a great personality.

Nobody is arguing that dogs should be treated badly, kept in cages their entire lives, denied socialization with other dogs, or anything of the sort, but to suggest that there are no commercial - scale breeders doing a good job with their dogs is a comment that could only be made by somebody who has never taken the time to go out and spend time on the farms owned by all kinds of commercial - scale breeders.

Commercial breeders are large - scale breeders that have anywhere from dozens to hundreds of dogs of various breeds for sale.

With Lazarow leading the charge, several dozen cities in South Florida have jumped on the bandwagon, banning the sale of puppies and kittens that come from large - scale commercial breeders.

Do you support or oppose a law in Florida that would require the regulation of large - scale commercial dog breeders?

Commercial puppy breeders filed suit in federal court on December 16 challenging a critical regulation aimed at cracking down on large - scale puppy mills.

«This cruel industry will persist in our state until our state lawmakers pass much - needed legislation regulating large - scale commercial breeders.»

The Chicago City Council passed an ordinance to restrict the retail sale of dogs obtained from large - scale commercial breeders.

The Chicago City Council has introduced an ordinance to restrict the retail sale of dogs obtained from large - scale commercial breeders.

The Cook County Council passed an ordinance to restrict the retail sale of dogs, cats and rabbits obtained from large - scale commercial breeders.

The Phoenix City Council approved an ordinance yesterday to restrict the retail sale of dogs obtained from large - scale commercial breeders.

Humane Society of Tulsa is also equipped and experienced in handling large scale animal rescue including hoarding cases, commercial breeder closings, defunct animal shelters or other situations.

Under the outdated regulations, this change in selling practices meant that many commercial breeders no longer were required to be licensed by USDA as pet dealers, even if they were large scale pet breeders selling their puppies to consumers through remote methods.

The proposed rule was prompted by an audit finding that some large - scale commercial breeders were using the retail pet store definition to sell puppies through the Internet and thus circumventing the purpose of the Animal Welfare Act.

It's a move intended to help bring an end to the «puppy mill» industry, into which an estimated 10,000 large - scale commercial pet breeders produce some 2,000,000 puppies per year, often in unthinkably cruel conditions.

Regardless of staff claims that they buy from from reputable breeders, nearly every puppy in pet shops comes from a large - scale commercial breeding operation, also known as a puppy mill.

The ASPCA does not support purchasing or otherwise acquiring animals from large - scale commercial breeders, the retail outlets they supply or casual «backyard» breeders.

The AWA currently regulates large - scale commercial breeders who sell animals at wholesale or for research.

AUSTIN, Texas — Texas animal advocacy groups are applauding the introduction of legislation that will ensure the humane care and treatment of dogs and cats in the custody of large scale commercial breeders.

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.

Animal Folks has CVIs linking Petland (in St. Paul, MN) to large - scale commercial breeders and dealers in Minnesota and Iowa.

· Buying dogs from large - scale commercial breeders or pet stores may have many drawbacks.

Animal Folks has CVIs linking Har Mar Pet Store to large - scale commercial breeders in Minnesota and Iowa.