Not exact matches
If we, who so deeply care for them,
do not use the appropriate words to speak and act on their behalf, to educate others, to free them
from the outdated and cruel paradigm of animal ownership, animal exploitation there can be no doubt that our nation's
puppy mills, backyard breeders, laboratories, factory farms and slaughter houses will not
do so for us.
According to an undercover investigation
done by PETA,
puppy mill mothers are often malnourished, not treated with proper veterinary care, and are barely shielded
from heat and cold.
Don't support
puppy mills and pet stores this Holiday Season — Beware of on line buying of animals, often these
puppies are
from puppy mills or «factory style» breeding facilities.
«We really
do a need an organization made up of veterinary professionals that is willing to
do what we can to shut down
puppy mills from whatever avenue we can,» says Dr. Lohmar.
Please be patient and
do not resort to buying
from a pet shop, importer, broker or
puppy mill.
When I write about
puppy mills I
do receive email
from ignorant readers, listeners and viewers who tell me, «these places don't exist.»
If you have the store listed
does that mean they get dogs
from puppy mills?
Answers and Views: Answer by oh wee babeeIm not very sure
did you buy him
from a
puppy mill?
Answer by Brittany I
do nt know what the statistics are but I bought a
puppy from a
puppy mill.
This rides on the edge of automatic fail because 999 times out of 1,000,
puppies who are sold on sites like nextdaypets, puppyfind, hoobly, or petcity come
from someplace you don't want to know about (
puppy mills).
Among purebred dogs, those
from a reputable breeder that considers the health and vitality of the parent dogs before breeding tend to be far healthier overall than those that are bred by
puppy mills or backyard breeders that don't consider the health of the parent dogs.
When you buy
from a pet store or
puppy mill or bad breeder, you create pain ten times the size of the good you've
done.
One of the best ways to stop
puppy mills is don't buy their pups and don't buy
from pet stores.
That means that 67 Chicago businesses — 12 of them pet stores — are participating in the
puppy mill trade — and you may not even know it: «Again and again, salespeople denied that their
puppies came
from puppy mills, and most
did not comply with a law passed in 2010 by the State requiring pet shops to post in a conspicuous place in writing on or near the cage of any dog or cat available for sale the information required by subsection (a) of this section.
Do not buy
from pet stores or
puppy mill breeders.
The only way to stop euthanasia is to stop
puppy mills, breeders, and irresponsible guardians
from bringing more dogs and cats into a world that
does not offer them the chance for a home — and the only way to
do that is by passing mandatory spay - and - neuter legislation and implementing a full - scale ban on breeding.
They
do have a point, doubting the claim that the
puppies aren't
from mills.
The HSUS said that employees at Pets of Bel Air told customers that the
puppies sold at the store were raised by private breeders and assured customers that they
do not buy
puppies from puppy mills.
Rescuing
from shelters also reduces the success rate of backyard breeders,
puppy mills, and pet stores that don't properly care for their animals and gives an otherwise deserving pet a chance at a wonderful life.
Most people don't realize that when you purchase a dog
from a pet store that these animals likely came
from puppy mills.
Many of the Us breeders got into less popular dogs and
did everything they could to prevent the
puppy mills from getting their greedy little hands on them.
Yes, some of the
puppies may be hyper - active but that
does not mean that they're
from a
mill.
WARNING: Before you buy a Sheltie
puppy from a breeder or pet store we urge you to read up on
puppy mills so you don't inadvertently support the mistreatment of animals.
«A lot of pet stores will say, «We don't get pets
from puppy mills, but
from USDA - licensed breeders,» said Cori Menkin, senior director of the ASPCA
puppy mills campaign.
DO NOT buy a dog
from a pet shop — these adorable
puppies usually come
from puppy mills, which keep breeding animals in deplorable conditions.
Do your research on these intelligent dogs first and find reputable breeders or rescue groups to avoid buying dogs
from puppy mills!
Although there are federal and state laws to protect dogs in
puppy mills from abuse, little is being
done to stop the marketing and trading of sick and infirm animals at dog auctions.This year alone, dozens of sick dogs have been auctioned off at Missouri's two dog auction sites.
Most people don't want to believe it, but the truth is the cute
puppies in pet stores come
from puppy mills and the mothers are still there, suffering endlessly, forced to produce yet another litter.
Pets
from puppy and kitten
mills are kept in crowded, unsanitary kennels and many don't have adequate access to veterinary care, food or water, animal advocates say.
The 2014 lawsuit said that Palm Beach
Puppies does not purchase puppies from puppy mills, despite claims by animal rights activists that have protested the store sinc
Puppies does not purchase
puppies from puppy mills, despite claims by animal rights activists that have protested the store sinc
puppies from puppy mills, despite claims by animal rights activists that have protested the store since 2012.
The investigative work the team has
done has already shown that Texas pet stores, in addition to buying directly
from breeders with Animal Welfare Act violations and
from brokers who work with
puppy mills, are also buying dogs
from this market here in Canton — and many large - scale breeders come to sell here.
Good - intentioned people who buy
from pet stores,
puppy mill websites, or even local backyard breeders (people who breed as a hobby or an «oops» but
do not actually know their breed inside and out, nor
do they test for health and temperament before breeding) often face serious veterinary bills associated with genetic issues that arise as these
puppies grow.
The resolution, though,
does not actually ban anything, but calls on the governor, legislature and local municipalities to take immediate steps to ban the sale of dogs and cats that come
from large scale commercial breeding facilities - which are often referred to as «
puppy mills.»
Jeffrey Fausett, who purchased the Petland in July, said he
does not buy
from puppy mills, and met breeders in Missouri, Indiana and Oklahoma to ensure the businesses operate humanely.
You don't know where the
puppies in that store came
from and it's highly likely that they were bred in a
puppy mill.
Many people don't realize that when they buy a dog
from a pet store or on the Internet, that dog most likely came
from a
puppy mill, a «factory farm» for dogs.
While you alone may not be able to stop
puppy mills from churning out
puppies, there are a few things you can
do to contribute to the fight against these horrible facilities.
Did you know that the AKC «dog shows» are subsidized by registration fees
from puppy mills?
Their
puppies don't come
from puppy mills, but
from wonderful local breeders.
She added that she hopes the move will help with the homeless pet population, but said she doesn't think it will
do anything to stop
puppy mills or unlicensed breeders
from selling animals.
In court papers, the store said it «
does not purchase
puppies from any source which is legally defined as a «
puppy mill.
Dogs imprisoned in
puppy mills often suffer
from extreme physical and emotional problems — as
do their
puppies, in ways you can and can not see.
So, the changes would have
done nothing to reduce the likelihood of pet stores obtaining
puppies from puppy mills.
However, due to the nature of rescue, we
do get Goldens that have come
from situations or that were used as
puppy mill breeders which create shy temperaments.
It's pretty hard to believe that most dog purchasers don't know that they're buying
from puppy mills.
The guess is that the problems that pet store dogs have to
do with the fact that the majority of them come
from puppy mills and therefore simply
do not have adequate early socialization.
We
do not buy Cavaliers
from dog auctions because we are concerned that this practice enables the
puppy mills to prosper and ultimately leads to more Cavaliers becoming entrapped in the inhumane
puppy mill system.
i have had her a week now, a friend of mine had to get rid of her because of her other dog, but she originally came
from a
Puppy mill in Lancaster, so im sure she
does nt know any better but and she is yet to even go outside.
If you are not able to adopt
from us in the next few months, please
do not decide to buy a Bulldog
puppy from a pet store or
puppy mill.
Who can I contact if I know of a rescue that is purchasing
puppies from the
mills in Ohio and then bringing them up here in Michigan and selling them using the «rescue the poor
puppy» as a means to
do so?