Sentences with phrase «for supporting puppy mill»

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While a majority spoke in support of stricter regulations for pet shops, Debbie Boronda, a customer of the only Orland Park business that would be affected by any new rules said the shop, Happiness is Pets, is «a victim of a broken system that allows puppy mills,» arguing a ban on sales wouldn't address the root of the problem, the mills themselves.

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.

To address your questions: I realize our policy does not refer directly to puppy mills, but I think the intent is clear that we would support or bring forward legislation which would make cruelty to animals an office under the criminal code (not a property offence), therefore making it a whole lot riskier for puppy mills to operate.

Buying a puppy from a such a place supports animal abuse and, since puppy mill puppies often have health and behavior problems, can leave the owner have to care for a sick or aggressive dog.

In 2014, he supported legislation to prohibit pet stores from selling dogs who come from commercial breeders known as «puppy mills» — large facilities that mass - produce animals for sale.

The AKC would go broke if it lost any degree of puppy mill registrations, and they support the most heinous abuse imaginable to keep that money flow coming in to pay for those expensive dogs shows.

Sure, via my blog and in Speaking for Spot I've advocated against supporting puppy mills by avoiding purchasing puppies from pet stores or on line (sight and site unseen).

This would be a great store for responsible breeders to support since it is a way to fight the puppy mills without legislation.

In response to the Friday Dispatch editorial «This dog won't hunt,» I find it incomprehensible to imagine anyone not wanting to fight against puppy mills and support the Humane Society of the United States» efforts in enacting common - sense care standards for dogs.

Without these details, consumers may unwittingly support puppy mills, say Springsteen and animal welfare groups like the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA).

«If PIJAC is truly sincere in their efforts to support common sense rules and regulations for the welfare of animals,» said Baker, who as director of the Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation battled with PIJAC over new puppy mill regulations in his state.

When we helped rescue 90 American Eskimo dogs from a puppy mill earlier this year, we held a special workshop for Foster Volunteers and new owners to help them succeed and to provide ongoing support.

«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.»

«New Jersey pet store consumers should not be duped into unwittingly supporting the cruel puppy mill industry, or into buying puppies exposed to this unique set of physical and behavioral problems created by this substandard upbringing,» said Kathleen Schatzman, New Jersey director for the Humane Society of the United States.

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By choosing to support licensed breeders, like the ones shown here, as well as the pet stores that rely on them, you can help put an end to puppy mills for good.

As far as the unlikely hood of getting healthy pets from pet stores, which come from unsanitary, inhumane puppy mills, word is getting out and one day no one will support the pet profiteers and they will all have to get real jobs and work for a living instead of making their dirty money off the back end of abused and neglected animals that have no voice.

The Onyx & Breezy Foundation lends funding and support to pets of individuals where medical hardship is present — Spay and neuter programs — Rescue of animals from kill shelters — Food, medicine and supplies — Cancer Research — Medicine and equipment for military and police canines — Equipment for medical facilities — Puppy mill rescues and disaster relief — Shelters, rescues, foster groups and sanctuaries — Pets of individuals where medical hardship is present — Other endeavors that benefit the welfare of animals

Purchasing or rescuing a puppy or kitten from a pet store supports puppy and kitten mills, an industry which mass breeds animals for profit, without consideration for genetic quality, appropriate husbandry, veterinary care or homing techniques.

«The Friendship Animal Protective League supports this measure because we have first - hand experience caring for mother dogs discarded by the puppy mill industry after they could no longer produce litters.

And, doing that was good for us and animals across our state, because having breeders at the table supporting our puppy mill legislation was the key factor that got the bill passed into law here.

You may feel like you're «rescuing» her, but in reality you're freeing up space for another puppy mill «product» while supporting and encouraging an industry based on abuse.

In the case of puppy mills the greatest efforts have gone into exposing the horrors of factory farming pets, with the intent of generating public support for legislative measures that will improve conditions in high - volume breeding operations.

With mounting evidence, Michigan dog advocates from the Puppy Mill Awareness Meetup have been calling on the store to stop supporting puppy mills and start supporting rescues.Protests began after Channel 7 exposed this store in October 2009 for selling a sick pPuppy Mill Awareness Meetup have been calling on the store to stop supporting puppy mills and start supporting rescues.Protests began after Channel 7 exposed this store in October 2009 for selling a sick ppuppy mills and start supporting rescues.Protests began after Channel 7 exposed this store in October 2009 for selling a sick puppypuppy.

Support legislation to end puppy mills and other pet mills including laws requiring registration of mills, background checks and criteria for mill operators, limits on breeding and the numbers of animals kept and sold, humane sheltering and care of the animals, record keeping, unannounced inspections, registration and spay / neuter of animals sold as pets, bans on pet auctions and roadside sales, fire safety, proper disposal of waste and dead animals, and fees and fines that will help fund adequate enforcement.

Keeshonden rescuers are asking for public support of their request that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo force the shutdown of a Harpursville, NY, puppy mill.

Join us in the fight by signing our pledge to help stop puppy mills, and show your support for the work of The HSUS by watching us in action on «Animal Planet Investigates: Petland.»

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.

Show your support for the Stop Puppy Mills campaign, educate others and spread the word about puppy mills wherever you go with cool gear like stickers, T - shirts, dog collars and Puppy Mills campaign, educate others and spread the word about puppy mills wherever you go with cool gear like stickers, T - shirts, dog collars and puppy mills wherever you go with cool gear like stickers, T - shirts, dog collars and more.

Jillian Michaels, Daytime Emmy - nominated television personality and one of the nation's leading health and wellness experts, has joined The Humane Society of the United States for a billboard campaign to encourage consumers to avoid supporting puppy mills this holiday season, and to help rescue dogs by adopting from shelters or rescue groups.

The Fraternal Order of Police has announced its support for a reward program established by The HSUS to help combat illegal animal cruelty at puppy mills.

We wanted to update you and ask for your continued support to help spread the word about online puppy mills.

Curt Rogers, 55, a Cambridge resident who organized support for the ban, pointed to a recent case where dozens of Great Danes were rescued from squalid conditions in a puppy mill inside a New Hampshire mansion as an example of inhumane breeding close to home.

For more than 30 years, Best Friends has been working to end the killing by running innovative grassroots programs, supporting spay / neuter and trap - neuter - return (TNR) programs, promoting shelter adoptions, fighting puppy mills and breed - discriminatory laws, educating the public about animal issues, holding major adoption events, and conducting both large - and small - scale animal rescues.

Show your support for the campaign to end puppy mills by joining our friends at Hearts United For Animals and the Lincoln Animal Ambassadors this Mother's Day, for a picket to honor the mothers of the pet store puppifor the campaign to end puppy mills by joining our friends at Hearts United For Animals and the Lincoln Animal Ambassadors this Mother's Day, for a picket to honor the mothers of the pet store puppiFor Animals and the Lincoln Animal Ambassadors this Mother's Day, for a picket to honor the mothers of the pet store puppifor a picket to honor the mothers of the pet store puppies.

The HSUS applauds these independent retailers for joining the program because their numbers prove it is not necessary to support the cruel puppy mill trade to operate a successful pet - related business.

I trust that most of you have no intention of supporting the shady and torturous business of puppy mills and puppy brokerage for the sake of having the latest and the trendiest of breeds.

An active board and statewide structure has provided MFOA with the ability to organize an develop coinciding two - year campaigns to support revamping the State Animal Welfare Program, addressing the cruelty of coyote snaring and treatment of circus elephants, from establishing our «Dogs Chained for Life» and Pet Club programs to submitting a State referendum to ban bear baiting, hounding and trapping, from focuses on canned hunting, puppy mills, horse racing / slaughter to the eight pieces of legislation that have improved the lives of Maine's dogs and cats, MFOA has led the way in Maine.

The bill, A.B. 485, had strong support from several animal welfare organizations, which cheered it as a blow to «puppy mills» and «kitten factories» that mass produce animals for sale, often in inhumane conditions.

Too often, puppy mill operators have been able to count on support from good breeders in defense of the idea of raising dogs for sale.

They can contact USDA directly here through July 16 -LRB-: http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitComment;D=APHI... and voice their support for regulating unlicensed puppy mills.

If you buy your puppy from this breeder it may not mean you are getting a terrible puppy, but you would be potentially supporting poor conditions for the unlucky animals bred in puppy mills.

While pet stores are notorious for being supplied by irresponsible puppy mill breeders, there are lots of other ways unsuspecting animal lovers might be accidentally supporting these unethical businesses.

These organizations stir up public support for breeding restrictions and high license fees by deliberately blurring the lines between responsible breeding operations and real puppy mills.

02/7/12 - City Beat - Breeding Ground, Lack of dog auction regulation draws out - of - state dealers 02/3/12 - Columbus Dispatch, Editorial - Dogged effort 01/31/12 - The Oxford Press - Auctions, puppy mills to blame for increase in unwanted dogs 01/28/12 - Columbus Dispatch - Ohio lawmakers to consider dog auction ban 01/28/12 - 13 ABC (Toledo)- Ohio group clears step in dog auction ban effort 01/24/12 - Westlake / Bay Village Observer - Petition shows support for dog auction ban 01/24/12 - Ohio Akron Beacon Journal, Letter to the Editor - Push for animal rights 01/23/12 - Toledo Blade - Ohio group seeks to ban dog auctions 01/21/12 - Examiner - Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions Exceeds Signature Goal for Ballot Initiative 01/19/12 - Columbus Dispatch - Signatures collected to prompt action on dog auctions 01/13/12 - WOUB News - Group Wants Ohio to Ban Dog Auctions 01/12/12 - DogHeirs - Proposed Ohio Dog Auctions Act Stops Distribution for Puppy Mill Breeders 01/11/12 - WOSU All Sides with Ann Fisher - Efforts to Ban Puppy Mills and Dog Auctions in Ohio / Open Forum 01/11/12 - The Athens News, Letter to the Editor - Please sign petitions to end quarterly dog auctions in Ohio 01/10/12 - Cincinnati Animal News Examiner - Group works to ban dog auctions in Ohio 01/8/12 - Tanglewood Hairdressers - Dog auction petition signatures being certified 01/7/12 - Pack Mentality - Pack Line Headlines: Dog auctions, dog lawsuit and puppy mill legislation 01/6/12 - Cleveland Scene - Puppy Sales on Hold at Ohio Dog Auction 01/5/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - Ohio dog breeders association owns shuttered Farmerstown dog auction 01/3/12 - Life with Dogs - Ohio Dog Auctions: Going... Going... Gone 12/31/11 - Columbus Dispatch, Letters to the Editor - Ohioans deserve a say on puppy mills 12/30/11 - Orvis - Ohio One Step Closer to Banning Dog Auctions 12/28/11 - Statehouse News Bureau - Group files petition to put before voters a law banning dog auctions 12/27/11 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog - auction ban a step cpuppy mills to blame for increase in unwanted dogs 01/28/12 - Columbus Dispatch - Ohio lawmakers to consider dog auction ban 01/28/12 - 13 ABC (Toledo)- Ohio group clears step in dog auction ban effort 01/24/12 - Westlake / Bay Village Observer - Petition shows support for dog auction ban 01/24/12 - Ohio Akron Beacon Journal, Letter to the Editor - Push for animal rights 01/23/12 - Toledo Blade - Ohio group seeks to ban dog auctions 01/21/12 - Examiner - Coalition to Ban Ohio Dog Auctions Exceeds Signature Goal for Ballot Initiative 01/19/12 - Columbus Dispatch - Signatures collected to prompt action on dog auctions 01/13/12 - WOUB News - Group Wants Ohio to Ban Dog Auctions 01/12/12 - DogHeirs - Proposed Ohio Dog Auctions Act Stops Distribution for Puppy Mill Breeders 01/11/12 - WOSU All Sides with Ann Fisher - Efforts to Ban Puppy Mills and Dog Auctions in Ohio / Open Forum 01/11/12 - The Athens News, Letter to the Editor - Please sign petitions to end quarterly dog auctions in Ohio 01/10/12 - Cincinnati Animal News Examiner - Group works to ban dog auctions in Ohio 01/8/12 - Tanglewood Hairdressers - Dog auction petition signatures being certified 01/7/12 - Pack Mentality - Pack Line Headlines: Dog auctions, dog lawsuit and puppy mill legislation 01/6/12 - Cleveland Scene - Puppy Sales on Hold at Ohio Dog Auction 01/5/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - Ohio dog breeders association owns shuttered Farmerstown dog auction 01/3/12 - Life with Dogs - Ohio Dog Auctions: Going... Going... Gone 12/31/11 - Columbus Dispatch, Letters to the Editor - Ohioans deserve a say on puppy mills 12/30/11 - Orvis - Ohio One Step Closer to Banning Dog Auctions 12/28/11 - Statehouse News Bureau - Group files petition to put before voters a law banning dog auctions 12/27/11 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog - auction ban a step cPuppy Mill Breeders 01/11/12 - WOSU All Sides with Ann Fisher - Efforts to Ban Puppy Mills and Dog Auctions in Ohio / Open Forum 01/11/12 - The Athens News, Letter to the Editor - Please sign petitions to end quarterly dog auctions in Ohio 01/10/12 - Cincinnati Animal News Examiner - Group works to ban dog auctions in Ohio 01/8/12 - Tanglewood Hairdressers - Dog auction petition signatures being certified 01/7/12 - Pack Mentality - Pack Line Headlines: Dog auctions, dog lawsuit and puppy mill legislation 01/6/12 - Cleveland Scene - Puppy Sales on Hold at Ohio Dog Auction 01/5/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - Ohio dog breeders association owns shuttered Farmerstown dog auction 01/3/12 - Life with Dogs - Ohio Dog Auctions: Going... Going... Gone 12/31/11 - Columbus Dispatch, Letters to the Editor - Ohioans deserve a say on puppy mills 12/30/11 - Orvis - Ohio One Step Closer to Banning Dog Auctions 12/28/11 - Statehouse News Bureau - Group files petition to put before voters a law banning dog auctions 12/27/11 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog - auction ban a step cPuppy Mills and Dog Auctions in Ohio / Open Forum 01/11/12 - The Athens News, Letter to the Editor - Please sign petitions to end quarterly dog auctions in Ohio 01/10/12 - Cincinnati Animal News Examiner - Group works to ban dog auctions in Ohio 01/8/12 - Tanglewood Hairdressers - Dog auction petition signatures being certified 01/7/12 - Pack Mentality - Pack Line Headlines: Dog auctions, dog lawsuit and puppy mill legislation 01/6/12 - Cleveland Scene - Puppy Sales on Hold at Ohio Dog Auction 01/5/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - Ohio dog breeders association owns shuttered Farmerstown dog auction 01/3/12 - Life with Dogs - Ohio Dog Auctions: Going... Going... Gone 12/31/11 - Columbus Dispatch, Letters to the Editor - Ohioans deserve a say on puppy mills 12/30/11 - Orvis - Ohio One Step Closer to Banning Dog Auctions 12/28/11 - Statehouse News Bureau - Group files petition to put before voters a law banning dog auctions 12/27/11 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog - auction ban a step cpuppy mill legislation 01/6/12 - Cleveland Scene - Puppy Sales on Hold at Ohio Dog Auction 01/5/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - Ohio dog breeders association owns shuttered Farmerstown dog auction 01/3/12 - Life with Dogs - Ohio Dog Auctions: Going... Going... Gone 12/31/11 - Columbus Dispatch, Letters to the Editor - Ohioans deserve a say on puppy mills 12/30/11 - Orvis - Ohio One Step Closer to Banning Dog Auctions 12/28/11 - Statehouse News Bureau - Group files petition to put before voters a law banning dog auctions 12/27/11 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog - auction ban a step cPuppy Sales on Hold at Ohio Dog Auction 01/5/12 - Cleveland Plain Dealer - Ohio dog breeders association owns shuttered Farmerstown dog auction 01/3/12 - Life with Dogs - Ohio Dog Auctions: Going... Going... Gone 12/31/11 - Columbus Dispatch, Letters to the Editor - Ohioans deserve a say on puppy mills 12/30/11 - Orvis - Ohio One Step Closer to Banning Dog Auctions 12/28/11 - Statehouse News Bureau - Group files petition to put before voters a law banning dog auctions 12/27/11 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog - auction ban a step cpuppy mills 12/30/11 - Orvis - Ohio One Step Closer to Banning Dog Auctions 12/28/11 - Statehouse News Bureau - Group files petition to put before voters a law banning dog auctions 12/27/11 - Columbus Dispatch - Dog - auction ban a step closer

The bill is supported by Governor Ed Rendell in an effort to improve conditions for dogs trapped in Pennsylvania puppy mills.

07/24/13 - Cleveland Scene - Caged: How Ohio Politicians Keep the State's Puppy Mill Business Booming with Little Regulation 06/27/13 - Animal Law Coalition - Proposed OH Puppy Mill Regulations «Terrible» 05/13/13 - Bargain Hunter - Dog kennel inspectors will be focused on Holmes county, surrounding areas 11/29/12 - The Best Friends Blog - After decades of frustration, a new strategy against puppy mills Excerpt from this article: In the case of puppy mills the greatest efforts have gone into exposing the horrors of factory farming pets, with the intent of generating public support for legislative measures that will improve conditions in high - volume breeding operatPuppy Mill Business Booming with Little Regulation 06/27/13 - Animal Law Coalition - Proposed OH Puppy Mill Regulations «Terrible» 05/13/13 - Bargain Hunter - Dog kennel inspectors will be focused on Holmes county, surrounding areas 11/29/12 - The Best Friends Blog - After decades of frustration, a new strategy against puppy mills Excerpt from this article: In the case of puppy mills the greatest efforts have gone into exposing the horrors of factory farming pets, with the intent of generating public support for legislative measures that will improve conditions in high - volume breeding operatPuppy Mill Regulations «Terrible» 05/13/13 - Bargain Hunter - Dog kennel inspectors will be focused on Holmes county, surrounding areas 11/29/12 - The Best Friends Blog - After decades of frustration, a new strategy against puppy mills Excerpt from this article: In the case of puppy mills the greatest efforts have gone into exposing the horrors of factory farming pets, with the intent of generating public support for legislative measures that will improve conditions in high - volume breeding operatpuppy mills Excerpt from this article: In the case of puppy mills the greatest efforts have gone into exposing the horrors of factory farming pets, with the intent of generating public support for legislative measures that will improve conditions in high - volume breeding operatpuppy mills the greatest efforts have gone into exposing the horrors of factory farming pets, with the intent of generating public support for legislative measures that will improve conditions in high - volume breeding operations.

Following months of undercover investigation by Virginia Partners for Animal Welfare and Support, («VA PAWS») http://www.vapaws.org/, and Humane Society of the United States, of a puppy mill operated by Lanzie («Junior») Horton, Jr. and his family, in Hillsville, Virginia, authorities raided the place on November 1, 2007.

Read Animal Law Coalition's earlier reports below for more on this bust of a horrific Virginia puppy mill that spurred many to support this legislation.

If the dog has come from a pet store (generally not a good idea due to the fact that pet stores often support the puppy mill industry), animal shelter, or another place where he has been confined for long periods of time, he might soil his crate.