Sentences with phrase «from large scale breeders»

The proposed ordinance, which Richardson said is meant to prohibit the sale of dogs and cats from large scale breeders or «puppy mills» in pet shops in Aurora, would limit where pet shops or dealers could purchase a cat or dog to sell in Aurora.

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Mayor Dan McLaughlin asked Trustee Pat Gira, chair of the Parks and Recreation Committee, to look into the issue after Chicago banned sales from large - scale breeders last month.

Orland Park began considering the issue after the Chicago City Council and the Cook County Board of Commissioners banned the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits from large - scale breeders earlier this year in an attempt to keep pet stores from selling animals raised in puppy mills.

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 began considering the issue after the Chicago City Council and the Cook County Board of Commissioners banned the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits from large - scale 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.»

Mayor Dan McLaughlin asked trustees to look into the issue after Chicago banned sales from large - scale breeders last month.

The state's attempt to end sales from breeders followed on the heels of moves by the Chicago City Council and the Cook County Board of Commissioners to ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits from large - scale professional breeders.

But breeders come in a variety of colors - from «large - scale factory - style breeding operations to backyard breeders to small - time hobby breeders,» says Place.

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.

If only the KC with its well - stocked bank account — all those litter registrations from breeders, large and small scale certainly amount to a hefty sum — were as efficient as a tiny, voluntary group of investigators who know exactly what the conditions some of the breeding dogs supplying Pixieland puppies are forced to live in, while the KC ponderously investigates.

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.

AVENEL — A state senator has filed a bill that would crack down on the sale of pets from large - scale breeders in an effort to put so - called puppy and kitten mills out of business.

«AVENEL, NJ — A state senator has filed a bill that would crack down on the sale of pets from large - scale breeders in an effort to put so - called puppy and kitten mills out of business.»

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.

Yet buyers who wind up with puppies from large - scale breeders also may wind up with large vet bills.

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.»

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.

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.

News of the recent USDA report admitting that they have failed in doing their jobs of investigating, fining and shutting down poorly run operartions only adds to the feeling that stopping the demand for the dogs from these large - scale breeders will be impossible without such a bold move.

These dogs come from large scale cases of dog fighting, hoarding, substandard puppy breeders, and defunct animal «sanctuaries», as well as individual cases of cruelty and neglect.

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 in Canton — and many large - scale breeders come to sell here.

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.

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.

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