Sentences with phrase «in a wire cage for»

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Dating back to when chinchillas were kept and bred for their fur they were kept in wire cages.

Dwarf hamsters are best housed in a glass aquarium, as most wire cages designed for hamsters are not escape - proof due to the large spaces between the bars (don't buy a cage with more than 1 cm of spaces between the bars).

Note, however, that airlines will not allow an all - wire cage to be used for pet travel in the cabin or cargo area.

Puppy mills can house hundreds of dogs at a time in small wooden or wire cages, hardly large enough for multiple dogs.

Lil Olive, a fragile, tiny, Italian greyhound, was rescued in 2011 from a Missouri puppy mill after spending twelve years in a small wire cage, being bred successively and forced to churn out her puppies for sale in the puppy trade.

A breeder supplying a Petland outlet, Clear Springs Kennels in AR., was last year cited for several violations in a USDA inspection report, including dogs badly in need of veterinary care, broken wires in cages that pose an injury risk, and filth at the facility.

Why can \» t you feel sorry for the parent dogs who are suffering in wire cages, living in their own feces?

The details are depressingly similar — sick, suffering dogs languishing in row after row of wire cages — but closing each puppy mill down is a struggle all its own for HSUS staff and partners.

As the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) notes on its website, «under USDA standards, it is legal to keep dozens or even hundreds of breeding dogs in small wire cages for their entire lives with only the basics of food, water and rudimentary shelter.»

If it were not for Sook, many of these dogs would have spent their short lives in filthy wire cages surrounded by the other frightened animals before becoming victims of the industry.

A commercial dog breeder would be prohibited from housing a dog in a cage containing a wire floor unless there is some way the dog can be off the wire floor. A cage must be «large enough to allow for reasonable movement by the dog».

The wire top opens easily in 2 separate parts for easy access inside the cage.

In a puppy mill, dogs are often kept in cages with wire flooring that injures their paws and legs — and it is not unusual for cages to be stacked in columnIn a puppy mill, dogs are often kept in cages with wire flooring that injures their paws and legs — and it is not unusual for cages to be stacked in columnin cages with wire flooring that injures their paws and legs — and it is not unusual for cages to be stacked in columnin columns.

For example, a dog can be kept for his entire life in a tiny, wire - floored cage that's stacked upon other cages and only six inches longer than he is in each directiFor example, a dog can be kept for his entire life in a tiny, wire - floored cage that's stacked upon other cages and only six inches longer than he is in each directifor his entire life in a tiny, wire - floored cage that's stacked upon other cages and only six inches longer than he is in each direction.

After that, you can let him out of the cage for supervised exercise every day in a small, secured area so your pet can't get stuck behind furniture or chew on electrical wires.

Once your mice are tamed, you can let them out of the cage for supervised exercise every day in a small, secured area where your pets can't get stuck behind furniture or chew on electrical wires.

These dogs were in a wire cage with only enough space for each to stand up in.

«One of the most common things we find in puppy mills where we do rescues are dogs with missing eyes due to the jagged metal on wire cages,» said Tim Rickey, senior director of field investigations for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

the «Missouri Solution» (compromise law signed by Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon, April 2011, after repealing Proposition B) No wire flooring for new enclosures in 2016, existing wire flooring permitted to remain indefinitely; No limit on number of breeding females; No restriction on cage height; No restrictions on how often females are impregnated; Larger enclosures in 2016.

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.»

While having multiple levels in a wire or modular plastic cage is beneficial, your hamster will still need a sufficient amount of floor space, and there should be at least one large compartment for exercise in addition to a separate compartment for nesting.

Dogs at puppy mills typically receive little to no medical care; live in squalid conditions with no exercise, socialization or human interaction; and are confined inside cramped wire - floored cages for life.

The wire bars in these cages create a giant climbing frame for your hamster, which can be fun and a good source of exercise for him / her.

Wire cages are not as appealing to dogs that like the safe, enclosed nature of a crate, but they have better ventilation for use in warm places.

Under the federal Animal Welfare Act, it is completely legal to keep a dog in a cage only six inches longer than the dog in each direction, with a wire floor, stacked on top of another cage, for the dog's entire life.

To minimize waste cleanup, dogs are often kept in cages with wire flooring that injures their paws and legs — and it is not unusual for cages to be stacked up in columns.

She had been a breeding dog at a mill, stuck in a chicken wire cage 24/7, perpetually making puppies for SEVEN years.

It is for Chloe and the countless other dogs in wire cages, concrete stalls, in abusive homes and alone on the streets that we continue to rescue.

The dogs are usually kept in wire cages to allow for excrement to fall away from the surfaces of the living area.

At puppy mills, the dogs are kept in small wire cages for years on end solely to produce puppies for commercial sale in pet stores and over the Internet.

You would be too if you had been locked in a 2» x 2» wire cage for months.

Some of the USDA breeders» documented violations included: puppies caged outside in freezing weather; sick or injured dogs who hadn't been seen by a vet; puppies caged on wire flooring with spaces wide enough for their legs to pass through the wire and become entrapped; inadequate sanitation, rusty cages in disrepair; severely matted or underweight dogs; improper medications on hand to treat or prevent disease; and outdoor runs without shelters large enough for the dogs to escape the sun, wind, or rain.

The film depicted puppy mill dogs living or existing in filthy deplorable conditions, almost all in crowded cages too small for them to move around much, if at all. The cages often had chicken wire for flooring. The dogs were covered in waste, matted and starving with open wounds and other injuries.

In these situations the cats are almost viewing each other as strangers, but we have been able to help with reintroductions — sometimes by confining one cat to a «kitten pen» (a wire mesh cat cage that has space for a bed, litter tray and food bowls) for a few days so that the cats can see each other and get used to each other but not actually get at each other.

Our investigation into Rancho Cabrera also unveiled dogs and puppies locked in wire cages and are sold for the purpose of ritualistic ceremonies.

If you live in a colder climate, you may opt for a plastic or glass cage instead of a wire cage.

«The improved standards of care described in this measure will mean less suffering for thousands of adult breeding dogs which currently spend their entire lives in wire cages.

During Humane Lobby Day 2012, citizens from across Colorado met with lawmakers at the Capitol and urged them to support a rulemaking petition for a rule change that would require a solid resting surface for dogs housed in wire - bottom cages in commercial dog breeding facilities licensed by the state.

As Mother's Day approaches, The Humane Society of the United States asks supporters from around the globe to remember the mother dogs suffering in puppy mills, spending their lives in cramped wire cages, often with barely enough food and water to stay alive as they churn out puppies for sale at pet stores and online.

Security: A wire door with a strong latch usually provides good security for keeping your hamster in its cage.

We recommend housing your rats in cages that are made from either all metal or plastic, with wire bars or grates on the top and a solid metal or plastic pan for the cage to sit in and hold bedding substrate.

If these dogs do not land in the hands of a rescue group the fact is that they are moving into another breeding farm where they end back in a wire cage placed outside and scheduled for the next breeding cycle to fill the pet stores with puppies.

The wire cage included in the Kaytee Complete Rabbit Kit is great for both pets and pet parents.

For instance, one page provides a link to an investigative video that shows dogs with matted, yellow - stained fur in tiny wire cages.)

As the ASPCA notes, it's still entirely legal «to keep a dog in a cage only 6 inches longer than the dog in each direction, with a wire floor, stacked on top of another cage, for the dog's entire life.»

Breeding dogs in puppy mills have no real quality of life, and are often confined to small wire cages for most of their lives with little or no socialization, exercise or veterinary care.

It is common for small dogs at puppy mills to have their paws caught in the openings at the bottoms of the wire cages, wrenching their legs as they try to free themselves, which can cause fractures and breaks.

After that, you can let your gerbil out of the cage for supervised exercise every day in a small, secured area where your pet can't get stuck behind furniture or chew on electrical wires.

If you have a mother cat with young kittens, put the food dish for the mother on top of the carrier or else tie a feeding bowl a couple of inches up on the cage wires so the kittens don't end up in the food.

We believe that no dog should suffer for the sake of monetary gain and no dog should spend a lifetime in a wire cage without human love and affection.