Strader said the dogs» owner was living in a school bus and the dogs were kept
in wire cages outside with just boards placed over the tops of the cages as shelters.
Not exact matches
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.
Imagine a puppy being born, raised, repeatedly bred, and then ultimately dying,
in a small
wire cage in a dark building or possibly
outside, exposed to all the elements of weather.
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.
Like a lot of people who have their rabbits
outside they just throw hay
in the
cage that has a
wire bottom and that's a big no no.
The breeding mothers and fathers are usually kept
in horrible conditions, either
outside, regardless of weather, with no shelter,
in filthy, cramped buildings, or
in cages with
wire bottoms that barely have enough room for the dog herself.