The deep pockets behind SQ777 are not lobbying hard for the proposal because their main
interest is puppy mills and cockfighting.
Not exact matches
If you
are adopting a
puppy mill survivor, you will be interested in reading an article on this site that was written by Michelle Bender and Kim Townsend titled «Rehabilitation of a Puppy Mill Dog.&r
puppy mill survivor, you will
be interested in reading an article on this site that
was written by Michelle Bender and Kim Townsend titled «Rehabilitation of a
Puppy Mill Dog.&r
Puppy Mill Dog.»
If you
're interested in learning more about what you can do to help stop
puppy mills, check out our guide here.
If you've
been following the attempts to revamp the state's Dog Law as it pertains to
puppy mills, this tactic
is all too familiar and underscores the power of an agricultural community that now encompasses commercial dog breeders and the Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association. By banding together these farm and animal related special
interest groups, and their lobbyists, have held hostage the will of the majority of Pennsylvanians who realize that the state's laws, especially as they pertain to dogs,
are largely antiquated and ineffective.
The HSUS Breeders Advisory and Resource Council (BARC)
is composed of responsible breeders from around the country who have a particular
interest in improving the lives of dogs bred in the inhumane, commercial breeding facilities known as
puppy mills.
Melanie Kahn, senior director of the Stop
Puppy Mills campaign for The HSUS said: «Amendment 1 is being pushed by special interests who didn't like it when Missouri voters decided to crack down on abusive puppy m
Puppy Mills campaign for The HSUS said: «Amendment 1
is being pushed by special
interests who didn't like it when Missouri voters decided to crack down on abusive
puppy m
puppy mills.
Interested in
puppy mills and how a commercial breeder
is legally defined?
It
is not uncommon to find people breeding more than one kind of dog (for example, quite a few Akita breeders
are also
interested in Shibas), but a breeder producing litters of many different breeds of dog
is not going to
be your best source, and probably should
be suspected as a
puppy -
mill or disreputable breeder.
My
interests, hobbies and talents: I
was born in Oklahoma in 2009 at a
puppy mill and bred to become a «mom.»
What I find most
interesting and concerning about the survey
is that it identifies millenials as
being the least likely demographic to associate
puppy mills with animal cruelty and the most likely to purchase, rather than adopt, a pet.
Illegal
puppy mills, where unscrupulous breeders violate federal and state law to advance their own financial
interests with little regard for animal care, SHOULD
be the targets of animal lovers who
are sickened by the conditions in which these animals
are forced to exist, all in the name of profit.
I, too, would
be interested in learning the physical / emotional condition of Suzie Q. For those curious about what a
puppy mill dog may look like, and to read a bit about those bought by Soft Coated Wheaten Terrier Rescue, click on www.wheatenterrierrescue.org and you will see hundreds of these dogs.
Since the Continental Kennel Club makes it much easier for
interested individuals to register their dogs with them, it should come as no surprise to learn that it has picked up a reputation for
being associated with
puppy mills.
While
puppy mills have
been a problem for decades, consumer
interest in buying miniature animals such as so - called «teacup» dogs
is fueling an increase in imports from South Korea, according to Kahn.
The only kind of «breeder» who'll
be interested in your dog will
be a
puppy miller or a dog broker, or maybe a pit fighter who will want to «test» him in the pit before breeding him.
Another sign that a
puppy you
are interested in getting
is from a
mill is that the breeder will not allow you to actually visit the kennel, but rather wants to arrange a meeting somewhere else, such as the parking lot of a local store.
Unfortunately most pet shops keep
puppies in poor conditions, and
are supporting backyard
puppy mills /
puppy farms, where the breeders
are more
interested in dollars rather than helping to breed quality offspring.
An
interesting fact about the film: the film team spent 10 days in Missouri, and the battle over Prop B (the
puppy mill bill that
was defeated)
is a featured segment of the film.
The fact
is that most of the
puppies sold in pet stores, or over the internet sight unseen, come from
puppy mills, and it
is quite clear that
puppy mills are more
interested in pumping out as many
puppies as possible with little regard for the love and care that the dogs need.»
The Spielmans
are also
interested in our ongoing efforts to rescue
puppies and adult dogs from mass breeding facilities, also known as
puppy mills.
This
is hardly surprising given that
puppy mills are regulated by agricultural departments at the state and federal levels, and agribusiness, which sides with the
mills,
is a powerful lobby and sees every concession to humane
interests as the thin end of the wedge for broader, animal - friendly reform in farming.
As we've seen time and time again with
puppy mills (large - scale commercial dog breeding facilities), the welfare of the dogs
is a low priority as the owner
is solely
interested in turning a profit.
There
is a lot of money stacked against the dogs, and those with
interests in
puppy mills and those who want to perpetuate the ban on county wide sheltering
are prepared to fight.
This
is interesting because many of the
puppy millers in ohio
are selling their dogs to rescues.