The phrase
"mill animals" refers to animals that are bred and raised in large numbers in inhumane conditions for commercial purposes, usually in factories or mills. They are often treated poorly and kept in tight spaces, leading to physical and psychological harm. It is a negative term used to criticize the industrialized and unethical treatment of animals for profit.
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[18] The vast majority of
puppy mill animals are sold to pet stores by «dealers» or «brokers».
From a financial standpoint,
many mill animals may have congenital abnormalities that are not revealed to the buyer, which is, essentially, consumer fraud.
It wasn't until the fight was brought to the outlets that sell
puppy mill animals that we began to get real traction.
It is possible to call it like we see it and advocate for change without insulting people — something we proved in the context of public protests as Best Friends staged peaceful demonstrations outside pet stores with puppy
mill animals for sale.
In the past several years, she has been instrumental in the passage of a number of ordinances to ban the retail sale of puppy and kitten
mill animals in pet stores, including Los Angeles, Boston, San Diego and Chicago.
Humane Canada believes that the sale of puppies and kittens in pet stores (other than shelter adoption centres) promotes impulse buying and is an outlet for puppy and
kitten mill animals.
And in September, Camden County actually passed a law banning puppy
mill animals from pet stores in their county
Activists and elected officials argue that most animals found in stores are produced by the same pet
mill animal suffering paradigm as puppy mills.
KANEOHE (HawaiiNewsNow)- Today was sentencing day in the Waimanalo puppy
mill animal cruelty case and many animal advocates are disappointed, saying the defendants got away with the crime.
There was standing - room - only at San Diego's City Hall Wednesday for a hearing on new pet store regulations aimed keeping puppy
mill animals off the retail market.
«As a result of this ruling alone, more cities nationwide will be inspired to pass laws aimed at stemming the flow of puppy
mill animals produced through forced, high - volume breeding practices under inhumane conditions.»
Pet shop employees routinely deny that they purchase from mills, or brokers that trade in
puppy mill animals.
The ASPCA wants people to boycott puppy sales in pet stores and on the Internet, the places where most puppy
mill animals are sold.
83) Britney Spears» Yorkie puppy (Hannah) is allegedly from a pet store that sold puppy
milled animals.
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Between extreme anxiety, aggression, and fear, a puppy
mill animal may be difficult to train.
And now, Aurora Ward IV Councilman Charlie Richardson said he would like to end the practice of puppy
mill animals being sold to Aurora pet stores.
The Chicago area has seen a lot of positive developments in the past six month when it comes to curbing the flow of puppy
mill animals...
Repeatedly, the argument coming from those against communities limiting sales at pet stores (where puppy
mill animals are sold) is either, «There are no puppy mills,» or, «There is no proper...
The marketing of approximately 1 million puppy
mill animals each year prevents many people from adopting animals from pounds and shelters.
We want to make it more difficult to sell puppy
mill animals and easier to adopt our wonderful animals out of the shelters,» said Los Angeles City Council man Paul Koretx
If we limit the demand on the consumer side for
milled animals, then the supply must also shrink.
There are scores of rescues and shelters who could at least attempt to rehome puppy
mill animals but it won't happen unless we act to shut these operations down and stop this disgusting business from taking place.
Consumers were still reporting purchasing animals who seemed healthy, but shortly became ill, a typical problem seen in
mill animals.