Not exact matches
Truth is, if a good Samaritan hadn't found a Craigslist ad posted
in Texas, by a puppy
mill breeder then he wouldn't be with us today.
Sunner is one of the largest
breeders, processors and suppliers of chicken products
in China and owns some of the largest vertically integrated modernised chicken farms, feed
mills and processing plants.
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.
At the May 19 meeting, activists and area pet owners again urged the three committee members to support a ban on sales from commercial
breeders, citing inhumane conditions
in puppy
mills that can give pets lasting health problems.
Orland Park trustees are considering banning the sale of pets raised by commercial
breeders, which critics call «puppy
mills,»
in village pet stores.
With this new authority
in hand, municipalities from Buffalo to New York City, the North Country to Long Island will be able to pass tough new laws to crack down on puppy
mills and bad
breeders who place profit above the health and safety of animals.
Much like a law passed by the village of Mamaroneck
in 2016, the bill, introduced to state lawmakers by Sen. Michael Gianaris, a Democrat, on Feb. 15, would ban retail pet stores from buying their pets at for - profit
breeders with the hope of curtailing the operation of «puppy
mills,» mass
breeders with a reputation of over-breeding and treating pets inhumanely.
The puppy
mill issue remains
in the headlines
in Oklahoma, and although they are covered under
breeder regulations passed
in 2010, high - volume kitten producers are rarely mentioned.
In fact, those sales lined the pockets of some of the same
breeders that rescue advocates vilify as «puppy
mills.»
The 2011 Oklahoma legislative session started with a bang as animal advocates closely watched four pieces of senate legislation intended to repeal or seriously amend the Commercial Pet
Breeders Act, or SB 1712, a law which passed last year
in order to regulate Oklahoma's vast unlicensed puppy
mill industry.
The 2010 passage of the «puppy
mill bill» placed the commercial pet
breeder regulations under title 59 of the Oklahoma State Code
in a section called Professions and Occupations, and the licensing compels
breeders to collect and remit sales taxes to the state
in a manner consistent with other retail businesses.
Animal rights activist groups keep selling the idea that the way to get rid of sub-standard
breeders — I refuse to use the pejorative term puppy
mills — is to simply ban the sale of puppies, which
in many cases, for simplicity, just morphs into banning the sale of all pets.
If your cat
breeder can not prove to you that his or her cat has competed
in championship cat shows, or that he or she seems like just a run - of - the -
mill amateur home
breeder, or someone who is just waiting for you to part with your wallet, then do not proceed further.
According to Dr. Jones, one of the major problems
in legislating breeding is how to differentiate between legitimate
breeders and puppy
mill breeders.
If your
breeder can not prove to you that his or her dog has competed
in dog shows, or that he or she seems like just a run - of - the -
mill amateur home
breeder, or someone who is just waiting for you to part with your wallet, then do not proceed further.
The
breeder of the now defunct dog
mill had tried to sell off the dogs, most of which were sick and emaciated, to other
breeders in an effort to recoup his losses.
Because the language
in SQ777 would allow puppy
mill and cockfighting
breeders to define themselves as «farmers,» there is little state and local governments could do to enact safeguards against such practices, even though Oklahomans have been clear they don't want such operations
in our state.
Start with shelter dogs: We all agree that there are plenty (thousands) of dogs, both
in and out of puppy
mills, who desperately need homes and can be rescued for free, so no one should ever be paying a
breeder for an animal.
Backers of increased restrictions on dog
breeders in North Carolina recorded a conversation with a state Senator who opposes the bill at a meeting earlier this month and, as a result, some Republican leaders say there will be no vote on a proposed puppy
mill law this year.
This is
in contrast to «kitty -
mills» and irresponsible backyard
breeders who don't screen for illness or defects.
Yes, the living conditions for animals
in a puppy
mill as compared to the facilities of a «responsible backyard
breeder» may be quite different.
If all those who wished for a dog went to shelter instead of a puppy
mill or dog
breeder for the next five years, over 75 % of the dogs
in shelters would be saved and puppy
mills would struggle to keep their doors open.
New Jersey's state legislature tried to pass a law
in May 2017 that would prevent pet stores and
breeders from purchasing puppies from puppy
mills.
Inside are descriptions of 100
breeders that HSUS describes as «puppy
mills,» including some
breeders who also have been listed
in previous years» reports for similar ways of doing business, and who it appears have not changed their ways.
Many such
breeders are actually running kitten and puppy
mills where dozens or hundreds of animals live and suffer
in horrible conditions.
«
Breeders»
in puppy
mills are kept
in cages, without any human contact, where they do nothing but breed again and again.
Puppy
mills and ignorant backyard
breeders churn out toy poodle pups by the dozen, which results
in a lot of anxious, overly sensitive, snappy toy poodles.
PATTI DONEGAN»S letter focused on the problem of puppy
mills, backyard
breeders and dog brokers.Florida Statute 585.195 states each dog offered for sale shall be inoculated against canine disease prior to sale.Florida Statute 823.15 requires sterilization of dogs and cats released from an animal shelter or humane society.The problem
in Orange County is the lack of enforcement of these laws, and the need to extend sterilization requirements to back - yard
breeders.The public can become involved by encouraging the county commission and city councils to enforce the rules and regulations presently on the books, until a countywide ordinance can be made law that protects the needs of the consumer and the lives of the animals.
In 2014, he supported legislation to prohibit pet stores from selling dogs who come from commercial
breeders known as «puppy
mills» — large facilities that mass - produce animals for sale.
The puppies who are deemed attractive enough to be successfully marketed by their
breeders typically end up being advertised and sold online, through print advertisements, at certain flea markets, and
in pet stores, thus generating a profit for the puppy
mill industry and allowing it to continue.
Avoid backyard
breeders and puppy
mills — they are notorious for producing puppies
in an assembly line fashion with no regard for their health and behavior.
In 2014, he supported legislation to prohibit pet stores from selling dogs who come from commercial
breeders «puppy
mills.»
She spent countless hours working on the ASPCA's important puppy
mill database, which helps people learn more about the origins of animals sold
in pet stores and from
breeders.
It was
breeders in Switzerland,
in the Fortunate Fields Kennels, that restored the German shepherd dog after puppy
mills in America made it difficult to find good breeding stock for these dogs.
We got sick of seeing
mills and backyard
breeders dominate Google, and it is our intention to get more reputable
breeders savvy
in internet marketing so that we can beat them.
She was a caged
breeder in a puppy
mill before we adopted her
in 2014, and she came to us plagued with physical and emotional challenges.
Remember, the dogs participating
in Westminster are not the product of puppy
mills but are bred by responsible
breeders that love these animals.
Mass bred animals like
in puppy
mills or backyard
breeders have disease and contributing to animal overpopulation.
Sadly, many dogs who are bought
in pet shops or from «reputable»
breeders actually come from puppy
mills.
Speaking
in support of the original ban on sales from
breeders, Quinn said: «This proposal will help end inhumane puppy
mills, protect pet owners and help shelter animals find loving homes.»
For those unaware of the term, a «puppy
mill» or «backyard
breeder» refers to a for - profit animal breeding facility that, mostly, neglects the health and well - being of the animals
in their care.
In a November 16, 2009 E-Mail, the HSUS President suggested that all responsible
breeders are «puppy
millers» — the equivalent of a racial or ethnic slur.
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 pupp
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 pupp
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.
In a petition on Care2, The Humane Society of the United States is requesting everyone to make the pledge to never buy an animal from a backyard
breeder or pet shop that sells animals from puppy
mills.
Puppy
mills flourish
in 15 states where dog
breeders are largely unregulated.
First, bad canine legislation puts good
breeders in the same category with puppy
mills or pet shops that sell puppies commercially.
Now that you know how bad puppy
mills are, here's how you as a responsible
breeder can help the dogs suffering
in substandard conditions.
Reputable
breeders don't want their dogs used just to make puppies, or worse yet, end up
in a «puppy
mill» where they will be used to mass produce Keeshonden.
Anything from incomplete medical records and falsifications, puppy
mill breeders, to inconsistent and unreliable socialization of dogs
in stores can make store purchases risky.
Tennessee state Sen. Doug Jackson says the conditions at the Hickman County, Tennessee puppy
mill of Patricia Adkisson were abhorrent enough to prompt him to introduce S.B. 258 (H.B. 386
in the House), a bill that would require licensing of commercial dog and cat
breeders, establish regulatory control over these
breeders, Â and also offer protections for consumers purchasing these animals as pets.