Not exact matches
Las Vegas joins an
ever - growing list of more than 100 communities that have enacted a local ordinance banning the sale of
mill -
bred pets in local pet stores.
Most animals raised in puppy
mills are housed in shockingly poor conditions with improper medical care, and the parents of the puppies are kept in cages to be
bred over and over for years, without human companionship and with little hope of
ever joining a family.
Additionally,
mill operators rarely, if
ever, screen for hereditary defects in the
breeding dogs or their offspring, so it's not surprising that many
mill puppies turn out to have defects when examined by veterinarians.
Most of the time, backyard breeders aren't the same level of nightmare that puppy
mills are, but pride that they think they've got the best of the
breed ever and ignorance of genetic science still isn't an excuse.
Not only do all large CBEs fit the dictionary of puppy
mill, but a study published in the Journal of Applied Animal Behaviour Science found that «Common to virtually all CBEs are the following: large numbers of dogs; maximally efficient use of space by housing dogs in or near the minimum space permitted by law; housing
breeding dogs for their entire reproductive lives — in most cases, years — in their cages or runs; dogs rarely if
ever permitted out of their primary enclosures for exercise or play; absence of toys or other forms of enrichment; minimal to no positive human interaction or companionship; and minimal to no health care.»
Yorkshire Terriers, Pomeranians, Boston Terriers, other small
breeds of dog were locked up and used for
breeding in a puppy
mill — one of the worst Upshur County officials say the have
ever seen.
In fact, most dogs used as puppy
mill breeding stock spend their entire lives in small cramped cages and are only
ever removed to mate.
Breeding dogs at puppy mills must endure constant breeding cycles and are typically confined to a puppy mill for years on end, without ever becoming part of a
Breeding dogs at puppy
mills must endure constant
breeding cycles and are typically confined to a puppy mill for years on end, without ever becoming part of a
breeding cycles and are typically confined to a puppy
mill for years on end, without
ever becoming part of a family.
Breeding dogs at puppy mills must endure constant breeding cycles and are typically confined for years on end, without ever becoming part of a
Breeding dogs at puppy
mills must endure constant
breeding cycles and are typically confined for years on end, without ever becoming part of a
breeding cycles and are typically confined for years on end, without
ever becoming part of a family.
While there are reputable breeders out there who are true animal and
breed - lovers, there are far many more puppy
mill breeders who don't have any concern what - so -
ever about the animals, the conditions in which they live, and, most specifically, the health and well - being of the dogs and puppies.
Thus, following a cruel life of
breeding litters upon litters of puppies, the sire and dam of that puppy
mill puppy is highly unlikely to
ever make it out of the
mill alive.
Statistics state that only 10 per cent of stolen pets
ever make their way back to their families — others are used as bait for dog fights,
bred in a puppy
mill, sold to a lab, or face other cruel fates.