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ALBANY, N.Y. (WBEN / AP)-- Pet stores in New York state would be prohibited from buying dogs or cats from puppy mills and other large commercial breeding facilities under a legislative proposal announced Thursday.

The Pet Quality Assurance Act, or the «puppy mill bill,» House Bill 1332, and House Bill 1045, a bill which would have allowed low - population counties to operate a shelter and pass animal control ordinances, would have combined to help the most voiceless of all companion animals in our state; dogs in unlicensed dog dealing facilities and unwanted animals facing abandonment due to the absence of shelters.

We are so thankful that the Humane Society of the United States has stepped in to rescue the 46 dogs and 11 other animals who were living in this miserable puppy mill and hope they will all find new, loving forever homes soon!

The bills would also place an upper limit on the number of intact breeding dogs that may be housed in breeding facilities, to prevent our state from becoming a haven for inhumane puppy mills.

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.

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.

Nearly 400 neglected dogs were rescued Monday from an Arkansas puppy mill in a raid by local authorities and the Humane Society of the United States.

A new campaign launched by media agency Rokkan and The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is hoping to educate society that most puppies found at pet stores, or purchased online, are produced in so - called puppy mills and that the reality of the conditions found at these breeding operations is far from dog treats, sunshine and rainbows.

The Humane Society of the United States uploaded a photo on Tuesday showing a dog in a file cabinet drawer - which happens to be the same size as the cages in which many puppy mill dogs spend their lives.

Prior to her current role, Kim served as an HSUS State Director, working with local law enforcement agencies to shut down more than 20 puppy mills in North Carolina, resulting in the rescue of nearly 1,800 dogs and puppies.

The HSUS is calling on authorities to more closely monitor these and the thousands of other facilities across the country and is also urging state legislators to pass stronger laws to protect dogs in puppy mills.

That means that 67 Chicago businesses — 12 of them pet stores — are participating in the puppy mill trade — and you may not even know it: «Again and again, salespeople denied that their puppies came from puppy mills, and most did not comply with a law passed in 2010 by the State requiring pet shops to post in a conspicuous place in writing on or near the cage of any dog or cat available for sale the information required by subsection (a) of this section.

Was it a warning shot, so to speak, of things to come for the dogs if the state passes the puppy mill bills now pending in the legislature?

In response to the Friday Dispatch editorial «This dog won't hunt,» I find it incomprehensible to imagine anyone not wanting to fight against puppy mills and support the Humane Society of the United States» efforts in enacting common - sense care standards for dogIn response to the Friday Dispatch editorial «This dog won't hunt,» I find it incomprehensible to imagine anyone not wanting to fight against puppy mills and support the Humane Society of the United States» efforts in enacting common - sense care standards for dogin enacting common - sense care standards for dogs.

Puppy mills flourish in 15 states where dog breeders are largely unregulated.

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.

We are active advocates for animal welfare in our state, having written and lobbied the Department of Agriculture, the Nebraska Unicameral and local city councils to close puppy mills, to stop dog fighting, to insist on responsible pet ownership guidelines and to enforce dangerous dog ordinances.

Although there are federal and state laws to protect dogs in puppy mills from abuse, little is being done to stop the marketing and trading of sick and infirm animals at dog auctions.This year alone, dozens of sick dogs have been auctioned off at Missouri's two dog auction sites.

His efforts led to the successful passage of legislation in forty - two states, through direct lobbying activity as well as grassroots lobbying efforts, including the passage of stricter animal abuse laws for horse racing, dog racing, dog fighting, cockfighting, puppy mills, and pet stores.

Jonathan Lovvorn, senior vice president and chief counsel for animal protection litigation at The Humane Society of the United States, issued the following statement: «Well - intentioned dog lovers are often duped into buying puppy mill dogs that were raised in the most horrific conditions.

I think that adopting a shelter or rescue dog from a pet store is an awesome idea and I hope that legal action to end puppy mills, like the bill in California, will eventually become law in every state.

We soon realized, however, that despite the deplorable conditions in puppy mills and periodic exposés (even Oprah did one), legislators at the state and federal level were reluctant to pass meaningful legislation to improve the conditions of commercial breeding operations because puppy mills fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Agriculture and their state equivalents, and dogs in puppy mills are considered to be livestock, and animal welfare of any stripe is a much harder sell in those circles than it should be, sadly.

KAUFMAN, Texas — The Humane Society of the United States, in conjunction with the Humane Society of Cedar Creek Lake and the Kaufman County Sheriff's Department, rescued more than 500 dogs and approximately 15 cats from deplorable conditions at a Kaufman County puppy mill.

California may become the first state in the nation to ban the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits from pet stores that obtain their animals from out - of - state commercial «puppy mills.»

Cavaliers are a hot puppy mill commodity right now, with dogs not only coming from puppy mills in the States, but from other countries as well.

A six - month search of public animal transport records in multiple states has revealed that more than 95 percent of the retail chain's stores are supporting puppy mills by purchasing their dogs from large - scale dog brokers and / or directly from puppy mill operations.

The HSUS» complaint contends that Laymon is violating the state's consumer protection law, also known as the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, by deceiving the public into believing that the dogs in her operation are rescued from other facilities, when in fact many of the dogs may be coming directly from her puppy mill.

A complaint from The HSUS contends that Laymon is violating the state's consumer protection law, also known as the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, by deceiving the public into believing that the dogs in her operation are rescued from other facilities, when in fact many of the dogs may be coming directly from her puppy mill.

Since the ordinance passed, the Pet Industry Joint Advisory Council (PIJAC)-- a group heavily funded by Petland (the largest pet store chain in America selling puppy mill dogs) and the Hunte Corporation (the largest broker in puppy mill dogs)-- has turned up the heat in Cook County and the state of Illinois.

«Because our community loves animals and was even named «Best Dog Town» in the United States in 2014, we believe the City should reconsider participating in a convention that has invited a person who defends puppy mills, which are widely known to abuse and torture thousands of dogs across the country and have led to the majority of states enacting laws to crack down on them.&States in 2014, we believe the City should reconsider participating in a convention that has invited a person who defends puppy mills, which are widely known to abuse and torture thousands of dogs across the country and have led to the majority of states enacting laws to crack down on them.&states enacting laws to crack down on them.»

Kathleen Schatzmann, director of the Humane Society of the United States» New Jersey chapter, said investigations at mills have revealed neglected, ill and injured dogs living in «filthy conditions.»

According to estimates by the Humane Society of the United States, there are more than 10,000 puppy mills in the U.S., breeding hundreds of thousands of dogs, and selling approximately two million puppies annually — puppies that also show up in your office, perhaps with physical, emotional or behavioral issues of their own.

Last week a federal judge in Austin, Texas denied a motion brought by angry dog breeders to block the state's new puppy mill law, which will require licensing and inspections for certain breeders.

Springsteen — who is an ASPCA «equine welfare ambassador,» in the Jan. 16 letter said the legislation «will help consumers make informed decisions about the dogs they buy and avoid the heartbreak of buying a sick dog, and also eliminate some of the most inhumane puppy mills from our state's pet shop supply chain.»

OldDog Haven in Washington State says, «She was in worse shape than most of the puppy mill dogs, just from neglect, and she would have died in that kennel all alone.»

Ohio is one of the worst states in the nation for dogs when it comes to puppy mills.

In response to complaints from heart - broken pet owners, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is working with animal - protection groups like the Humane Society of the United States to halt the rising number of dogs entering the U.S. from foreign puppy mills.

In a statement, The Humane Society of the United States said, «The USDA is announcing today a monumental victory for puppy mill dogs and those who advocate on their behalf, with plans to subject the thousands of breeders who sell online to federal inspections and oversight for the first time.

He wrote that «no other organization comes close to HSUS» in terms of victories for puppy mills dogs and that only by addressing the «root causes» of the problem (by passing HSUS - crafted federal, state, and local laws can we close them down.

• Contact their federal and state legislators and let them know that they are concerned about the inhumane treatment of dogs in puppy mills and want the puppy mill issue to be a priority for Congress.

If puppy mills dogs are living in horrific conditions, conditions which are not anywhere nearly United States Department of Agriculture legal standards - how can these places operate?

But the pet stores here in the States continue to enjoy a healthy trade over the Christmas season, with people still being conned into buying dogs before they are ready and being told that the puppies they are buying are not from the awful puppy mills shown on Oprah.

The last thing this country needs are puppy mills that breed thousands upon thousands of dogs a year to add to the pet overpopulation problem that exists in the United States and other parts of the world.

State officials in Missouri say they plan to review a practice that allows dogs seized from puppy mills to be auctioned off — with the profits going back to the unfit breeders.

Currently there are no state laws in Florida that regulate puppy mills or require these dogs to have adequate space, exercise, vet care or even regular access to food and water.

She is founder of National Mill Dog Rescue in Colorado, a leading «anti-puppy mill» nonprofit organization with a website that states, «We do not pay the mills to rescue their dogs.»

«Dogs should not be treated as production machines or cash crops in puppy mills,» said Scott Beckstead, The HSUS» Oregon senior state director.

A new state ballot initiative committee, Missourians for the Protection of Dogs, has officially kicked off its campaign to save tens of thousands of dogs from suffering in cruel conditions in puppy mills, the high - volume dog breeding facilities where dogs are inhumanely bred under harsh conditions with inadequate shelter and cDogs, has officially kicked off its campaign to save tens of thousands of dogs from suffering in cruel conditions in puppy mills, the high - volume dog breeding facilities where dogs are inhumanely bred under harsh conditions with inadequate shelter and cdogs from suffering in cruel conditions in puppy mills, the high - volume dog breeding facilities where dogs are inhumanely bred under harsh conditions with inadequate shelter and cdogs are inhumanely bred under harsh conditions with inadequate shelter and care.

A federal court in Austin Texas heard arguments and then rejected a motion by certain disgruntled commercial dog breeders to block the state's new puppy mill law from going into effect.