Not exact matches
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.
By working with several city councils in our region, San Diego Humane Society recently helped pass legislation banning local
pet stores and
other commercial businesses from selling dogs, puppies, cats, kittens, and rabbits that are obtained from puppy
mill farms, commercial catteries, and
other large breeding establishments.
Meanwhile, the bills also addressed
other areas of the
pet sales industry, including legislation designed to keep «puppy
mill» dogs out of New York retail kennels.
Oklahoma is one of the highest in the number of Class B dealers licensees in the nation (34 out of 969 active Class B licensees are located in OK) and this trade in dogs and
other animals, which go to research, product testing, resale for
pets and animals used in exhibits, may be even more hidden than in the puppy
mill world.
Smaller
pet stores are starting to jump on board, too, selling
pet products and hosting adoptable shelter animals, instead of selling animals from
mills or
other dubious sources.
But many
pet stores get their pups and
other animals from
mills where they're often abused and treated like baby producing machines rather than as loving creatures.
HFC Rescue also focuses on breed information, responsible dog ownership, including spay / neutering, training and humane care of Havanese and
other pets as well as education of the public regarding puppy
mills and
pet stores.
A word of caution — many
pet store puppies come from puppy
mills and have genetic health defects, bad temperaments, and
other problems.
However, many
pet store puppies come from puppy
mills and have genetic health defects, bad temperaments, or
other problems.
If we can stop people from buying from
pet stores or classified ads or
other places where dogs could potentially be supplied by puppy
mills, then there wouldn't be any demand for them.
Many
mill dogs just don't enjoy being picked up, and so I try to separate out handling and picking up; in
other words, I teach them first that «hands are good» through gentle
petting, massage and Tellington Touch, without picking up the dog.
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Pet stores that sell puppies serve as a key distribution channel for puppy
mills and we call on
other pet stores to follow PJ's example.»
Puppy
mills are a huge business and like every
other large business, they are represented by trade associations such as PIJAC, large
pet store chains and
other monied groups.
Humane Canada condemns puppy
mills (see definition) and opposes the sale of cats and dogs in markets or
pet stores
other than satellite adoption centres and also disapproves of large - scale commercial breeders and «backyard breeders».
Our mission is to raise awareness and educate the public about puppy
mills and their connection to puppies sold in
pet stores, on the Internet, and through
other outlets.
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.
Never allow my stud dog to be bred to any bitch whose owner is known at the time to be directly or indirectly involved with any puppy broker, puppy
mill,
pet shop selling dogs, litter lot sales, or any
other wholesale distributor whose business is involved in like activities.
Our mission is to raise awareness and educate the public about puppy
mills and their connection to puppies sold in
pet stores, over the internet, and through
other outlets.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, the Best Friends» puppy
mill initiatives team had opened up a second front by lifting a page from the cities of Albuquerque, South Lake Tahoe, and
other jurisdictions, which had banned the for - profit sale of animals in
pet stores in their respective communities.
We'll be hearing a lot from the flacks at PIJAC and these
other groups in the coming weeks as Naperville's city council looks further into the
pet store and puppy
mill connection.
Jeff Wheeler, Chandler, IN, I, and
others across Indian have banded together, we recognize now is the time to demand Indiana to abolish puppy
mills and prohibit
pet stores from selling P. M. puppies.
Something I value above almost everything else is education... One amazing way to educate
others about the plight of the dogs trapped in puppy
mills is to join in on one of the many
pet store protests going on in the country.
D. Breeder must be prepared to ensure to the best of their ability that no stud dog or brood bitch owned by them is bred to any dog or bitch whose owner is directly or indirectly involved with any dog broker, puppy
mill,
pet shop that retails dogs, auctions, litter lot sales, or any
other commercial enterprise whose business is involved in these activities.
Through efforts like Animal Care EXPO, Animal Sheltering magazine and The Shelter
Pet Project, The HSUS works ceaselessly to help shelters reduce the need for euthanasia, all while striving to identify and address the root causes of
pet homelessness through our puppy
mill work, Pets for Life and
other initiatives.
Greg Gordon, the owner of Dog Patch
Pet and Feed a
pet store that sold commercially bred puppies, and the Cari Meyers founder of The Puppy
Mill Project an anti puppy
mill organization stopped yelling at each
other and learned they had something in common.
Tabling is a great way to inform
others about the abuses of animals in
pet stores and puppy
mills.
The Onyx & Breezy Foundation lends funding and support to
pets of individuals where medical hardship is present — Spay and neuter programs — Rescue of animals from kill shelters — Food, medicine and supplies — Cancer Research — Medicine and equipment for military and police canines — Equipment for medical facilities — Puppy
mill rescues and disaster relief — Shelters, rescues, foster groups and sanctuaries —
Pets of individuals where medical hardship is present —
Other endeavors that benefit the welfare of animals
Puppy
mills and
pet stores are glad to oblige and soon the clones of the top Westminster dog are being sent to pounds and
other facilities when people realize that the dog they saw on TV was not the same as the puppy they bought.
The
other reason is that dogs from
pet stores have ambiguous sources for their puppies, meaning some puppies may have come from puppy factories or puppy
mills which are horrendous and cruel.
To inform the community that rescuing a
pet is an option by helping them find their specific
pet of choice through networking with
other rescues and by educating them on the detrimental effects that puppy
mills and backyard breeders have on the
pet population.
Puppy
mills are facilities (kennels, farms, breeders), licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, that produce
pet store puppies for distribution in the United States and
other foreign markets.
The Companion Animal Protection Ordinance, sponsored by City Clerk Susana Mendoza with help from advocacy group The Puppy Mill Project, would instead require all Chicago
pet stores to offer only rescue animals from shelters, animal control, and
other animal welfare organizations, as opposed to selling animals from puppy
mills.
And, as we first reported to you last year, Los Angeles was looking to follow the lead of
other municipalities by totally outlawing the sale of
pets from
mills.
We work to help stop puppy
mills, or save
pets from
other neglectful or abusive situations, such as those confiscated from hoarders, or to help owners that can no longer properly care for their
pets.
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.
 Write a letter to the editor of your local paper or contact local radio stations about puppy
mills and
other pet mills and call on people to adopt instead of buying dogs and
other pets.Â
Write or call your legislator and urge them to support an end to puppy
mills and
other pet mills.
Look for puppy
mills or
other pet mills that may be just starting and are applying for local permits, or those that are renewing their permits.
 Report all cruel, inhumane treatment you observe at a commercial dog or
other pet breeding operation (aka puppy
mills and
other pet mills) and potential violations of regulations governing commercial dog or
other pet breeders.
The only way to bring puppy
mills to an end is by NOT buying from
pet stores, spreading awareness about the realities of puppy
mills, and encouraging
others to only adopt a rescue.
I have always known about puppy
mills and
pet store puppies but have never shared my home with anything
other than rescued animals.
According to the Humane Society, more than 200 localities have passed «puppy
mill» laws in the past two years that sometimes make it illegal for
pet stores to source dogs anywhere
other than shelters and rescuers.
AB 485 bans the
pet store sale of dogs, cats and
other pets raised by breeders, who, especially when it comes to puppy
mills, aren't always the rule - following, highly policed and regulated operations the AKC portrays them as.
known lawsuits are currently being brought against puppy stores and national chains selling puppies, kittens and
other animals sourced from
pet mills.
Others come from puppy
mills and some from
pet owners who are unable or unwilling to care for their
pets any longer.
Puppy
mills and breeding facilities for
other household
pets breed in bulk and for profit with no concern for health or temperament.
There's an important tool to help in the fight against puppy
mill puppies sold through
pet stores: They're more likely to be aggressive with their owners, strangers and
other dogs.
In spite of assurances by the company that Petland «knows its breeders and deals only with those who have the highest standards of
pet care», many puppies came from Missouri and
other midwestern puppy
mills.
ACC Coton de Tuléar will not knowingly be sold to
pet shops or puppy
mills nor will they be supplied for raffles, auctions or any
other such project.
Meyers and several
other animal advocates, including Molly Marino, founder of the Chicago English Bulldog Rescue, testified at Wednesday's hearing about the connection between puppy
mills and retail
pet stores.