Not exact matches
The paper reviews the findings of multiple studies involving dogs born in high - volume commercial breeding establishments — commonly known as
puppy mills — and sold to the consumer
directly via the Internet, or indirectly through retail pet stores.
Still, dog
mills exist because there is demand for
puppy trade — some disreputable pet stores get their supplies of young
puppies directly from them.
Unfortunately, there are bad rescues participating in the industry operating as a rescue with continuous supplies of
puppies and adult dogs
directly from the
millers.
To address your questions: I realize our policy does not refer
directly to
puppy mills, but I think the intent is clear that we would support or bring forward legislation which would make cruelty to animals an office under the criminal code (not a property offence), therefore making it a whole lot riskier for
puppy mills to operate.
For any questions concerning your own battle against animal abuse in any way and not just related to
puppy mills, please write
directly to The Humane Society via e-mail:
[email protected].
Once
puppies leave
puppy mills, many are flown or driven long distances either to the pet stores, or increasingly,
directly to the new owner.
Puppy mills do not sell
directly to the public.
Puppy mills also sell animals online
directly to customers.
Dogs from
puppy mills are sold in pet stores, online and
directly to consumers with little to no regard for the dog's health, genetic history or future welfare.
The
puppies are sold either
directly to the public via the Internet, newspaper ads, at the
mill itself, or are sold to brokers and pet shops across the country.The documented problems of
puppy mills include over breeding, inbreeding, minimal veterinary care, poor quality of food and shelter, lack of socialization with humans, overcrowded cages, and the killing of unwanted animals.
The investigative work the team has done has already shown that Texas pet stores, in addition to buying
directly from breeders with Animal Welfare Act violations and from brokers who work with
puppy mills, are also buying dogs from this market here in Canton — and many large - scale breeders come to sell here.
A: A
puppy mill is a facility that breeds a large number of
puppies for resale in pet stores or
directly to consumers via the Internet.
When you purchase a
puppy in this way, you are
directly supporting a
puppy mill and contributing to the pain and suffering of the parent dogs.
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.
Brokers are a key part of the
puppy mill supply chain as most pet stores obtain their
puppies from brokers, and not
directly from the breeders.
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.
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.
Numerous regulated and illegal unregulated
puppy mills are taking advantage of cash sale selling
puppies directly to the public through: websites, classified ads, or flea markets, and not remitting state taxes.
Puppy mill puppies, often as young as eight weeks of age, are sold to pet shops or
directly to the public over the Internet, through newspaper ads and at swap meets and flea markets.
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.
Most pet shops deal
directly with USDA licensed «B» dealers (brokers), who obtain their
puppies from breeders who typically run substandard facilities (
puppy mills).
If
puppy mills sell to brokers and pet stores, and legitimate breeders sell
directly to their customers, then those pathways of pet birth to pet consumer are closed systems.
Selling online and through classified ads allows
puppy mill operators to «cut out the middleman» and sell
directly to consumers.
The store received
puppies directly from Mike & Melanie Moore / MAM Kennel in 2009, a
puppy mill that has had numerous Animal Welfare Act violations.
Dogs from
puppy mills are mass produced solely for profit and are sold in pet stores, online and
directly to consumers with little to no regard for the dog's health, genetic history or welfare.
Missouri, which has come under fire for being the «
puppy mill» capital of America, recently initiated Operation Bark Alert, allowing people to report unlicensed breeders
directly to Hagler by e-mail.
The new ordinance will help move the marketplace away from
puppy mills, and toward consumers buying
directly from responsible breeders and pet stores holding in - store adoptions of animals that come from shelters and rescue groups.
As Harley said, «I guarantee that 100 % of your donation will go
directly to saving
puppy mill dogs.
The
puppies produced in
mills are sold to pet stores, online or
directly to the public via online advertising and often have significant health issues.
Most
puppy mill puppies are sold in pet stores, which means buying dogs from pet stores puts money
directly into the pockets of
puppy millers.
With the evolution of Internet commerce,
puppy mills have sprouted up all over the world to provide poorly bred
puppies of every imaginable breed
directly to the consumer.
Puppies from
puppy mills are sold in pet stores, online and
directly to consumers with little to no regard for the dog's health, genetic history or future welfare.
Puppy mills are breeding facilities that mass produce
puppies for sale in pet stores, over the Internet and
directly to consumers.
They can contact USDA
directly here through July 16 -LRB-: http://www.regulations.gov/#!submitComment;D=APHI... and voice their support for regulating unlicensed
puppy mills.
However,
puppy mills that sell
directly to the public are exempt from any federal oversight whatsoever.
Your donation will go
directly to putting an end to
puppy mills in the United States, including providing the support we need to continue our investigations that expose the horrific abuses of
puppy mills to the public, among so much more.
The investigative work the team has done has already shown that Texas pet stores, in addition to buying
directly from breeders with Animal Welfare Act violations and from brokers who work with
puppy mills, are also buying dogs from this market in Canton — and many large - scale breeders come to sell here.
Stores sometimes go
directly to
puppy mills to get their dogs but often work through
puppy brokers to get their product.
The move is
directly aimed at combating
puppy mills.
They did not wish to bring him to their shelter so he would be coming
directly from the
puppy mill and hopefully, I can make a connection as BHRR would love to be able to assist here as we do have a spot available.
He has also been
directly responsible for raising more than $ 500,000 to rescue and provide medical care for more than 500
puppy -
mill dogs.
Sharon Adams, executive director of Virginia Beach SPCA, had this to say: «HB 538... finally begins to regulate an unregulated industry,
puppy mills, which
directly impacts the taxpayers throughout Virginia.
You can support animal rescues that are
directly involved with helping
puppy mill dogs such as National
Mill Dog Rescue, Hearts United for Animals and North Shore Animal League.
So when
puppy mills have to pay more money for breeding stock, it
directly reduces their profits.