Ferrets used to have long lifespans of eight or more years but sadly the biggest puppy
mill type breeder of ferrets, Marshall Farms, supplies almost every pet store and their bad breeding practices have shortened the ferrets lifespan by years.
I have spoken with too many people who have fallen victim to buying from a backyard breeder or puppy
mill type breeder only to be heartbroken when their puppies developed serious health issues that might have easily been prevented through responsible health testing and breeding for the improvement of the breed rather than for money.
There are also many puppy
mill type breeders who do contribute to the problem and I will still adamantly take a stand against them.
Not exact matches
Unlike puppy
mills, where profits are placed over the well - being of the animals, a responsible
breeder breeds only a few
types of dogs and is knowledgeable about the breed and its special requirements.
This
type of situation is mostly reserved for tabloid headlines about cat collectors and backyard
breeders (aka «kitten
mills»).
Breeders that buy any Frenchie they can find for cheap, imported or from puppy mills and breed them are the type of breeders that do not care about what they are pr
Breeders that buy any Frenchie they can find for cheap, imported or from puppy
mills and breed them are the
type of
breeders that do not care about what they are pr
breeders that do not care about what they are producing.