Sentences with phrase «of the mill dogs»

Two of the mill dogs — Sunny and Lucy — made her way into our home to be fostered until their forever homes could be found.

Seeing as many cities have taken measures to ban the sale of mill dogs — and even helped get rescued dogs from shelters into pet shops instead — there is no reason for this industry to continue.

Please share Pam M's story of her mill dog rescue.

Also, for more on our efforts to educate, visit our Puppy Mills / Advocacy page for more stories on people and organizations trying to make a difference in the way we behave and in the lives of mill dogs everywhere.

These efforts have ranged from coordinating the rescue effort, to lining up animal care professionals and rescue organizations to take puppy mill dogs, to providing supplemental funding for the veterinary care of mill dogs that have already been rescued.

In October 2010, TPMP, along with Iowa Voters for Companion Animals (IVCA), hosted a conference in Chicago and invited other grassroots animal welfare organizations with a shared mission of ending puppy mills and the inhumane treatment of mill dogs.

Most of the mill dogs are not.

One family that was following the stories of the mill dogs decided they wanted to adopt Pearl.

October 07, 2013 Attorney General Kathleen Kane Pennsylvania Office of the Attorney General 16th Floor, Strawberry Square Harrisburg PA 17120 RE: ENFORCEMENT OF PA»S DOG LAW / AUDITOR GENERAL»S REPORT Dear Attorney General Kane: United Against Puppy Mills, Pennsylvania's largest 501 (c)(3) not - for - profit group advocating on behalf of the mill dogs, has reviewed Auditor General Eugene DePasquale's recent -LSB-...]

Many of the mill dogs we rescue are about to be euthanized because they are no longer considered «profitable» by the puppy mill — a 7 - month old puppy is too old to sell at a pet store; a 9 - year old female is no longer producing large enough litters; or there are health issues that would cost money to treat.

Many of the mill dogs spend their entire lives in a wire cage.

Most of these mill dogs do not know the true joys of being a dog as they have lived in cages their entire lives.

For the majority of mill dogs, accepting a treat right out of your hand is a huge show of trust.

We hope our continued campaigns will help raise awareness about the plight of milled dogs and cats and continue to shut down pet stores supplied by them.

Great question Linda Robbins... unfortunately, there's a lot of death... the local shelters will do their assessments on the dogs they see «fit», and if they fail these aggression tests, they will be euthanized... Most of these mill dogs have been out of a tiny cage, never felt grass therefore, they can not walk and the humane society sees that as grounds to be «put down»....

Whether it is facilitating the rescue of mill dogs or the closing of a pet store that we have continually protested, or having an ordinance passed that we worked on for over two years, these are the gifts we get.

Not exact matches

But on that first bite, it's abundantly clear that this is no run - of - the - mill hot dog.

Matt explained that animal cruelty and homelessness are two major focus areas and some of the key issues include dog - fighting and puppy mills.

Dear Abby: «Sorry's» situation reminded me of the story of «The Little Red Hen,» in which the cat, dog and mouse slept all day while the little red hen planted, sowed, watered and milled the grain.

Orland Park began considering the issue after the Chicago City Council and the Cook County Board of Commissioners banned the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits from large - scale breeders earlier this year in an attempt to keep pet stores from selling animals raised in puppy mills.

Get all the information on dog breeders you need to make a responsible, informed choice.We've all heard horror stories about flaky out - of - state dog breeders, irresponsible practices and puppy mills.

Previously pet stores and so - called «puppy mills,» where dogs are bred for commercial sale, were regulated by the State Department of Agriculture and Markets.

Puppy mills are like dog - making factories, with the mother dogs spending their entire lives in cramped cages or kennels with little or no personal attention or quality of life.

That's because the majority of pet stores that sell puppies carry dogs from cruel and inhumane puppy mills.

Kinda like the run of the mill, dog walking, school run outfits, that perhaps don't always get to be on the blog.

Rarely the «Boss Villain,» Murray instead played scores of so - called «Dog Heavies» in run - of - the - mill Westerns from 1945 to 1956, ending his long run in the feature film version of The Lone Ranger.

Yet in Isle of Dogs, there is no meditative conclusion reached, leaving the film as about as philosophically ponderous as a run - of - the - mill Disney animation.

Although she can guess where the hound dog has parked his red - white - and - blue van — in front of the local gin mill or outside the home of yet another woman for a little Yankee Doodle Diddle.

Many of these people operate «'' puppy mills»» or other undesirable breeding situations, unsanitary and often inhumane, and if your new dog or puppy becomes ill, the «bargain» price you paid will seem like anything but.

As consumers become more aware of the conditions in puppy mills and the congenital health problems of the puppies, the more people turn elsewhere for a dog.

My foster dogs are a pair of 4 - yearold Dalmatians that were rescued from a puppy mill in Missouri and have no concept of life as a companion animal.

«Puppy mills, laboratory dogs and dog racing would be banned for violating the basic right of self - determination of a person,» Berns writes.

To save money on the cost of housing dogs, puppy mill kennels can consist of anything from small cages made of wood and wire mesh, to tractor - trailer cabs or simple tethers attached to trees.

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.

Chows can be good with children but are not usually recommended, as they were once considered one of the most dangerous dog breeds, mostly due to bad breeders, puppy mills and the isolation they experienced as puppies.

The dedicated team of dog rescuers and volunteers hope that this incident will bring to light the inhumane world of dog mills and push the Agri - Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) of Singapore to set firm and ethical guidelines for all existing and potential breeders.

Tara Beres, Director of Safe Haven Center in Midwest City, has assisted in the rescue of puppy mill dogs for the past two years.

The abandoned dog mill in Pasir Ris was a sorrowful sight of desperate dogs — over 75 of them — housed in cramped, filthy conditions.

Some Tulsa children are hearing about rescuing dogs from puppy mills and the transforming power of God's love.

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.

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.

Still, dog mills exist because there is demand for puppy trade — some disreputable pet stores get their supplies of young puppies directly from them.

If your breeder can not prove to you that his or her dog has competed in dog shows, or that he or she seems like just a run - of - the - mill amateur home breeder, or someone who is just waiting for you to part with your wallet, then do not proceed further.

The breeder of the now defunct dog mill had tried to sell off the dogs, most of which were sick and emaciated, to other breeders in an effort to recoup his losses.

But sadly, each year rescue groups take in many of these charming little dogs — some because they have been overbred in puppy mills, some because owners failed to do their homework or made an impulse purchase.

Puppy mills refer to high volume puppy producing facilities in which the dogs are generally transferred to their new owners off the producers» property, so that the facility operates out of view.

She said, «For example, one of the dogs in this transfer was released to us by the courts following a puppy mill bust.

Because of how dogs sold through pet stores and / or born in puppy mills are bred, housed, handled, shipped, homed, and raised, there are many possible reasons underlying the problems they show as adults.

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.

Referring to this event Nolan said, «These are certainly not the worst dogs we've seen by any means, but I wish people could see what it's like when these dogs come out of the mills.