It would also jeopardize all local ordinances, including zoning ordinances,
on dog breeding facilities.
Not exact matches
She is aiming to crackdown
on commercial
dog breeding facilities known as puppy mills and ensure that pet dealers are selling healthy animals from safe sources.
«These results raise difficult questions because shelter workers and veterinarians are expected to determine the
breeds of
dogs in their
facilities on a daily basis.
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.
These results raise difficult questions, because shelter workers and veterinarians are expected to determine the
breed (s) of
dogs in their
facilities on a daily basis.
The ASPCA is
on the ground assisting in the removal, transport, sheltering and medical treatment of more than 130
dogs from a large, substandard
breeding facility — frequently referred to as a puppy mill — in Needham, Alabama.
Jessie Smith claims the mother
dogs will only be
on the painful wire, locked away inside, for one week prior to giving birth and for the time it takes to wean their puppies — since the
dogs in these
facilities are there for the sole purpose of
breeding, the mother
dogs could spend half of the year facing conditions we all thought we abolished by pushing through the new
dog laws.
This story references Dr. Candace Croney's study conducted with the Center for Animal Welfare Science
on the prevalence of periodontal disease in a population of
dogs in commercial
breeding facilities in Indiana and Illinois.
The resolution, though, does not actually ban anything, but calls
on the governor, legislature and local municipalities to take immediate steps to ban the sale of
dogs and cats that come from large scale commercial
breeding facilities - which are often referred to as «puppy mills.»
Federal inspectors say they have increased their inspections at
dog breeding facilities after the Office of Inspector General issued a scathing 2010 review
on the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, known by its initials APHIS.
When we got to the address listed
on the inspection reports for his
dog breeding facility, Beauchamp confronted us about what we were doing there, and called police.
Puppy mills are large commercial
dog breeding facilities, typically run
on a «factory farm» model that prioritizes the owner's profit above the
dogs» health and well - being.
In the Midwest, where the commercial
breeding facilities are most abundant, we focus our energy
on rescuing
dogs and puppies from living lives of inhumanity inside puppy mills.
Outbreaks can have a disastrous impact
on canine
facilities... it is important for kennel managers and owners of
dog breeding facilities to understand the disease and its implications for
dog care and welfare.»
And when we see floods of images
on TV and social media of the neglect and abuse many
breeding dogs experience, it's tough understanding how prosecutions are not more numerous and
breeding facilities not immediately shut down.
I started a All
breeds Sledding club focusing
on Alaskan Huskies and a boarding
facility for
dogs, cats and bunnies.
The AKC does inspect
breeding facilities and homes of it's registered purebred
dog breeders
on occasion.
A puppy mill is a commercial
dog -
breeding facility that focuses
on increasing profit with little overhead cost.
As the public face of The HSUS's new Breeders Advisory and Resource Council, Donnelly and McGriff provide input
on public policy and help The HSUS raise awareness about the difference between responsible breeders — who
breed happy, healthy
dogs in clean, humane conditions — and puppy mills, factory - style
facilities that focus
on profit at the expense of animal welfare.
These two bills will prevent that trickery and also strengthen the standards of care for hundreds of thousands of
dogs on commercial
breeding facilities.
Montreal, Sept 11 2014 —
On June 10th, the Montreal SPCA seized 35 medium and large
breed dogs from a
facility located in the Lanaudière region under the Animal Health Protection Act.
Best Gun
Dogs is a full - time gun
dog training and
breeding facility with our main focus
on the German Shorthair
Breed.
Puppy mills, high - volume
breeding facilities with substandard
breeding practices and conditions, can have a huge effect
on a
dog's health and personality.
Over the course of many years, we have gathered and relied
on only the best private professional certified USDA licensed breeders and
facilities, especially those that specialize in a particular
breed or size, to find puppies for American
Dog Club.
Regarding the proposed permit system, we continue to ask for a cap
on the maximum number of animals permitted in any
breeding facility to ensure a minimum standard of care and to limit the number of
dogs and cats entering an already over-saturated market.
A puppy mill is a commercial
dog breeding facility or backyard breeder that operates with an emphasis
on maximizing seller profits, usually with a complete disregard for animal welfare.
On March 13, 2017, the City of Roseville became the first city in Minnesota to pass a humane pet store ordinance that bans pet stores from selling
dogs and cats obtained from commercial
breeding facilities and promotes partnering with local animal rescues and shelters to host adoption events.
The modest bills introduced in Oregon and more than 30 other states this year are aimed specifically at puppymills, seeking to establish basic care standards and limit the number of
breeding dogs in
facilities that churn out animals en masse for sale to pet stores and
on the Internet.
Over 1,000
dogs from
breeding facilities were assessed with a focus
on mental health.
Basically anywhere where
dogs congregate can be a
breeding ground for Kennel Cough, which is why vets and boarding
facilities like to insist
on Kennel Cough vaccine for all pets.
Authorities did a raid
on Tuesday and took the
dogs; they learned that the
breeding facility had over 250
dogs inside.
This publication focuses
on the need for kennel managers and owners of
dog breeding facilities to understand the disease and its implications for
dog care and welfare.
Puppy mills are large - scale commercial
dog breeding facilities, typically run
on a «factory farm» model.
This legislation could help moderate standards
on breeding facilities, like the one in Livingston County, to help protect the health and well - being of
dogs.
«These results raise difficult questions because shelter workers and veterinarians are expected to determine the
breeds of
dogs in their
facilities on a daily basis.
Patrick Kwan, New York state director for The HSUS, responded to this week's sentencing of David Yoder of Romulus, N.Y.,
on animal cruelty charges related to the killing of nearly 100
dogs at Yoder's Seneca County
breeding facility.
The
breeding dogs in these
facilities will never know anything but a rusty cage for their entire lives, if they are lucky they will have access to fresh water and food
on a few occasions in their lives.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture
on Friday abruptly removed inspection reports and other information from its website that keeps tabs
on the treatment of animals at research laboratories, zoos,
dog breeding operations and other
facilities.
• Name of
dog breeder: Kathy Jo Bauck, aka Kathy Cole, aka K.J. Cole (Kathy Jo Bauck's maiden name is Cole) • Name of
breeding facility: Pick Of The Litter, Puppys
On Wheels, Puppies
On Wheels • Also did business as: Pine Lake Enterprises, Pine Lake Kennels, Pine Lake Kennels and Stables, KJ's Pets, KJ's Pups, New York Kennel Club • Location: Pine Lake Township in Otter Tail County, Minnesota • USDA license: 41 - B - 0159; this license was terminated by the USDA for two years in June 2010 and was cancelled in August 2010.
In an effort to help put inhumane
breeding facilities out of business and place more focus
on finding homes for the millions of homeless animals in shelters, advocates across the United States and beyond are working to pass legislation banning the retail sale of
dogs and cats in pet stores unless they come from a rescue or shelter.
that USDA should continue to perform all inspections of
dog breeders and not to rely
on the AKC and other
dog breeding affiliated groups, with serious conflicts of interest, to conduct inspections and to monitor conditions at federally licensed
dog breeding facilities.
Dr. McMillan is known for his research
on breeding dogs and puppies from high volume
breeding facilities.