Sentences with phrase «pet breeding operations»

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The AVMA has drafted model legislation that, if enacted, would actually improve the welfare of dogs at breeding facilities, animal shelters, retail pet stores and other types of operations,» said Dr. Ron Dehaven, the AVMA's chief executive officer.

The end goal of this bill and the reason for this measure is to drastically reduce the number of animals sold through both shelters and retail pet stores purchased through mass breeding operations or as the media along with the general public labelling them «puppy mills» or «kitten factories».

A new campaign launched by media agency Rokkan and The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is hoping to educate society that most puppies found at pet stores, or purchased online, are produced in so - called puppy mills and that the reality of the conditions found at these breeding operations is far from dog treats, sunshine and rainbows.

We also call on the pet industry and the USDA to adopt meaningful standards of care for commercial, large - scale dog breeding operations.

When someone buys a puppy or kitten from a pet store, they're unknowingly supporting Puppy Mills, which are large - scale breeding operations that put profit ahead of animal welfare.

Or, ordinances single out pet shops and ignore kennels and small breeding operations.

It is estimated that over 90 percent of pets sold in pet stores and through online sales come from commercial, mass breeding operations known as mills, including puppy, kitten, bird and rabbit mills.

These commercial breeding operations are inherently exploitive not only of the animals trapped in inhumane breeding conditions, but also of the public that purchase over-priced pets, many of whom have diseases, genetic defects and behavior problems due to poor breeding practices, inadequate nutrition and lack of socialization and veterinary care.

Large commercial - breeding operations and pet stores can achieve efficient sanitation this way, but it's at the expense of the puppy's preparation to become a dog in a human household.

If a breeding operation breeds for profit and sells to pet stores or to consumers over the Internet, it is not a responsible breeding facility.

The goal of the ordinance is not to target responsible breeders, just commercial breeding operations, i.e. puppy mills, who distribute through pet stores and commercial businesses, said Weitzman.

Two companion bills have been introduced in the Illinois legislature that would overturn the Chicago Companion Animal and Consumer Protection Ordinance that prohibits pet stores from selling dogs and cats from inhumane breeding operations, in addition to invalidating similar ordinances in Cook County, Waukegan, and Warrenville.

Many puppies sold in pet stores come from puppy mills, which are horrible breeding operations where dogs are kept in cramped, filthy cages their whole lives, deprived of adequate food, attention and veterinary care, and forced to give birth to litter after litter of puppies until they are too old, ill or injured to continue.

This revised measure would have allowed stores to continue to get dogs from the same large scale breeding operations they currently purchase pets from.

While I am pleased that the animals trapped in forced breeding kennels in West Virginia will have better lives, in my view, there is no such thing as a «good» commercial breeding operation because no good comes from exploiting animals and flooding the market with factory - farmed pets while millions are dying in our shelters.

In an effort to put an end to inhumane «puppy mill» breeding operations, Sacramento lawmakers passed an ordinance that permanently bans the sale of non-rescue dogs, cats, and rabbits by pet stores in the city.

Molly's travels are part of a puppy pipeline from the Ozarks to South Florida, one that has brought thousands of sometimes - sick puppies from mass - breeding operations to local pet stores.

It's not known what percentage of pet store sales of puppies are dependent on mass - breeding operations.

This situation may change as the Jack Russell finds his way into pet shops and back yard breeding operations.

In the case of puppy mills the greatest efforts have gone into exposing the horrors of factory farming pets, with the intent of generating public support for legislative measures that will improve conditions in high - volume breeding operations.

But PETA, HSUS, the ASPCA and their defenders ignore or fight reform efforts to stop shelter neglect, abuse, and killing which is the same type of harm that animals face in large - scale, commercial breeding operations for the pet store market.

MONTREAL — HSI Canada and the Montreal SPCA applaud a decision by the City of Toronto to counter the cruel puppy and kitten mill industries by prohibiting the sale of commercially bred dogs and cats in pet stores, as more than 500 seriously neglected dogs recover in an emergency shelter following their historic rescue from a large scale commercial breeding operation.

 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.

Beginning next March, Chicago pet stores won't be able to sell dogs, cats or rabbits obtained from large - scale breeding operations that critics call «puppy mills.»

A San Diego pet store has abandoned its efforts to overturn a San Diego ordinance restricting the sale of puppies from large - scale commercial dog breeding operations.

MONTRÉAL — Humane Society International / Canada applauds the decision by Rosemont - La Petite Patrie, a Montreal borough, to promote shelter adoptions and stop substandard commercial breeding operations by prohibiting the sale of animals in all new pet stores.

During the 2012 Michigan Humane Lobby Day, more than 75 citizens from across Michigan met with lawmakers at the Capitol and urged them to pass legislation to ban the euthanasia of shelter animals by gas chamber, increase protections for dogs at large scale breeding operations, and to increase protections for consumers who purchase sick animals from pet stores and puppy mills.

Activists and breed enthusiasts alike may oppose the sale of puppies in pet stores, but the myth that all pet store puppies come from «puppy mills» misdirects energy, attention and resources away from the truly bad operations that need to be closed.

Turning away someone interested in adopting a pet for a gift, likely will mean they will turn to any other avenue (internet, pet store, classifieds, etc.) to obtain the pet, which would likely support a commercial breeding operation and an unfixed pet.

The 47 - page document addresses issues ranging from nuisance barking dogs to licensing rules.More time is needed to fine - tune a section of the proposal that differentiates between commercial animal - breeding operations and hobby breeding done by pet fanciers, commissioners said.

Best Friends is staunchly opposed to commercial breeding operations for any species as they currently exist, or are likely to exist in any imaginable permutation of the pet trade.

Another is campaigns by groups such as the Humane Society of the United States complaining about pet stores relying on so - called «puppy mills,» large - scale operations where animals are bred for profit.

Collectively, these mass - breeding operations house 16,500 adult breeding dogs and ship approximately 100,000 puppies to pet stores throughout the U.S. every year.

Nearly 5,500 healthy and adoptable dogs are killed in shelters across the U.S. every day yet most pet stores still in operation continue to promote and sell dogs from large - scale breeding facilities known as puppy mills.

Our own Elizabeth Oreck was in Chicago to testify and reports that the measure will allow current pet stores a full year to «sell off» their inventory and convert to a humane model (adopt out dogs from shelters versus dogs from large - scale breeding operations).

for the worst states, as well as raise awareness about notorious pet stores and breeding operations with huge violations.

The only laws governing dog breeding in Wisconsin are federal USDA regulations, which apply to operations that wholesale dogs to brokers, pet stores or research facilities.

Volunteers from Bailing Out Benji devote their free time to researching puppy mills to create puppy mill maps for the worst states, as well as raise awareness about notorious pet stores and breeding operations with huge violations.

«This was an unqualified victory for Sunrise and all those who are trying to bring an end to mass pet - breeding operations,» Mayor Mike Ryan said.

Many stores acquire most or all of their stock from large - scale commercial breeding operations that may also supply animals to industries that pet store patrons could find morally objectionable (such as cosmetics testing).

The worst places to get a pup are pet shops and kennels that get their pups from off - premises sources, since these animals actually come from commercial breeding operations, nicknamed puppy mills.

Regardless of staff claims that they buy from from reputable breeders, nearly every puppy in pet shops comes from a large - scale commercial breeding operation, also known as a puppy mill.

07/24/13 - Cleveland Scene - Caged: How Ohio Politicians Keep the State's Puppy Mill Business Booming with Little Regulation 06/27/13 - Animal Law Coalition - Proposed OH Puppy Mill Regulations «Terrible» 05/13/13 - Bargain Hunter - Dog kennel inspectors will be focused on Holmes county, surrounding areas 11/29/12 - The Best Friends Blog - After decades of frustration, a new strategy against puppy mills Excerpt from this article: In the case of puppy mills the greatest efforts have gone into exposing the horrors of factory farming pets, with the intent of generating public support for legislative measures that will improve conditions in high - volume breeding operations.

The HSUS is also urging the pet industry, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, to adopt meaningful standards of care for commercial, large - scale dog breeding operations.

MISSISSAUGA — Humane Society International / Canada welcomes the decision by the Mississauga City Council in Ontario to promote shelter adoptions and to help stop substandard commercial breeding operations by restricting the sale of commercially bred dogs and cats in pet stores.

HSI / Canada welcomes the decision by the Mississauga City Council in Ontario to promote shelter adoptions and to help stop substandard commercial breeding operations by restricting the sale of commercially bred dogs and cats in pet stores.

New York: ALL 4 PETS: Limited to Western New York (veterinary care assistance) The Animal Lovers League: Glen Cove (temporary foster program) Ascension's Pet Food Pantry: Buffalo (pet food pantry) Baxter Pet Pantry: Nassau and Suffolk Counties (pet food and supplies) Beyond Breed's Ruff Riders: pet food and supplies for underserved neighborhoods in Brooklyn and New York City Black Dog, Second Chance Rescue Food Pantry for Pets: Buffalo Frankie's Friends: New York City (veterinary care assistance including cancer) Hudson Valley Pet Food Pantry: (pet food bank) Lollypop Farm, The Humane Society of Greater Rochester: Fairport (emergency pet food assistance, spay / neuter assistance, and information on other community programs for veterinary assistance) Rochester Hope for Pets: Rochester (veterinary care assistance) NY SAVE, Inc.: veterinary care assistance Operation Pets: The Spay / Neuter Clinic of Western New York (low - cost spay / neuter) Pet Food Pantry Auburn: (pet food) The Shamrock Animal Fund: Syracuse / Central New York (veterinary care assistance).

HSI / Canada welcomed the announcement from the Town of Mount Royal, a borough of Montreal, that it will restrict the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in an effort to combat pet overpopulation and substandard breeding operations.

But puppies that are bought from pet stores can come from large - scale commercial dog breeding operations, also known as puppy mills.

In either case, the end result is that commercial breeders, the overwhelming majority of which are abusive and exploitive, are being given the incentive by so - called rescue groups to ramp up their breeding operations — while Best Friends and every national animal welfare organization and every rescue group that deserves the name are working to make the high - volume pet trade a thing of the past.