Sentences with phrase «pet from a backyard breeder»

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With that being said however, you may still find a loving, well - socialized Miniature Schnauzer of pet - quality from a good backyard breeder, that is raised in a loving home.

«All the calls I have received, These dogs are from backyard breeders or pet stores.

In a petition on Care2, The Humane Society of the United States is requesting everyone to make the pledge to never buy an animal from a backyard breeder or pet shop that sells animals from puppy mills.

Rescuing from shelters also reduces the success rate of backyard breeders, puppy mills, and pet stores that don't properly care for their animals and gives an otherwise deserving pet a chance at a wonderful life.

Avoid: pet shop or dealer puppies, who are poorly bred and raised and treated as merchandise; «backyard breeders», who own a dog but often are not knowledgeable and typically think it will be «fun» or «profitable» to have puppies; a breeder who lets you handle a very young puppy, as there is a real risk of transmitting disease before they are vaccinated; signs of neglect such as lack of water, pans of uneaten food and dirty conditions; a breeder who will sell a puppy under seven weeks of age, as early separation from the dam and littermates can be very detrimental both psychologically and physically.

Although you might pay less for the breed of your choice from a pet store or backyard breeder, it's almost a given that in the long run, you'll pay a good deal more in vet bills and perhaps emotional bills (if the dog has to be euthanized due to a health or temperament problem), than you would from a reputable breeder.

Since most people begin their search for a new pet online, It can be difficult to tell the difference between a legitimate rescue organization who happens to have puppies available for adoption and a backyard breeder whose profit from the sale will encourage them to produce more puppies.

People must stop purchasing puppies from pet shops, puppy mill websites (disguised as happy puppy play - places, of course), and backyard breeders.

It is better that you deal with breeders from afar, as long as they conform to the recommendations in this document, than some unknown, irresponsible backyard breeder, puppy mill, pet store, middleman, or broker nearby.

Good - intentioned people who buy from pet stores, puppy mill websites, or even local backyard breeders (people who breed as a hobby or an «oops» but do not actually know their breed inside and out, nor do they test for health and temperament before breeding) often face serious veterinary bills associated with genetic issues that arise as these puppies grow.

Each puppy purchased from a pet store, a backyard breeder, or via the Internet serves an industry with no conscience.

In order to get a healthy puppy — you need to buy him from a reputable breeder, not a backyard breeder and not from a pet store.

Given the following well documented facts, there is NO reason for anyone to buy a companion animal from a puppy mill, backyard breeder or pet store:

A pet store sells puppies that come from puppy mills or backyard breeders.

To get a healthy pet, never buy a puppy from a backyard breeder, puppy mill, or pet store.

Never buy a puppy from a backyard breeder, puppy mill, or pet store.

If you are looking for a new family companion, adopt from a shelter, rescue group, or humane organization instead of perpetuating the demand by purchasing from a pet store, backyard breeder, or commercial breeder.

Prior to my hands - on involvement, I had adopted most of my previous dogs from the SPCA, though two came from backyard breeders prior to my learning the scope of the pet overpopulation problem.

I think the biggest downsides of Poodles are when people get them from pet stores or backyard breeders.

The answer then is to have an aggressive program of TNR (trap, neuter, release) of all strays, and a law which requires the owner of any nonfixed animal, from a pet store or non-legitimate \ «backyard breeder \», to pay a fee that is twice the cost of spay or neuter, while offering to spay or neuter for free.

Because pet stores buy from backyard breeders who abuse the animals in cages, with overbreeding, and often cause increased likelihood of genetic problems when they inbreed for profit.

Never get one from a pet store or backyard breeder.

Buying a puppy from a pet store or backyard breeder perpetuates the cycle of abuse and can leave you open to heartbreaking and expensive problems with your pet.

Answer by pristie The price of a baby rottweiler usually depends on if the puppy is considered show or pet quality, and if it's from an AKC certified breeder or backyard breeder, and also if it has hip certification and other clearances.

The majority of dogs ending up without a family are coming from puppy farms, backyard breeders and pet shops.

YooHoo's journey from a backyard breeder's property to a beloved family pet is one that proves the unconditional love of a dog.

The volunteer who was instrumental in recovering the dogs from the Midlands breeder was the real hero in this story, convincing the backyard breeder to surrender the pets to us so they could be saved - just in time.

These dogs were from a «backyard breeder,» who had been routinely neglecting these pets and treating them as property and assets for their puppy mill.

If you acquired your dog from a backyard breeder, or pet shop, or somebody's ad in the newspaper or on the internet — it would probably be a good idea to find out whether he's truly purebred.

Raising awareness of puppy mills and backyard breeders, and of how to acquire pets responsibly from humane, reputable sources

«We have people who are looking to do the right thing and adopt, and we want to support them in that, not drive them to backyard breeders or pet shops,» says King, noting that there are still pet stores in the state that sell puppies from breeding mills.

We also strive to educate the public on the importance of adopting pets from the shelter instead of buying from pet stores and backyard breeders.

By purchasing dogs directly from pet shops, commercial breeders or backyard breeders you are contributing to the problem of dogs being bred without heath testing or concern for their well ‐ being.

It seeks to rescue adoptable dogs and puppies from animal shelters and animal control facilities, rescue dogs and puppies from abusive and neglectful situations, including puppy mills and «backyard breeders», help educate the public on proper animal care and promote spaying and neutering of all pets, provide medical treatment for all animals in our care, provide foster homes for all animals in our care, and place rescued animals in permanent, loving homes.

The «purebreds» in shelters come from backyard breeders and especially puppy mills — and if all pets came originally from responsible breeders, the shelters would be almost empty.

When looking for a puppy please don't buy from a «backyard» breeder, pet store or a «puppy mill» breeder!

And while we feel that American's have the constitutional right to purchase a pure breed dog, we strongly discourage buying dogs from pet stores supplied by puppy mills, backyard breeders, the internet and newspaper ads.

Backyard breeders make a profit from selling pets that are often unhealthy or have been neglected and are often bred in inhumane environments.

These animals are either «surplus» from roadside zoos; captured from their native habitats; sold at auctions, pet stores, or over the Internet; or come from backyard breeders or the black market.

Remember that new pets, particularly those obtained from shelters or backyard breeders can be incubating these core diseases when you get them.

Since they can't purchase their dogs from reputable or responsible breeders, pet stores must purchase their dogs from sub-standard breeders, including puppy mills, brokers for puppy mills, and backyard breeders.

Sadly this will continue to be a problem until people stop buying from pet stores, puppy mills, backyard breeders and classified internet ads.

While we hope you'll consider adoption, you are going to buy a pet, please do your research and find a reputable breeder and not from a Puppy Mill or Backyard Breeder.

It is estimated more than 90 % of puppies sold in pet stores come from such puppy mills and backyard breeders.

Never, never support puppy mills by buying from backyard breeders and pet stores.

Some pet shops claim to get from breeders... These are backyard breeders who treat their animals just as bad and often cross breed these dogs to «invent» another breed of dog.

This means that the vast majority of pets are coming from other sources, including shelters and rescue facilities, backyard breeders and Internet sites.

Staying away from backyard breeders may help avoid enormous vet bills once the pet develops hereditary problems that may cost thousands of dollars to repair.

When you purchase a bunny from a pet store, such as Petland or Pet Supermarket, or a flea market you're almost guaranteed to be supporting backyard breeders and large commercial breeding operations called rabbitries.

The puppies who come from puppy mills and backyard breeders are then shipped to pet stores or sold online, often without the purchaser knowing the conditions the puppy was raised in or whether the parents are healthy.