Puppy mill breeders often want to get rid of female dogs that can not get pregnant, have difficult pregnancies or deliveries, or that don't produce large enough litters.
Wichita, KS — A Senate Bill that would adjust inspection policies for
puppy mill breeders was pulled from the House debate floor during Kansas lawmakers last session.
What I did say is that its to prevent
puppy mill breeders from letting their dogs deficate and urinate on themselves and other dogs.
«I'm struggling with why anyone would support
the puppy mill breeders and not want to have inspections be the same as they as for the shelters?
Buying puppies from
puppy mill breeders and selling them to the public is not rescue.
Senate Bill 130 is poorly crafted legislation endorsed by the Ohio Professional Dog Breeders Association, an organization whose members represent the majority of Ohio's USDA licensed
puppy mill breeders.
Strader's circle grew by 107 this past weekend, when she and a team of dedicated volunteers hit the road in all different directions to save dogs being surrendered by
puppy mill breeders.
That is a rather startling concept to lots of people since they often deal with puppies obtained from pet stores, or from
puppy mill breeders, or breeders who never really thought about the long term health and welfare of the puppies.
While pet stores are notorious for being supplied by irresponsible
puppy mill breeders, there are lots of other ways unsuspecting animal lovers might be accidentally supporting these unethical businesses.
While there are reputable breeders out there who are true animal and breed - lovers, there are far many more
puppy mill breeders who don't have any concern what - so - ever about the animals, the conditions in which they live, and, most specifically, the health and well - being of the dogs and puppies.
Puppy mill breeders allow over-breeding and inbreeding to occur.
Furthermore,
the puppy mill breeders typically refuse to allow prospective customers to meet the pup's parents at the place of business.
... a different sort of abuse from
the puppy mill breeders who are only in it for the cash.
Pets have to go to the vet, and
puppy mill breeders often fail to provide veterinary care for the animals in their care.
Since veterinary care is often the most expensive cost in a breeding operation,
puppy mill breeders concentrate their efforts toward producing more offspring and stop providing medical care for illness / disease and injury.
These adorable mini Australian Shepherds were victims of
puppy mill breeders.
Licensing breeders will also discourage backyard and
puppy mill breeders because of the possibility that the income from the pups will be traceable.
Breeding licenses that demand standards of care and identification, and are not cheap, will discourage many backyard and
puppy mill breeders.
And differentials in licensing only work with those owners who buy licenses, and these are not generally the people who are backyard and
puppy mill breeders.
Not sure how it will hurt good breeders, I rescue, so I see what
the puppy mill breeders look like and its sad.
Puppy mill breeders generally ignore the behavior traits or physical problems of the parents.
The Komondor is not without its fair share of
puppy mill breeders and backyard breeders.
As I illustrated in this post about sham
puppy mill breeders, you have to be incredibly careful about who you buy or rescue your French Bulldog from.
I AM sitting here with tears and I do know of puppy mills, but to see this video... I was riveted... to see how horrible these dogs were treated — or not treated in some of their cases where the dogs are deceased, and to know that this is just one of so many
puppy mill breeders, is just shocking.
However, due to the nature of rescue, we do get Goldens that have come from situations or that were used as
puppy mill breeders which create shy temperaments.
Anything from incomplete medical records and falsifications,
puppy mill breeders, to inconsistent and unreliable socialization of dogs in stores can make store purchases risky.
Do not buy from pet stores or
puppy mill breeders.
Additionally, they request we also boycott purchasing anything (pet food, supplies, grooming services, etc.) from pet shops that support
puppy mill breeders.
The action alleged that Barkworks misrepresented
its puppy mill breeders as «reputable,» falsely claimed that all its puppies were healthy at the time of sale and provided inaccurate breeder license numbers.
According to Dr. Jones, one of the major problems in legislating breeding is how to differentiate between legitimate breeders and
puppy mill breeders.
Truth is, if a good Samaritan hadn't found a Craigslist ad posted in Texas, by
a puppy mill breeder then he wouldn't be with us today.
Health isn't a concern to
the puppy mill breeder.
I really, really hate people like
this puppy mill breeder.
Over the past two years, the Change a Pet's Life Contest has granted funds to help a former
puppy mill breeder, Regina, regain her health and gain her first real home, and to help a neglected senior pug, Gorilla, recover from a life of mistreatment to live out his golden years with a loving family.
The contest has helped an abandoned pug, Gorilla, and a former
puppy mill breeder, Regina, regain their health and find forever homes.
that is the true life of
a puppy mill breeder.
A puppy mill breeder does none or very few of the above good practices.
Over the past two years, the Change a Pet's Life Contest has granted funds to help a former
puppy mill breeder, Regina, regain her health -LSB-...]
There were four in the litter that were rescued from a person known to be
a puppy mill breeder.
This meant only one thing — he'd be sent back to
his puppy mill breeder and probably euthanized.
We have adopted two of our foster dogs one of which was
a puppy mill breeder dog.
I adopted my dog from MABTR and was told she was
a puppy mill breeder picked up at an auction.
Lucy — a puppy mill survivor's story Lucy was a commercial
puppy mill breeder dog living in a barn in...
We are routinely faced with the dumping of
puppy mill breeder dogs that have outlived their usefulness as a source of profit.
For every companion purchased from a pet store, that's money in the pocket of
a puppy mill breeder.
In 2009, we conceived and implemented Project Home Life, an innovative volunteer - based program designed to help acclimate
puppy mill breeder dogs to the typical sights, sounds, and experiences of a home setting.
As our experience with
puppy mill breeder dogs grew, and as the number of such dogs surrendered to rescue increased, we realized there was a need for a transitional step between our facility and the dog's new home.
Because
puppy mill breeder dogs have such stunted backgrounds, helping them with these seemingly simple tasks requires great patience and compassion, thus the name «Compassionate Caregiver» evolved for the volunteers on this team.
Not exact matches
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.
Orland Park's Public Safety Committee is seeking residents» input on whether the village should regulate pet shops that sell dogs from large - scale commercial
breeders, which critics call «
puppy mills.»