Sentences with phrase «puppy mills»

Sadly, I see this most often in puppy mill dogs.

But sadly, dogs from puppy mills come from an industry that is anything but adorable.

She estimates that licensed premises may account for only half the number of puppy mills in the state.

We also facilitate the rescue of puppy mill dogs and engage in legislative advocacy.

Across the country, cities and counties are taking a stand against the cruel puppy mill industry by adopting retail pet sale bans.

I have worked in puppy mill rescue and would love to see an end to these operations.

Check out facts about puppy mills for another facet of the story.

One way to cut back on the need for puppy mill puppies is to diminish the demand for them.

It's not that the government is doing too much, as puppy mill operators sometimes complain.

Contact your local politicians to crack down on puppy mills in your area.

There's an important tool to help in the fight against puppy mill puppies sold through pet stores: They're more likely to be aggressive with their owners, strangers and other dogs.

The rescue organization traveled through multiple states in a specially - outfitted van to pick up as many puppy mill survivors as possible.

Too many dogs at puppy mills live horrible lives with no socialization, no chance to run and play outside, no break from their «job» of pumping out litter after litter.

The problem with puppy mills begins when the breeder puts profit over welfare.

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

They are speaking out against puppy mill cruelty and collecting signatures to present to lawmakers urging them to pass legislation to regulate this industry.

Buying puppies from puppy mill breeders and selling them to the public is not rescue.

The only way we can stop puppy mills from operating is to stop shopping at stores that sell puppies.

It is common for puppy mill operators to stack one cage on top of another out of sight of the general public.

Due to the nature of our work, we want to keep our rescue activities confidential from puppy mill owners and others who support mills.

Now we need to look at the effect that rescue buying of puppy mill breeding stock at auction has on the average price of breeding stock.

Every dollar goes towards maintaining this site as a valuable resource and to continuing our relentless pursuit of our mission of ending puppy mills in this country.

It wasn't until the fight was brought to the outlets that sell puppy mill animals that we began to get real traction.

Help spread the word about puppy mill cruelty and support our mission.

Many dogs from puppy mills don't know many of the simple pleasures in life.

Unfortunately, dogs bought at a pet store are frequently ill because a vast majority of them come from puppy mill operations where nutrition and cleanliness is extremely poor and illnesses are rampant.

There are so many other dogs in puppy mills who haven't yet been this lucky.

Those groups «won» the bid on over half the dogs at the auction facilitating many puppy mill rescues.

The people who know the truth beyond the cruel puppy mill industry, the more lives we can save.

We believe that effectively fighting puppy mills requires a multifaceted approach.

This would help put puppy mills out of business.

We rescued her 5 months ago from one of the worst puppy mills in the entire country.

This group of volunteers provides shelter and care for animals who are displaced by natural disasters or other crisis situations like puppy mills.

That's because animals in pet stores (most commonly, puppies) come from massive breeding operations called puppy mills.

People who run puppy mills often use dogs larger than the breed standard, which produce more puppies and have an easier time giving birth.

So many pet store manager / owners do not realize they are dealing with puppy mills because they only ever deal with a broker or several brokers.

As more people became educated about what puppy mills are, the idea quickly spread.

In some of the largest puppy mills, up to 1,000 breeding dogs can be held.

Most puppy mills don't have the parents genetically tested for illnesses.

This is the third major puppy mill bust for the two organizations in less than three months.

Thankfully, some cities are taking a stand against this cruelty by banning puppy mill pet sales.

The dogs taken in from the suspected puppy mill operation are breeds that are highly sought - after and not always found at open - intake animal control agencies.

There are about 20 state pet breeders associations who are (not too surprisingly) located in the major puppy mill states.

The media took notice as well, and that coverage helped propel forward the work of the Best Friends puppy mill initiatives.

• Thousands of dogs have lost their homes to foreclosures and job losses, reducing the number of homes available to dogs from any sources, including puppy mills.

They have heard from many friends and acquaintances that never realized the connection between puppy mills and pet store dogs.