Love goes a long way but it can't erase all the trauma
puppy mills dogs suffer.
Not exact matches
This month I've been thinking about how to create positive, lasting change for companion animals who are
suffering at the hands of
puppy millers, backyard breeders, and others who sell
dogs and cats for profit with complete disregard for their health, safety, and well - being.
But, what if that
dog's death can sweep through the hearts of enough people that a major change comes about, which means no
dog will ever have to
suffer in a
puppy mill again?
The
dogs in
puppy mills are
suffering every day.
Especially if the
dog in question had
suffered most of their years on earth in the crazy world of human cruelty that is the
puppy mill industry.
Animal Rescue Corps believes that anyone can help bring an end to
puppy mills by taking action and educating others on the cruel realities
suffered by
puppy mill dogs and how adoption from your local shelter or rescue is the only humane choice.
Now that you know how bad
puppy mills are, here's how you as a responsible breeder can help the
dogs suffering in substandard conditions.
The details are depressingly similar — sick,
suffering dogs languishing in row after row of wire cages — but closing each
puppy mill down is a struggle all its own for HSUS staff and partners.
Now consider the millions of
Puppy Mill dogs who are not as lucky as Baby was (Baby got rescued — her puppy mill peers are still there suffering horribly and churning out more victims of g
Puppy Mill dogs who are not as lucky as Baby was (Baby got rescued — her
puppy mill peers are still there suffering horribly and churning out more victims of g
puppy mill peers are still there
suffering horribly and churning out more victims of greed)
Right now, hundreds of thousands of adult
dogs are
suffering on the «production lines» in America's
puppy mills.
The
suffering these animals face seems even more unjust, because most of the identities of their breeders have been kept secret by the USDA — the very agency charged with protecting
dogs in
puppy mills and keeping bad breeders in line.
Conditions are squalid with overcrowding being one of the main issues —
dogs in
puppy mills are also frequently malnourished or forced to
suffer from medical conditions with no veterinary care.
In the fall of 2007 ASPCA president Ed Sayres stood at the podium at the posh Rainbow Room at Rockefeller Center and presented the group's lifetime achievement award to Bill Smith, founder of Main Line Animal Rescue in Chester County, for his work rehabilitating
dogs who
suffered years of abuse in Pennsylvania
puppy mills
Right now, hundreds of thousands of adult
dogs, used as breeding stock, are
suffering on the «production lines» in
puppy mills.
There are an estimated 800,000 adult breeding
dogs suffering on the «production lines» of
puppy mills today.
When you purchase a
puppy in this way, you are directly supporting a
puppy mill and contributing to the pain and
suffering of the parent
dogs.
Victoria has been an outspoken advocate and voice for the
dogs suffering in
puppy mills for many years.
Thousands of
dogs are
suffering in
puppy mills throughout Ohio.
Dogs imprisoned in
puppy mills often
suffer from extreme physical and emotional problems — as do their
puppies, in ways you can and can not see.
She says the documentary is important viewing for everyone, «especially those still tempted to buy a
puppy from a pet store despite the virtual inevitability that the pup was born of
suffering, and the fact that buying a
puppy mill puppy will condemn the breeding
dogs to a lifetime of misery.»
Hearts United for Animals - www.hua.org - A truly wonderful NO - KILL shelter and sanctuary dedicated for years to the relief of
suffering puppy mill dogs who have been rescued!
Without these stores, the financial incentive for
puppy mills would disappear, and the
suffering of these
dogs would end.
We welcome TEN Squash Blossoms!!!! They hope that CP can continue to work to squash out
puppy mills so that no other
dog must
suffer like they have for so long.
But, as long as pet shops are permitted to sell
dogs, «
puppy mill»
dogs will
suffer horrible pain & miserable lives in a cage without ever placing their wire sore paws on the ground, without vet care, without socialization, with no love, human companionship, and no way out.
Dogs who
suffer the brutal conditions of
puppy mills and animal hoarding often become highly fearful due to the isolation they've experienced.
Through our work, we experience first - hand the life long
suffering and endless health issues experienced by
puppy mill dogs and their offspring.
«Everyone
suffers as
puppy mill owners single - mindedly pursue profit over the well - being of the
dogs.
«
Puppy mills» get the most press, most often when a local humane organization (usually in Missouri, Kansas, or Pennsylvania) raids one and rescues the
suffering dogs.
Our crusade to put an end to the cruel confines of
puppy mills continued — an industry that profits from the unimaginable
suffering of millions of
dogs a year.
The reality is that between
puppy mills and irresponsible owners, the misery,
suffering and death is guaranteed to continue for many years to come, especially if people buy into the ridiculous notion that it's bad for your
dog to do the humane and responsible thing and have it spayed or neutered.
Puppy mills are sadly a real thing and until we make a stand to STOP supporting them —
dogs will continue to
suffer because of those who feel that
dogs are products and not lives.
We also need more education on: • The importance and necessity of spaying and neutering, so we can end pet overpopulation • Ending
puppy mills once and for all, so we can end the senseless
suffering of mama
dogs whose feet often times never touch the ground • The importance of micro-chipping, so beloved pets can return home • The importance of vaccinations, so we can eradicate diseases like parvo that leave innocent
puppies suffering • Updating our licensing laws so that pet «owners» are held responsible for their animal's actions, not the animal.
- There is an imbalance in their digestive processes and they are trying to correct the issue - Your
dog is fed a primarily kibble based diet and they are lacking in enzymes -
Dogs suffering from anxiety or stress - Puppies weaned too young from their mother - Puppy mill dogs who have to fight for food and forced in a crate for hours on end with no stimulation or affec
Dogs suffering from anxiety or stress -
Puppies weaned too young from their mother -
Puppy mill dogs who have to fight for food and forced in a crate for hours on end with no stimulation or affec
dogs who have to fight for food and forced in a crate for hours on end with no stimulation or affection
«Unfortunately, there are still thousands of
puppy mills throughout the country where
dogs continue to
suffer.
With an estimated 10,000
puppy mill facilities in the U.S., where hundreds of thousands of
dogs are bred and housed in unsanitary conditions with little or no medical care, exercise, socialization, or human interaction, The HSUS is working tirelessly to stop a business that contributes to pet overpopulation and the
suffering of countless
dogs.
A new state ballot initiative committee, Missourians for the Protection of
Dogs, has officially kicked off its campaign to save tens of thousands of dogs from suffering in cruel conditions in puppy mills, the high - volume dog breeding facilities where dogs are inhumanely bred under harsh conditions with inadequate shelter and c
Dogs, has officially kicked off its campaign to save tens of thousands of
dogs from suffering in cruel conditions in puppy mills, the high - volume dog breeding facilities where dogs are inhumanely bred under harsh conditions with inadequate shelter and c
dogs from
suffering in cruel conditions in
puppy mills, the high - volume
dog breeding facilities where
dogs are inhumanely bred under harsh conditions with inadequate shelter and c
dogs are inhumanely bred under harsh conditions with inadequate shelter and care.
Often living in their own waste, many of the thousands of
dogs we've rescued from substandard
puppy mills suffer from eye, ear and respiratory infections, parasites and malnutrition.
When Daisy first came into rescue in early January, from a
puppy -
mill rescue had previously taken other
dogs, she was very pregnant, sick, grungy, dirty, vomiting up everything, and
suffering extreme diarrhea.
Passionately serving as a voice for the harsh reality of the
suffering that too many abandoned and abused companion animals face on the streets, in
puppy mills, in
dog (and cock) fighting rings, and in the shelter system.
These
dogs suffered on the premises of her backyard
puppy mill, they
suffered on the transport to another state, and they deserve justice.
As Mother's Day approaches, The Humane Society of the United States asks supporters from around the globe to remember the mother
dogs suffering in
puppy mills, spending their lives in cramped wire cages, often with barely enough food and water to stay alive as they churn out
puppies for sale at pet stores and online.
Selection of the winners and finalists wrapped up The HSUS» sixth annual
Puppy Mill Action Week, which was held to bring attention to the plight of dogs suffering in puppy m
Puppy Mill Action Week, which was held to bring attention to the plight of
dogs suffering in
puppy m
puppy mills.
You can help the
dogs and
puppies who
suffer every day in
puppy mills by wearing campaign gear from Humane Domain to spread the word.
Puppy mills contribute to pet overpopulation and cause countless
dogs lifetimes of
suffering in squalid wire cages.
Finding forever homes for
mill rescues is not all we do; we are constantly reminded of the horrors of
puppy mills and the commercialization / farming of
dogs when we see the neglect and abuse these
dogs have
suffered.
We think the public should know what life is really like for the thousands of
dogs suffering in
puppy mills throughout the country.
With these deliberate omissions making it impossible for local governments and advocacy groups like the ASPCA to monitor
puppy mills, the USDA continues to endanger the lives of
dogs who
suffer in commercial breeding facilities.
so the hobby
puppy millers, love a set of standards, and don't care how many animal
suffer that they might get bragging rights of having forced a
dog to have N
puppies until BYB lady got one that was really really close to the standard!
In a 2010 post to this blog, I identified
puppy mill dogs as the blood diamonds of animal welfare — beautiful things that consumers purchase with no understanding of the pain,
suffering and death involved in bringing them to market.
Responders found the
dogs in conditions typical of
puppy mills; many were emaciated and
suffering from skin and eye infections, as well as other medical ailments.