Sentences with phrase «say is a puppy mill»

Texas police and Humane Society officials seized 500 to 600 dogs and about 15 cats Tuesday in a raid on what they say is a puppy mill in Kaufman County, Fox News reported.

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Critics of the commercial said that the advertisement pokes fun at the selling of puppies online, which is a common practice of puppy mills.

While a majority spoke in support of stricter regulations for pet shops, Debbie Boronda, a customer of the only Orland Park business that would be affected by any new rules said the shop, Happiness is Pets, is «a victim of a broken system that allows puppy mills,» arguing a ban on sales wouldn't address the root of the problem, the mills themselves.

«With thousands of good animals in need of homes, there is no need for notorious puppy mills to supply pet stores,» Gianaris said in a statement.

Caroline Nolan said, «I wish that everybody could see the conditions that puppy mill dogs are in.»

Deborah Howard, President of CAPS, a Massachusetts based organization dedicated to halting puppy mills, said, «Puppy mills operate like a business, except instead of car parts or shampoo, the «goods» are puppies to be sold to consupuppy mills, said, «Puppy mills operate like a business, except instead of car parts or shampoo, the «goods» are puppies to be sold to consuPuppy mills operate like a business, except instead of car parts or shampoo, the «goods» are puppies to be sold to consumers.

She said, «For example, one of the dogs in this transfer was released to us by the courts following a puppy mill bust.

«By shrinking the supply of puppy mill dogs flowing into our market, the ordinance is expected to boost adoptions for homeless animals and increase sales for small, responsible dog breeders,» said Humane Society of the United States» Arizona State Director, Kari Nienstedt.

Backers of increased restrictions on dog breeders in North Carolina recorded a conversation with a state Senator who opposes the bill at a meeting earlier this month and, as a result, some Republican leaders say there will be no vote on a proposed puppy mill law this year.

«The retail pet industry has a system - wide problem that begins with cruel puppy mills, continues with the way they ship baby animals across the country in cramped quarters, and ends with consumers often being sold sick animals at an inflated price,» John Goodwin said.

Puppy mill dogs are fairly easy to place, Blair said.

Animal rights activists say exposing puppy mills is going to get even harder, because the USDA recently pulled all inspection records of commercial dog breeders off their website, citing privacy concerns.

Meanwhile there are 10,000 puppy mills in the U.S., she says.

It's a national report done by the Humane Society of the United States, and the organization says it's aimed to uncover puppy mills.

«We really do a need an organization made up of veterinary professionals that is willing to do what we can to shut down puppy mills from whatever avenue we can,» says Dr. Lohmar.

Here's what my research says, «A puppy mill is a commercial facility destined for breeding dogs that sets priority of making money over the well - being of animals.»

In her In her Master's degree capstone presentation on behavior modification for dogs rescued from fighting backgrounds, Dr. Black said she found experts considered ex-fighting dogs to be similar to dogs from puppy mill operations.

With the current number of puppy producing mills everywhere in the world, it's an understatement to say that it's DIFFICULT to find a genuine pet dog belonging to a genuinely friendly breed.

 «This will be an opportunity for us to educate a larger number of shoppers here about the horrors of puppy mills, cat factories and the more ethical choice to adopt, rather than buy,» said Carol Winston, a regular protester from the Posh Puppy movepuppy mills, cat factories and the more ethical choice to adopt, rather than buy,» said Carol Winston, a regular protester from the Posh Puppy movePuppy movement.

DELTONA - Authorities on Thursday were still trying to locate the owners of 11 dogs rescued Wednesday from a makeshift puppy mill at a flea - infested house on Newmark Drive.Jerry Swanger, Deltona Animal Control manager, said a warrant had been issued charging John Barcero, the dogs» owner - who lived in the house along with his mother, Barbara Corretjer - with animal neglect and cruelty.

Ewa Demianowicz, campaign manager for HSI / Canada, said: «This has been one of the largest puppy mill raids in Quebec history.

``... She didn't have a nose nor an upper lip and had had numerous litters of puppies,» the foundation said, and apparently she been bred frequently at a puppy mill.

Also, there is no reason to think Issue 2 won't be said to apply to dogs and prevent regulation of commerical dog breeders or puppy mills.

«Think about how long people have been seeing pictures of puppy mills and still they exist, after all this time,» says Johnson.

as you said, street dogs, puppy mills, dog fighters work illegally as it is.

«We all need to reach out to those who are hurting, but offering an individual a 9 - week old puppy (that was most likely obtained from a puppy mill), falls short of obtaining hero status,» says Cari Meyers, founder of The Puppy Mill Propuppy (that was most likely obtained from a puppy mill), falls short of obtaining hero status,» says Cari Meyers, founder of The Puppy Mill Propuppy mill), falls short of obtaining hero status,» says Cari Meyers, founder of The Puppy Mill ProPuppy Mill Project.

The HSUS said that employees at Pets of Bel Air told customers that the puppies sold at the store were raised by private breeders and assured customers that they do not buy puppies from puppy mills.

she knows about puppy mills and did not intend to buy him but as is said here she felt bad for him and did not know what would happen to him I could not argue with that but at the same time could not feel totally comfortable with it.

Now, when I say «pet store dog,» I'm referring to «puppy mills» versus responsible small breeders who are breeding for conformation and behavior.

Tennessee state Sen. Doug Jackson says the conditions at the Hickman County, Tennessee puppy mill of Patricia Adkisson were abhorrent enough to prompt him to introduce S.B. 258 (H.B. 386 in the House), a bill that would require licensing of commercial dog and cat breeders, establish regulatory control over these breeders, Â and also offer protections for consumers purchasing these animals as pets.

Both the Humane Society and ASPCA said they routinely get calls from people who unwittingly bought a puppy mill dog from a foreign or U.S. breeder, only to have it die because its illnesses was too severe to overcome.

Many say this is what a Super Bowl commercial should be... personally, while absolutely far, far, far better than the (now removed) and apparently puppy mill supporting GoDaddy spot - the attacking...

I would also be very cautious of breeders that say show breeders are the ideal people to get your puppy from and all other breeders are puppy mills or backyard breeders and not to buy from them.

Villeneauve said that the site reveals the horrors that animals are exposed to on a daily basis behind puppy mill doors all around Canada.

Dr. Paul Gainer of Flint Veterinary Clinic said dogs from puppy mills are highly susceptible to diseases.

While it may be, a lot of what is said by the puppy mill crusaders isn't or at the very least is overblown.

Melanie Kahn, senior director of the Stop Puppy Mills campaign for The HSUS said: «Amendment 1 is being pushed by special interests who didn't like it when Missouri voters decided to crack down on abusive puppy mPuppy Mills campaign for The HSUS said: «Amendment 1 is being pushed by special interests who didn't like it when Missouri voters decided to crack down on abusive puppy mpuppy mills.

If you look at what i said Stuart i said i doubt the puppy mill owners get severly punished not that puppy mills wont be closing down.

Mr. Peterson said the key differences between the amendment and the new Senate Bill 331 are added enforcement by the Department of Agriculture and tracking of puppies as they go through the process in an attempt to address concerns some pet brokers were selling dogs to stores that had actually been obtained from puppy mills.

The proposed ordinance, which Richardson said is meant to prohibit the sale of dogs and cats from large scale breeders or «puppy mills» in pet shops in Aurora, would limit where pet shops or dealers could purchase a cat or dog to sell in Aurora.

«The only reason to object to it now is because they're doing the bidding of the puppy mills themselves,» Lesniak said.

Animal rights advocates support the proposal, citing inhumane treatment of pets at puppy mills, while pet shop owners and workers say it's not true that pet store puppies are unhealthy or improperly bred.

The ASPCA said the facility is a puppy mill — a large - scale breeding operation designed to generate profits at the cost of the animals» health and well - being.

Pets from puppy and kitten mills are kept in crowded, unsanitary kennels and many don't have adequate access to veterinary care, food or water, animal advocates say.

She said she's heard too many horror stories about the health problems associated with dogs raised in puppy mills.

«If PIJAC is truly sincere in their efforts to support common sense rules and regulations for the welfare of animals,» said Baker, who as director of the Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation battled with PIJAC over new puppy mill regulations in his state.

«The passing of this ordinance is a very important step forward for animals that are sourced from puppy mills and other large - scale, irresponsible, commercial breeding sources,» said Gary Weitzman, president and CEO of the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA.

Councilmen Steven Ross and Ricki Barlow echoed her comments, saying the bill was too «broad stroke» and it didn't address the bigger problems of overbreeding and puppy mills.

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.

City officials said the Legislature passed a puppy and kitten mill bill in 2015 but the bill was vetoed by Gov. Paul LePage.