Sentences with phrase «scale breeders»

Thousands of large scale breeders currently taking advantage of the loophole that allows them to avoid inspection will be forced to either shut down or provide humane living conditions in order to continue breeding.
Our view is that a puppy farm is a large - scale breeder who puts profit above health and welfare.
If we stop and wonder about where a pet shop sources its puppies from, it's pretty obvious they are from commercial scale breeders — aka puppy farmers.
I agree, not all backyard breeders are small - scale breeders either.
Small - scale breeders often have more time to screen potential dog owners, and to educate them about responsible dog ownership.
Along with requiring a license and inspection for large scale breeders, it also establishes minimum standards for the humane handling, care, housing and transportation of dogs and cats by commercial breeders.
But he notes that some opposition comes from honest, small - scale breeders who fear they'll be regulated out of business.
This legislation would establish long - overdue guidelines for housing, sanitary conditions, enclosure space, exercise, and veterinary care of dogs used by large - scale breeders in Michigan.
Mayor Dan McLaughlin asked Trustee Pat Gira, chair of the Parks and Recreation Committee, to look into the issue after Chicago banned sales from large - scale breeders last month.
These large scale breeders also perpetuate the lie that rescues «sell» their dogs for a profit.
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.
Cari Meyers, founder and president of the Puppy Mill Project, described large - scale breeders as «prison for a dog,» with inhumane conditions that can leave pets with lasting health and behavior issues.
Pet store that advertises puppies from commercial - scale breeders licensed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Some of those may be very well kept large - scale kennels, but I'd suspect that most of the people who would make that statement would not consider a large scale breeder responsible (regardless of how well the animals are kept) or call responsible someone who does not see through the final outcomes for the dogs.
With public awareness growing over the past decade, mass breeders have been exploiting a loophole in federal regulations: Those breeders who categorized themselves as retail pet stores, selling dogs directly to the public, were not required to be licensed in a way that would subject them to USDA inspections — unlike large - scale breeders selling puppies to pet stores.
I remembered it this week as I've followed a developing story concerning another commercially driven, large scale breeder now facing scrutiny following reports of the death and serious illness of several puppies they've sold.
An overbreeder could easily be a large - scale breeder failing in scaling out: they bred more but can not cope with the new workload.
In fact, we've seen this come true in Central Texas: at least one large - scale breeder gave up in the face of increased competition from progressive area animal shelters and turned over his keys to a shelter to find homes for his animals... By saving shelter pets» lives, No Kill policies and programs eat into commercial breeders» profits.
To date,: (11 federal and 2 local) court lawsuits against jurisdictions have failed (including 4 appeals and 2 withdrawals) andall bans have been upheld.The lawsuits were brought by store owners and large - scale breeder support organizations.
As a small scale breeder, we don't produce puppies often and do health test and show all of the dogs we breed.
That suit claims that the pet store chain committed consumer fraud by misrepresenting the origin of the puppies it sells because HIP tells customers that its puppies come from small - scale breeders when they actually come from «some of the most despicable and horrendous puppy mills in the Midwest.»
Popchop's Mini American Shepherds is small - scale breeder of AKC Miniature American Shepherds located in Houma, LA.
The investigative work the team has done has already shown that Texas pet stores, in addition to buying directly from breeders with Animal Welfare Act violations and from brokers who work with puppy mills, are also buying dogs from this market here in Canton — and many large - scale breeders come to sell here.
The ordinance does not figure to entirely change the way people buy pets in Chicago, because it doesn't affect online sales or purchases from small - scale breeders who don't sell puppies in stores.
Mayor Dan McLaughlin asked trustees to look into the issue after Chicago banned sales from large - scale breeders last month.
Yet buyers who wind up with puppies from large - scale breeders also may wind up with large vet bills.
AVENEL — A state senator has filed a bill that would crack down on the sale of pets from large - scale breeders in an effort to put so - called puppy and kitten mills out of business.
I think it would do a whole lot more good to focus on the people who we ALL can agree are irresponsible - the large scale breeders who are not worried about their dogs genetics or health, who don't take responsibility for puppies, who don't socialize them properly, who don't screen potential adopters, who are motivated by profit, etc..
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...
We doubt you «d subject your own dog to the conditions of some of these large scale breeders, known as puppy mills.
USDA - licensed doesn't mean much, as large - scale breeders are required only to keep the animals in cages large enough for them to turn around, and not much more.
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.
AURORA - «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.»
Aurora Animal Care Manager Jenee Shipman said the city has not seen an increase in dogs and cats coming from large - scale breeders, but that sometimes it is hard to tell where animals come from because the Aurora Animal Shelter accepts any animal a visitor brings in and must rely on them as a trusted source.
The dogs sold in many of the stores come from USDA licensed breeders — a license only required if you're a larger scale breeder.
Key provisions that went into effect in October required large - scale breeders to double cage sizes, eliminate wire flooring, and provide unfettered access to the outdoors.
Jessica Springsteen — daughter of Christie's musical hero, Bruce Springsteen — recently sent Christie a letter urging him to sign legislation intended to combat «puppy mills,» or large - scale breeders that emphasize profit over animal welfare.
Requires large - scale breeders to register with Michigan Dept. of Ag.
Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation that is intended to combat «puppy mills,» or large - scale breeders that emphasize profit over animal welfare.
The proposal would require large - scale breeders to keep dogs in larger enclosures with solid floors, and give them access to adequate exercise, food, water and veterinary care.

Phrases with «scale breeders»

a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z