Sentences with phrase «sell puppies for profit»

puppy mills are where dogs in pet stores (and online breeders) are farmed like livestock, kept in cages and used to breed and sell puppies for profit.

They did not sell the puppies for a profit and dump the mom in the shelter when she was past her prime.

How can you identify a breeder whose only interest in Italian Greyhounds is to sell puppies for profit?

There are several good reasons why I'd rather adopt a dog from a shelter than buy a puppy from a pet store, aside from discouraging the proliferation of puppy mills (pet shops that sell puppies for profit rather than the welfare of the dog).

Not exact matches

In a memorandum supporting the bill, the ASPCA noted several instances of not - for - profit shelters in New York being accused of wrongdoing, including Friends of Freddie Pet Rescue on Long Island, the target of a state Attorney General probe and a class - action lawsuit accusing it of selling sick puppies.

«They were «flipping» them for profit or breeding them to sell the puppies or kittens, etc.,» she says.

That sells puppies and that generates profits for those where money is the bottom line.

«As a voter and taxpayer, I firmly believe SB 331 is insufficient to adequately protect consumers or the puppies sold in pet stores whose parents live in breeding conditions where «profit above care» for the facility owner serves as their primary motive for existence.

The puppies who are deemed attractive enough to be successfully marketed by their breeders typically end up being advertised and sold online, through print advertisements, at certain flea markets, and in pet stores, thus generating a profit for the puppy mill industry and allowing it to continue.

Irresponsible = no health, temperament, or physical soundness testing; no criteria in selecting breeding pairs; puppies raised away from (almost constant) human contact; puppies sold to brokers, stores or other «middlemen»; puppies sold to anyone that has the right amount of money; no follow - up on puppies sold; does not take back ANY animal they have EVER produced; does not know the history of their breed; makes new «designer» breeds for profit; only breeds F1 crosses of new «designer» breeds.

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.

Starting in January 2019, pet stores in California will only be able to sell puppies, kittens and rabbits that come from rescues and shelters, and not from for - profit businesses.

The puppies are poorly bred and are thought of as merchandise to be sold for at a high profit.

They call it «freedom flights» from the Bahamas when it's really nothing more than exploitation for profit while at the same time, local politicians outlawed pet stores from selling puppies bred by American dog breeders.

What you're really doing is creating an open spot for another puppy to be sold for profit — and it's the parents stuck in the puppy mill who pay the ultimate price.

Mildred was a puppy mill momma, delivering litter after litter of pups to be sold for profit.

«The puppies at breeding facilities are sold for profit, but many people don't realize that their parents are often kept there for years, subjected to incessant breeding and usually lacking basic care and socialization.»

Puppy mills breed puppies for profit, at the expense of the health and well - being of both the puppies who are being sold and the older dogs used to breed them.

Sadly, there are those who treat puppies as little more than a commodity to be brought and sold for a profit.

They sell these puppies to an oblivious new owner just for profit.

Puppies — even purebred puppies — are in abundant supply and selling an entire litter often results in only a few dollars of profit or a financial loss for several months of heaPuppies — even purebred puppies — are in abundant supply and selling an entire litter often results in only a few dollars of profit or a financial loss for several months of heapuppies — are in abundant supply and selling an entire litter often results in only a few dollars of profit or a financial loss for several months of headaches.

Sell puppies or adults through third parties, including but not limited to: online brokers, newspapers, auctions, pet shops, catalog houses, laboratories, dog - fighting operations, or any wholesale dealer in dogs (a dealer being a person who regularly buys dogs for re-sale at a profit), or to any person who sells to any of the above.

Dogs from puppy mills are mass produced solely for profit and are sold in pet stores, online and directly to consumers with little to no regard for the dog's health, genetic history or welfare.

Boycott Puppy Mills, breeders, pet stores that sell pets for profit.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Senator Michael Gianaris announced legislation which would ban retail pet stores from selling animals for profit, taking aim at the abusive environment fostered by puppy mills.

The dog industry has been quoted as saying that holiday puppy sales make up 50 - 60 % of their entire year's profits for stores that sell puppies.

As an example: Some USDA - licensed breeders have been known to sell a puppy for $ 200 each to dealers (this would include expenses and profit).

Traditionally a respected brand by pet owners, openly opposed to puppy farming, and never selling puppies & kittens for profit in store (adoptions are different); however surprisingly Pets at Home are actually agreeing with PIF, i.e. they're opposing the ban on puppies and kittens sold in pet shops as well.

The bill targets puppy mills and kitten factories that put animals in horrible conditions in order to crank out cute puppies and kittens that can be sold for a profit.

He said requiring pet stores or distributors to buy those animals and then sell them for a profit based on market needs will both maintain the principals of commerce, address the puppy mill issue and help resolve the growing problem of lost or abandoned animals.

«While the puppies are sold for profit, their parents are kept at these mills for years, subjected to incessant breeding and a very poor quality of life.

As awareness of the connection between puppy mills and puppies sold for profit continues to grow, pet stores across the country are changing the way they do business.

remember, 99 % of all dogs sold at pet stores come from puppy mills, where they breed dogs for profit without regard to the parent or pup's health.

Most of these puppies are sold to these stores through wholesalers who purchase their «stock» from people who mass - produce many different breeds of puppies for profit.

Also, it is estimated more than 90 % of dogs sold in pet stores come from puppy mills, and the Commission's plan is an acknowledgement that pet stores may often times be a front for unscrupulous breeders and distributors profiting from breeding and selling other animals as well.

What you're really doing is creating an open spot for another puppy to be sold for profit — and the parent dogs stuck in the puppy mill who pay the ultimate price.

In fact, the community outrage that I would receive for selling puppies would far outweigh any profits I would gain.

Yet another concern is when puppies are rented out for profit, or to help sell animals in a pet store.