One month later, sixty small - breed dogs were rescued from
a substandard puppy mill in Bollinger County.
HSMO also responds to a request from the State of Indiana to perform field rescue operations and evidence collection at
a substandard puppy mill south of Terre Haute.
June 5 • Twenty - eight large - breed dogs were rescued from
a substandard puppy mill in Morgan County while the remains of thirty other dogs were discovered in shallow graves on the property.
They handle large - scale abuse cases involving
substandard puppy mills, hoarders, dog fighters and abuse and neglect of horses and farm animals.
These dogs come from large scale cases of dog fighting, hoarding,
substandard puppy breeders, and defunct animal «sanctuaries», as well as individual cases of cruelty and neglect.
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.
«The Humane Society of Missouri has seen first - hand the unspeakable cruelty and atrocious conditions of
substandard puppy mills.
Not exact matches
From the «friendly» neighbour who mistreats his pets behind closed doors, to the «respected» community member who operates a
puppy mill or
substandard zoo - there is no one identifying feature that marks a person as capable of committing such unfathomable crimes.
The ASPCA is on the ground assisting in the removal, transport, sheltering and medical treatment of more than 130 dogs from a large,
substandard breeding facility — frequently referred to as a
puppy mill — in Needham, Alabama.
Puppy mills are dog breeding operations which provide
substandard care at best.
In 2005, Family of Pets (The Family
Puppy) bought more than 50
puppies from Pick of the Litter cited by the USDA broken,
substandard and overcrowded cages; animals exposed to wind and rain; dirty feeding and water bowls, and no proof of veterinary care.»
Raising a
puppy on
substandard quality kibble is like raising a child on MacDonald's — it might cost less but the damage caused to that child's health is not worth the pennies saved.
Puppy mills are commercial dog breeding facilities notorious for
substandard care.
This rift has been exploited by
puppy mills and all those who profit from the
substandard, commercial dog breeding community.
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.
Puppy mills are
substandard commercial breeding facilities that operate with an emphasis on profit above animal welfare.
WEST PALM BEACH - «New pet stores in Palm Beach County will no longer be able to sell dogs or cats as part of an effort to crack down on
substandard breeders known as
puppy mills.»
It is not true that pet store
puppies are unhealthy, improperly bred or will have all sorts of hereditary defects as the
puppy gets older due to coming from «
substandard breeders.»
If you yourself have ever had a litter of
puppies and wanted to sell your
puppies to a pet store, then, you guessed it, you're a «
substandard breeder» and an irresponsible breeder.
Commercial breeders, by definition, can also be
substandard or negligent with a low or high volume of dogs, several breeds, and inadequate or horrendous conditions — known as
puppy or kitten mills.
Substandard conditions include lack of veterinarian care or breeding plan, unlimited
puppy production, no screening for genetic diseases, unsanitary facilities, unsafe and cramped cages, no environmental stimulation or human contact with animals, inadequate ventilation and temperature, poor quality food and water, poor quality shelters and no bedding.
«New Jersey pet store consumers should not be duped into unwittingly supporting the cruel
puppy mill industry, or into buying
puppies exposed to this unique set of physical and behavioral problems created by this
substandard upbringing,» said Kathleen Schatzman, New Jersey director for the Humane Society of the United States.
Most pet shops deal directly with USDA licensed «B» dealers (brokers), who obtain their
puppies from breeders who typically run
substandard facilities (
puppy mills).
The term «
puppy mill» has been widely used by animal rights groups in protests against breeders who have
substandard breeding conditions.
In a stunning setback in their efforts to increase enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), USDA has suddenly reversed course and decided to, once again, tolerate
substandard conditions at
puppy mills.
In addition, if you buy a
puppy from an internet website, more than likely it too has come from a
substandard breeding facility where the parents are living in horrible conditions.
«
Puppy mill» is not a legally defined term, it is slang invented by the «animal rights» extremists to denigrate any and all breeders — small or large, standard or
substandard.
In papers filed yesterday, the consumers argue that the Andersons have continued to violate a court order and the terms of a settlement agreement the parties entered into more than three years ago, by selling
puppies from
substandard breeding facilities and violating disclosure requirements as to where the
puppies they sell come from.
People continue to want to buy dogs, particularly
puppies, but have been convinced that pet stores sell dogs that receive
substandard care from commercial breeders collectively called «
puppy mills.»
The source of the rescue dogs may be from the same «
puppy mills» owners are trying to avoid, or from other breeders providing
substandard care for the dogs;
Pet industry associations and animal welfare organizations have joined forces in an industry - wide effort to improve conditions for dogs and
puppies kept by
substandard commercial breeders and sold to consumers.
Puppy mills, high - volume breeding facilities with
substandard breeding practices and conditions, can have a huge effect on a dog's health and personality.
NAIA opposes
substandard breeding kennels commonly called «
puppy mills» and strongly supports their closure.
According to the Montreal SPCA Emergency shelter, a
puppy mill is defined as: a dog breeding facility that is solely motivated by profit and does not care about the resulting
substandard conditions in which the dogs are forced to live.
Conditions in
puppy mills are
substandard and inhumane.
A
puppy mill is a breeding operation in which
puppies are mass - produced in
substandard conditions.
Here are a few of the dogs that lived in the
substandard conditions at Debra Pratt's
puppy mill.
The
puppy mills team educates and engages the public around the pervasiveness of
puppy mills and advocates for legislation and other policies to eliminate
substandard breeding operations.
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puppy mill: If you think you've found a
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Conditions in
puppy mills are generally
substandard and may be deplorable, and
puppies and adult dogs may be malnourished, sickly, and of poor temperament.
Seeing how years of
substandard care left these poor dogs in terrible condition, Strader took up the cause of ending the cruelty of commercial dog breeding and making the public aware of the truth about where that
puppy in the window comes from.
Twenty years ago, people knew that a «
puppy mill» was a
substandard kennel where unhealthy, overbred dogs were kept in horrendous conditions.
In general, officials refer to
puppy mills as operations geared more toward generating profits from the sale of dogs rather than animal welfare, and where dogs may live in
substandard conditions.
The dogs on the property ranged from large - breed German Shepherds to poodle - mix
puppies, all living in
substandard conditions.
But the
substandard facilities, sometimes referred to as «
puppy mills,» not only harm
puppies and the people who buy them, they also threaten the reputation of the broader dog breeding industry.
But this enforcement oversight is coming to an end, as the U.S. Department of Agriculture today announces new rules to crack down on online
puppy sellers with tens of thousands of dogs suffering in
substandard, filthy and overcrowded cages.
Retail pet sales bans are based on the incorrect assumption that most pet stores buy their
puppies from
substandard breeders.
If local governments truly want to put
substandard pet breeders out of business, they should work with local pet retailers and the broader pet industry to implement responsible regulations that ensure high standards of
puppy care while protecting the ability of consumers to buy healthy pets from the local pet stores they know and trust.
In
puppy and kitten mills, animals are bred for profit, often receiving little to no veterinary care and living in
substandard conditions that affect their physical and emotional well - being.
New pet stores in Palm Beach County will no longer be able to sell dogs or cats as part of an effort to crack down on
substandard breeders known as
puppy mills.