Sentences with phrase «unlicensed puppy mills»

[3] According to the Humane Society of the United States, there are an estimated 10,000 licensed and unlicensed puppy mills in the United States, in total selling more than 2,000,000 puppies annually.

Since 2006, The HSUS has rescued more than 8,000 dogs from cruel conditions at unlicensed puppy mills.

This operation occurred six days before the deadline for the public to comment on a proposal by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to inspect many currently unlicensed puppy mills.

Major puppy mill victory: The USDA is cracking down on unlicensed puppy mills.

According to the Humane Society of the United States, approximately 10,000 licensed and unlicensed puppy mills operate nationwide.

According to the Humane Society of the United States, there are an estimated 10,000 licensed and unlicensed puppy mills in the United States, in total selling more than 2,000,000 puppies annually.

The bill — backed by the Humane Society of the United States and the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals — is called Chloe's Bill after a young female dog that was rescued from an unlicensed puppy mill in rural central Illinois.

«The tremendous public response to this proposal within just the first few weeks of the comment period shows that Americans support the USDA's efforts to rein in unlicensed puppy mills,» said Melanie Kahn, senior director of the Puppy Mills Campaign for The HSUS.

Many, many more are bred in unlicensed puppy mills.

The end result is that when you go to purchase your new dog, you don't know if they have been subjected to the horrors of an unlicensed puppy mill and you can never been sure that their lineage is as pure as the papers say it is.

The more you know about the inhumane treatment of dogs in unlicensed puppy mills, the better informed you are about where you get your next pet.

As of January 2014, when disgraceful illegal and unlicensed puppy mills are raided and animals confiscated, if charges are filed and the perpetrators convicted, we will be able to potentially add the names of these animal abusers to the list.

There are about 10,000 licensed and unlicensed puppy mills, and about 165,000 dogs are kept as these facilities for breeding purposes, according to HSUS.