Other views/facts on puppy mills:
A puppy mill, sometimes known as a puppy farm, is a commercial dog breeding facility that is operated with an emphasis upon profits above animal welfare and is often in substandard conditions regarding the well-being of dogs in their care. Similar types of operations exist for other animals commonly kept as pets or used as feed for other animals. The term can be applied to operations involving other animals commercially bred for profit, e.g. "kitty mills." There are an estimated 4,000 puppy mills in the U.S. that produce more than half a million puppies a year. Commercial kennels may be licensed by the United States Department of Agriculture which may inspect the kennels routinely.
For-profit breeding on a smaller scale is sometimes referred to as backyard breeding.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Puppy_mill
Thursday, April 7, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Dog Statistics
Puppy mills make about 400,000 litters a year. Dogs are often sold online
There are more than 6,000 licensed commercial kennels in the U.S. (and untold numbers of unlicensed).
In the U.S., there are more than 1,000 research facilities, more than 2,800 exhibitors, and 4,500 dealers that are supposed to be inspected each year.
There are more than 6,000 licensed commercial kennels in the U.S. (and untold numbers of unlicensed).
In the U.S., there are more than 1,000 research facilities, more than 2,800 exhibitors, and 4,500 dealers that are supposed to be inspected each year.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Story about mills
Two men were charged after 38 puppies were detected in a van full of feces without food, water, and space to exercise. They were transporting the dogs from Oklahoma to Flordia when a passby truck discovered them. There was a foul stench when they opened the car. 150 overheated puppies were in a cargo van without ventilation, only 4 survived.:( People are so mean these day.
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