Reasons Why Puppy Mills Should Be Illegal

Puppy mills have been notorious for keeping the puppy trade industry alive and as big as it is today. With thousands of puppy mills, both known and under the radar, they provide easy access and cheap puppies to sell at pet stores at inflated prices. While they do keep the business booming and keep pure breeds that may specialize in important roles, they continue to put countless numbers of dogs through terrifying pain. To stop the agonizing torture the lovable pups go through, stricter rules must be applied to these puppy mills, a new license regulation must be used, regular inspections, and awareness of alternative options must be made.

Puppy Mills have had a huge impact on puppy abuse in this country something that the government has to act on until it’s to late. Many have argue Puppy mills are unfit for the puppy’s in Marley and Me by John Grogan. They have agreed also that puppy mills are just a commercial breeding operation. When John and Jenny seen on the newspaper ad it said “Lab puppy yellow AKC pure breed”(John 3) they made sure that the place was not a puppy mill. John and Jenny had read a lot about puppy mills to steer away from them.

These breeders are typically called puppy mills, as they do it for a living by raising large amounts of

There are many places in the world that have puppy mills, but Missouri is the number one state so far known as the top puppy mill sellers. In Missouri there was a case where a woman named Barbara Neubert would slaughter sick cows and feed the dogs raw flesh

They don’t get medical attention if they are sick, they live in tiny cages that they hardly fit in, the mothers are in constant labor, the list could go on and on. So, first of all, the puppies are put in cages only a bit bigger than the puppies themselves. The puppies basically live there until there are sent off to pet stores and other places. The puppies have a tiny food bowl and a tiny water bowl, and the food and water has a high chance of being contaminated with bugs or disease. Dogs at puppy mills are starved right down to the bone, while they try to make the puppies look healthy, as if to hide the fact that the puppy was from a puppy mill. That is one of the worst things about it. Approximately 2.11 million puppies are shipped to pet stores from puppy mills each year! What is worse is about 3 million are killed, starved, died from disease,

“Puppy mills create misery for dogs and pain for the unwitting purchasers of the animal, and they indirectly deny suitable homes for animals in need.”- Wayne Pacelle (President of the Humane Society of the United States)

Clearly, puppy mills are inhumane and and just plain disgusting. No animal should have to go through that kind of torture. This issue is solvable. With stricter laws and more knowledge about reputable locations to get pets, the US can finally be a puppy mill free nation. Hopefully next time you’re in a pet store or looking at puppies online, you’ll remember to think about where that puppy came from and the conditions it used to live in before you spend thousands of dollars on a puppy mill

In these mills, animals are treated with extremely poor conditions. Female dogs are often bred over and over again till they cannot reproduce; when the animal is unable to do so the breeder often kill or auction them off. Baby animals that have been born are then separated from their mother, so they can reproduce again. These animals typically live in small-wired cages; most of the time there living conditions do not matter to the breeders since their only goal is to make a profit. Many organizations have done investigations in these puppy mills and it is concluded “dogs often had no bedding or protection from the cold or heat and no regular veterinary care even when they were ill. Health conditions such as crusty, oozing eyes, raging ear infections, mange that turned their skin into a mass of red scabs, and abscessed feet from the unforgiving wire floors all were ignored or inadequately treated.” Though Canada has laws that

It does not matter if the mill has six dogs or sixty. The people that operate puppy mills just want to make money. The ASPCA has reported that it is common practice for those operating a puppy mill keep their animals in overcrowded unsanitary conditions. Often the animals they house do not get regular vet care, because they are in the business to make money. People that run puppy mills seldom ever treat their dogs with kindness. Have you ever wondered what happens to those dogs that were used for breeding in puppy mills once they get too old? They are not usually house-broke or have learned the basic dog commands. Will they find a forever home, if taken to the animal shelter or will they be destroyed, because they are old, and no one wants to put forth effort to train an old

More and more puppy mills are springing up all over the nation, and it’s a nightmare. There have been no laws passed by the United States government recently in regards to successfully regulate the mills. Although attempts have been made, The Animal Welfare Act was passed in 1966, but in most states this law is not

Some of diseases are epilepsy, heart diseases, kidney disorder, muscular disorder, deafness, and blindness. The most common defects and health problems found in puppy mill dogs are kennel cough, pneumonia, mange, fleas, ticks, intestinal parasites, heartworm, and chronic diarrhea. All of these terrible and dreadful illnesses could have been avoided if the breeders could be a little more mindful of their conditions. More space, food, water, and activity could save these innocent dogs from inheriting or picking up viruses and deformities. Some dogs that are rescued from puppy mills are found with their fur so matted that it must all be shaved off. These diseases are not appealing to people and families looking for a playful friend for their kids and themselves. Sometimes, it is even so bad that the people selling the dogs from the pet stores do not tell the new puppy owners and they are then forced to pay very expensive vet bills. A more sad and common thing that the owners do is they abandon or neglect the dog because they were unprepared for the high payments. Many owners buy dogs that have such bad behavioral problems that they cry for hours and hours having to decide whether or not to euthanize the dog or to keep it alive and

A: Pet mills put money and profit, before the health of the animals they are breeding. Animals from these mills are usually living in disgusting conditions, and not getting the medical care that they need (Sheeter, n.d.). Because of this, the animals can get very prone to sickness, and have behavioural problems. They are left in small crates, squished together, have terrible diets, and dirty water (Sheeter, n.d.). A lot of dogs have been neglected or abused and have had little attention, interaction with humans or other animals, or obedience trainings. They were not treated with any sort or respect or appreciation or care, and they deserve that. The mums of the puppies are caged and constantly bred until they no longer can, they do not get

Many American households own a pet, but their pets may have originated from a cruel background. Especially dogs, for many of them stem from one of the ten thousand puppy mills located across the United States. Puppy mills are large commercial breeding facilities that specializes in maximizing profit over the welfare and conditions of the animals. Animals live in unsustainable conditions which they are provided with the minimum amount of food, water, exercise, shelter, protection, and veterinary care; yet, these animals are forced to continue breeding for the sake of providing beautiful pets for our own personal expenses. The government should step in to advance regulations and inspections of large commercial breeding facilities because old rules no longer fit the current time anymore. For us to take home a new healthy family member, we should all know it comes from a safe place.

Intro: Can you imagine having the urge to intentionally hurt or even kill your helpless little puppy? Over the years, animal abuse has increased an unbelievable amount. I believe animal rights need to be enforced to people across the world. Animals are helpless creatures that should only be making the world a better place. I will enforce my belief by explaining what animal cruelty are, animal abandonment laws, and how to report animal cruelty.

- According to thepuppymillproject.org, “There are an estimate of 10,000 puppy mills in the United States and with over 2 million puppies bred in mills each year.”