Puppy Mills:  A puppy mill is a commercial dog-breeding facility that focuses on increasing profit with little overhead cost. The health and welfare of the animals is not a priority. (There are also mills for cats, rodents, reptiles, etc.)

In mills, animals can spend most of their lives in cramped cages, with no room to play or exercise. Often times, the water and food provided for the animals is contaminated. Most mills have no veterinary care, climate control, or protection for the animals from weather (hot, cold, rain, or snow).

With limited or no regulations or enforcement,  mills have no cleanup control. This means that animals can be living in urine and feces for indefinite periods of time.

Animals living in mills are commonly found with bleeding or swollen paws, feet falling through the wire cages, severe tooth decay, ear infections, dehydration, and lesions on their eyes, which often lead to blindness.

-Every year, retail pet stores across America sell 500,000 dogs, while 5 to 7 million dogs enter shelters.

-Puppy mills will breed a female dog every time she is in heat. For instance, a 5-year-old dog could have given birth to 10 litters of puppies.

 -90% of all pet store animals come from mills. At time of purchase, consumers are given incorrect lineage about the dog’s health, breed, and breeder.

In most states, puppy mills are legal. It is important that future pet owners seek rescue dogs from their local shelter or buy pets from a trusted breeder in order to put mills out of business.

 Only 26 states in the U.S. have laws to regulate commercial kennels to prevent animal abuse and cruelty. 

Please join me in my journey to end this neglect and cruelty. Thank You.