Puppy mills are horrible, disgusting places run by nasty people as I am sure everyone on here will agree. However, I don't think there is anything wrong with getting a puppy and/or a purebred one. I personally chose to get a purebred puppy because I wanted a specific breed and wanted to make sure it was raised correctly from the start.
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Target: Eric Schmitt, Attorney General of Missouri. ... Missouri has topped a notorious list of states with deplorable puppy mills. The state's lackadaisical response to cases of suspected animal cruelty against dogs highlights that something is broken in the regional system. Only true and serious reform can reverse this tragic trend.
Iowa regulators have imposed an additional $40,000 in fines against a former Wayne County puppy mill operator. In September, federal authorities took Daniel Gingerich, owner of Maple Hill Puppies, to civil court in an effort to shut down his rural Iowa dog-breeding operation. That effort recently culminated with Gingerich surrendering more than 500 dogs to …
Iowa puppy-mill dogs were sold at 'Luxury Puppies' and other upscale retailers By: Clark Kauffman - November 12, 2021 8:00 am Dogs bred by former Iowa puppy mill operator Daniel Gingerich were sold this year to stores that market themselves as upscale pet retailers, with names like Star Pups, Vanity Pups, Royalty Puppies, Luxury Puppies and ...
So-Called "Puppy Mills" Are Not All As Bad As We Think, Pioneering Research Suggests. Kim Kavin is a lifelong journalist who has been reporting on and writing about the dog industry for nearly a decade. Her 2012 book Little Boy Blue and her 2016 book The Dog Merchants both won national awards. More recently, Kim won the 2019 Donald Robinson ...
YouTube: Most of the videos posted by HSUS are of their rescues, whether they be at puppy mills, dog-fighting institutions, or Korean meat farms, to show the valiant efforts and the immense success the company has in saving and protecting all different kinds of animals. After watching these videos, the audience recognizes that something needs ...
Activists Target Yelm Pet Seller. A pair of shih tzu puppies look on from a kennel at Paws and Claws in Yelm. Owner Mindy Kuenzi says the puppies she sells come from people in the community, not puppy mills. Mindy Kuenzi, owner of Paws and Claws, holds a puppy at her store in Yelm. Kuenzi says criticism she's receiving on Facebook is unfounded ...
In an effort to target puppy mills, backyard breeders, and to reduce the vast number of animals euthanized in Atlanta shelters every year,Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed legislation banning retail store sales of puppies and kittens. A city council committee unanimously voted to pass the bill last October, allowing for a full council vote in November, when […]
These scammers are more likely to specifically target adopters looking for puppies since they know the demand for puppies is higher and puppy mills of course produce puppies. Best Pet Adoption Websites. Petfinder, Adopt-a-Pet, ASPCA, and Rescue Me are among the top pet adoption websites with the widest coverage from shelters across the United ...
Puppy mills target of Indiana tax officials. Sunday, December 26, 2010. Innovative enforcement of Indiana's tax evasion laws has put the state at the forefront of " puppy protection ." Andrew Swain, head of the Indiana Attorney General's Revenue Division, is being lauded for coming up with the idea of using tax statutes to shut down unlicensed ...
JAK's is a for-profit puppy broker based in Britt, Iowa, and according to the plaintiffs it "churns through thousands of designer and pure-bred puppies annually and acquires its dogs from puppy mills." JAK's is located at 2685 Grant Ave., in Britt, and is inspected by the U.S. Department of Agriculture as an animal broker.
PETITION TARGET: Pennsylvania Legislators A 90-pound German Shepherd, crammed into a crate on a Pennsylvania puppy mill farm, had lost the ability to walk from an incurable genetic disease.But that didn't stop her "guardian" from breeding her, over and over again, for 10 years, until she had birthed 150 puppies who inherited her disease. The dog, Victoria, caught the eye …
A puppy mill is a "factory farm" for dogs, where profit takes priority over the health, comfort and welfare of the dogs. Even though more and more Americans are taking a stand against them, the U.S. still has thousands of puppy mills. Many people don't realize that when they buy a dog from a pet store or the Internet, that dog most likely came ...
One reason why puppy mills are still legal in the U.S. is that the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), the federal law that regulates pet breeding, is outdated and weak or nonexistent on the topic of pet breeders. In fact, the AWA exempts the USDA from having to inspect breeders and pet stores selling animals directly to the public—annual inspections are only required for …
With a known link between animal cruelty and other forms of violence, the Edmonton Police Service has formed Canada's first investigation unit dedicated to abusive behaviour toward pets and domestic animals. "Research has shown there in an unequivocal link between animal cruelty, domestic violence, child and elder abuse investigations," said Staff …
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Puppy Mills 101. Countless dogs are bred for profit and kept in cruel conditions just to keep the puppy industry in business. Learn how this shadowy industry works and how it hurts dogs. There's a reason the retail pet industry doesn't show you where its puppies come from. To turn a profit, corners need to be cut, which means poor care for ...
Odette, left, and Roxy, right, were rescued from an Iowa puppy mill. (Photo by Katie Akin/Iowa Capital Dispatch) The Animal Rescue League of Iowa and other organizations have rescued over 500 dogs from Iowa puppy mill owner Daniel Gingerich. ARL officials said it was their largest rescue and the dogs are being treated and prepared for adoption.
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