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A puppy mill in the rural United States. A puppy mill, also known as a puppy farm, is a commercial dog breeding facility characterized by quick breeding and poor conditions. [1] Although no standardized legal definition for "puppy mill" exists, a definition was established in Avenson v.
Puppies and breeding dogs in mills are typically given little water and food and no veterinary care. Humane Society of the US Petland claims it doesn’t buy animals from puppy mills but animal ...
Roughly 10,000 puppy mills may be operating in the United States, producing at least 2.6 million puppies a year and keeping roughly 500,000 dogs for breeding purposes, the Humane Society reports ...
Reports of poor standards of care and treatment of dogs as a cash crop by members of the Amish community has led to calls for puppy mills and auctions to be closed, with one breeder being issued with a restraining order from the practice for numerous violations of the federal Animal Welfare Act. At the time the restraining order was issued, the ...
The Humane Society says that Ohioans can combat puppy mills by never buying a dog from a pet store or internet site, or from a breeder they haven't met in person and thoroughly researched.
A litter consists of the puppies born from the same pregnancy. A whelp is a newborn puppy and giving birth to dogs is called whelping. Dogs commonly give birth in a whelping box, a simple box or pen provided to the dam to help shelter and contain the puppies. A person who intentionally mates dogs to produce puppies is referred to as a dog breeder.
The Indiana House passed a bill to prevent cities from curbing dog sales at pet stores, nullifying ordinances in 21 municipalities. Controversial 'puppy mill' bill passes Indiana House Skip to ...
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