You want to buy a puppy? Consider this...
Right now, millions of dogs are suffering on the “production line” in puppy mills.
They live in tiny cramped wire-bottomed cages, often covered in their own waste.
They have little human contact and often no veterinary care.
They are starved of to death and often sick with infections and untreated open sores.
Many develop behavioral problems like turning constantly in circles.
There are an estimated 4,000 puppy mills in the U.S. that produce more than half a million puppies a year.
Missouri is the Puppy Mill Capital of the U.S. with over 30% of the federally licensed dog breeders.
Don't forget the Amish. (those pricks)
There are about 300 licensed breeders in Lancaster County, and an estimated 600 unlicensed facilities operate in barns and sheds.
Unlicensed breeders go to great measures to avoid discovery.
How do they avoid being caught?
By de-barking the dogs.
(shhhh...it's an industry secert!)
The farmers, the Amish and the Mennonites, pull the dogs heads back and then...
...they hammer a sharp rod down their throats to scar the vocal cords so they can't bark
And then there are the "throw-aways"
A mother who is bred every time she is in heat until she is used up.
Then killed in brutal fashions, and sold to research labs or to rescues for near nothing.
"Bitch throws a good litter"
Industry term used when selling mothers at auctions, Internet and newspaper ads.
Breeders can make upwards of half million dollars a year.
You think with that kind of money they could make improvements for the dogs.
What about the puppies?
Pups from mills are more prone to respiratory ailments and pneumonia.
Due to the indiscriminate breeding practices, the puppy may or may not actually be a purebred.
So what can you do?
Never buy a dog again and stop this from happening. Adoption should be your first option.
Save money and a life by adopting
Pet Store Price
$800+
Adoption Fee
$300
For more info on puppy mills
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To find a local shelter or rescue in your area visit the ASPCA's Shelter Database or Petfinders Shelter Search.