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09/08/2021

PLEASE SHARE! What is a Puppy Mill?

A puppy mill is a large-scale commercial dog breeding operation where dogs live in cages and are bred repeatedly, producing puppies to be sold in pet stores across the country – and online throughout the world. There may be as few as 100 breeding dogs or as many as 800 breeding dogs housed at a single facility. It is estimated there are approximately 10,000 puppy mills in the USA, the majority being located in the Midwest. About one-third of these mills are approved and licensed by the USDA, as breeding dogs are legally classified as ‘agriculture’.

Most of the dogs live in wire cages in buildings, barns and sheds which often have no heating or cooling. The dogs are not socialized, they receive little or no veterinary care, they do not have beds or toys, and they never get to run and play in the grass – some dogs never even see the sunlight – and though they yearn for it, they never receive love.

Puppy mill dogs drink from “rabbit-type” water bottles and cannot lap water normally to flush their mouths. This allows bacteria to remain, leading to severe dental issues; the most extreme (but not uncommon) is loss of jaw bone. Long-haired breeds are never groomed and become painfully matted, causing horrible infections. The floors of the cages in which they live are wire and the dogs’ nails are seldom cut, resulting in deformities and painful sores. Life in a cage produces a list of other physical conditions far too long to elaborate on: missing eyes, broken tails, spinal injuries, unrepaired broken bones, heartworm disease, ticks, and parasites … to name just a few.

The female dogs are bred at every heat cycle and their puppies are usually taken from them too young. When a dog is no longer productive, typically at 5-7 years old, the standard procedure is to dispose of it.

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04/07/2021

Many, many pets go missing during Fourth of July weekend. Please keep your fur kids safe and have a wonderful, happy holiday weekend!

A few Tips:
• Keep I.D. on fur kids at all times.
• Keep pets inside and away from doors and gates to the outside.
• When outside: Keep on leash at all times.

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15/05/2021

We will keep saving them ... one at a time.

09/05/2021

04/05/2021

Puppy mill dogs are discarded like trash when breeders no longer have any use for them -- when they are no longer producing a profit. Usually this means they are destroyed (killed) and there are a variety of ways they can do this that are all legal.

An estimated 1.2 million dogs are killed in shelters every year. It is unknown how many breeding dogs are killed in puppy mills each year. All of these dogs die because people continue to support pet stores and online puppy sales.

Teddy was one of the lucky ones. Don't support pet stores that sell puppies. Don't buy a puppy online. Please choose adoption.
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04/05/2021

This is why I always adopt my dogs and cats!
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12/04/2021

What is a puppy mill? Are puppy mills legal?

Get answers here: https://harleysdream.org/puppy-mills-questions-answers/