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	Puppy Mill Protest \| What is a puppy mill?
		Female dogs in puppy mills are often bred from their first heat cycle until they can no longer give birth, with a litter produced every heat cycle.
		Puppies born in puppy mills are shipped to pet stores around the nation.
		Puppies are torn away from their mothers before they are properly weaned and sold to stores all around the country.
	www.puppymillprotest.org /definition.htm (968 words)

	Puppy mill - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Puppy mills (known as puppy farms in the UK and Australia) are dog breeding operations that are considered to be disreputable and irresponsible.
		Puppy mill operators may misrepresent the breed of dog being sold, and adult puppy mill dogs may exhibit characteristics uncommon to their advertised breed.
		Puppy mill operators are frequently accused of being motivated only by profit rather than a commitment to the breed or any empathy for the animals in their care.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Puppy_mill (410 words)

	Just What is a Puppy Mill?
		Puppy mill conditions were a major impetus in the passage of the National Animal Welfare Act.
		Bunchers are considered lower on the evolutionary scale than puppy mill operators, for there is much suspicion that they buy stolen pets, collect pets advertised as "Free to good home", and adopt unwanted pets from animal shelters for research at veterinary colleges or industrial research laboratories.
		A puppy mill may or may not be dirty but it is usually overcrowded and the dogs may be neglected or abused because the breeder can't properly handle as many dogs as he/she has.
	wolfhybrid.us /html/puppymill.html (1085 words)

	Get the Facts on Puppy Mills
		Puppy mills are breeding facilities that produce purebred puppies in large numbers.
		The documented problems of puppy mills include overbreeding, inbreeding, minimal veterinary care, poor quality of food and shelter, lack of socialization with humans, overcrowded cages, and the killing of unwanted animals.
		Raids on puppy mills subsequently took place in Kansas, where the state legislature, attempting to protect recalcitrant puppy mill operators by hampering investigators, enacted a law making it a felony to photograph a puppy mill facility.
	www.hsus.org /ace/11797 (1395 words)

	Puppy Mill Nightmare
		So, a story about one particular puppy mill that could be one of many, in any of our 50 states.
		The grounds of this puppy mill are a mess.
		At this mill, a mother dog is found in a shed with a litter of pups.
	www.manuelsweb.com /puppymil.htm (1033 words)

	Puppy Mill Beginnings
		A puppy mill may or may not be dirty, but it is usually overcrowded and the dogs may be neglected or abused because the breeder can't properly handle as many dogs as he [or she] has.
		Puppy mills came into existence when farmers after World War II were encouraged to raise pedigreed puppies as a cash crop when their traditional corn and chicken crops failed, or when family farms were bought up by corporate giants.
		While all commercially licensed kennels are not puppy mills, the horror of the latter cannot be publicized too often, as this example from one in Ohio before it was raided describes: "At this mill, a mother dog is found in a shed with a litter of pups.
	www.geocities.com /jcrowe22/puppymillbeginnings.html (910 words)

	Petfinder Library
		The most common puppy mill scenario is of dogs living in crowded, makeshift pens, unsheltered from extremes of heat and cold.
		They also sell puppies too early thus the animals are younger and cuter in the pet store, but diseases and congenital defects haven't had time to incubate and manifest themselves yet.
		Puppy mill owners commonly falsify registration papers, a fact even the American Kennel Club, the nation's largest registry, has acknowledged in press reports Breeders sell to unscrupulous brokers, middlemen of tragedy who crowd puppies from many mills into tight, poorly ventilated quarters, where disease can spread fiercely.
	www.petfinder.org /journalindex.cgi?path=/public/animalissuesawareness/animalcrueltyissues/1.37.7.txt (1533 words)

	Puppy mills - what is a puppy mill - Article on Pets.ca
		Puppy mills are often changing the breeds they produce to meet current demand.
		Puppy mill dogs are generally purebreds and the fact that the puppies have Canadian Kennel Club (CKC) papers seems to be a big selling point to many prospective buyers.
		Once the puppies are born the puppy mill owner often registers more than the actual number of puppies born in order to have extra CKC slips to pass out with unregistered dogs that they sell at a later date.
	www.pets.ca /articles/article-puppymill.htm (2656 words)

	Puppy Mills
		In the mill, they were probably fed and watered using automatic dispensers, and their feces and urine was only cleaned after it fell through the wire that they lived on.
		It is not uncommon for a mill dog to drop their bellies to the floor when they know you are going to pick them up, some will even roll on their backs, often urinating in the process.
		Finding forever homes for mill rescues is not all we do; we are constantly reminded of the horrors of puppy mills and the commercialization/farming of dogs when we see the neglect and abuse these dogs have suffered.
	www.anewstartonlife.com /puppymill.htm (4437 words)

	What is a Puppymill? by Beverly Passe
		"Puppy Mill" is not a term I like to use because of the lack of definition.
		A "puppy miller" to me is a "taker" and a true loser as they see the world around them only in monetary terms.
		Whether they operate a 500 dog operation with their dogs crowded in rabbit hutches or whether they operate out of their family home with the dogs living in dark garages, basements, and bedrooms in tiny cages--it makes little difference excepting in the magnitude of suffering they can inflict upon their little prisoners.
	www.malteseonly.com /pupmill.html (506 words)

	Frequently Asked Questions about training, new puppy, foods, etc. - Puppy Adept
		A puppy mill is typically a facility, often run from someone's home or a warehouse, where puppies are raised exclusively for financial gain of the owners.
		The puppies born in puppy mills are viewed as products, and their parents as the resources or machinery which produce them.
		Puppy mill puppies usually have not been handled by humans until they are ready to go to homes.
	www.puppyadept.com /FAQs.html (3309 words)

	Puppy Mills
		They become so worn down that their puppies are often born dead because they have not been able to provide the unborn puppy with the needed nutrition.
		Puppy mill dogs have no human contact other than while they receive their food and occasionally if their cages are cleaned.
		Rescuing from and providing loving homes releases the dogs from the puppy mill cycle If we do not rescue these Havanese, they will be sold to another mill, and they will continue to live and breed in cramped, crude and filthy conditions.
	www.rescuedhavanese.org /mills.htm (361 words)

	No Puppy Mills Canada - What is a Puppy Mill?
		According to the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Ontario SPCA), the term "puppy mill" describes a breeding operation in which dogs are repeatedly bred for financial gain and are kept in substandard conditions.
		Puppy mill dogs are often confined to small cages for their entire lives and commonly suffer from various infections and parasites.
		A puppy mill cannot meet the needs of a dog and is a form of cruelty.
	www.nopuppymillscanada.ca /what_is_a_puppy_mill.htm (205 words)

	The Puppy Mill (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Many puppy mills are characterized by overcrowding, filth, inadequate shelter, insufficient food, water and veterinary care.
		In spite of this, she was forced to produce two litters of puppies a year for eleven years.
		After her rescue, a veterinary examination revealed that Godiva was pregnant with puppies large enough to be those of a standard poodle.
	morethanpets.com /ThePuppyMill.htm (500 words)

	HelpingAnimals.com // Help An Animal // Factsheets // Puppy Mills: Dogs Abused for the Pet Trade
		Puppies are taken from their mothers and sold to brokers who pack them into crates for transport and resale to pet stores.
		Young puppies who survive the unsanitary conditions at puppy mills and endure the grueling transport to pet stores have rarely received the kind of loving human contact that is necessary for them to become suitable companions.
		Puppy mills are rarely monitored by state governments, and existing regulations vary from state to state.
	www.helpinganimals.com /Factsheet/files/FactsheetDisplay.asp?ID=45 (1562 words)

	Puppy Mill Information
		They did not have socialization with children as puppies and any mistreatment from children (ear-pulling, hitting, poking, etc.) will send a puppy mill dog scurrying to a corner of the room or under a table.
		Puppy mill dogs tend to take their cues from the resident dog and simple things like drinking water out of a bowl, playing with a ball, learning where the appropriate bathroom areas are, walking on a leash, are all accomplished easier with the help of another dog in the family.
		Puppy mill dogs tend to bond very strongly with their owners and having a puppy mill dog as a family member is extraordinarily rewarding.
	www.ragom.org /GoldenFeatures/puppy_mill_information.htm (596 words)

	Learn what a puppy mill is and what takes place
		Puppy mill (known as a puppy farm in the UK and Australia) is a common term used to describe large scale dog breeding operations.
		Critics argue that puppy mill operators ignore duties that are standard among responsible dog breeders - raising dogs in humane conditions, providing good socialization and formal training, and screening potential dog owners for suitability.
		Puppy mill dogs may live in overcrowded, inhumane conditions, are poorly socialized, receive no training and often suffer from medical afflictions that are not disclosed to potential buyers.
	www.millbusters.com /puppymill (318 words)

	CAMPAIGNS \| LCA - Last Chance for Animals
		Approximately 500,000 puppies per year are bred in puppy mills, facilities known for their filthy, overcrowded conditions and the unhealthy animals they produce.
		This dog, rescued from a puppy mill, is suffering from a severe case of untreated mange and a ruptured eye.
		Their puppies are frequently taken from them before being weaned; as a result, some puppies do not know how to eat and die of starvation.
	www.lcanimal.org /cmpgn/cmpgn_012.htm (1043 words)

	Canine Corner - Puppy Mill
		A puppy mill is a substandard commercial breeding facility, where dogs (and often cats) are raised in inadequate, often inhumane, conditions with little or no regard for their health or well-being.
		Puppy mills prevail in the Midwest, mainly because the industry adapts well to agricultural facilities and is a good second income for cyclical farm revenues, and largely because of lax cruelty laws which are poorly enforced.
		Chances are they were born in conditions so horrible a civilized person could not imagine it, and they were nursed by mothers who never escape their cruel prisons.
	www.adoptagolden.com /k9stuff/before/puppymill.htm (503 words)

	Dog Owner's Guide: What is a Puppy Mill?
		"Puppy mill" first became synonymous with horrible conditions, then was used to indict any breeder who breeds lots of dogs, no matter what the conditions of the kennel or the health of the puppies.
		Bunchers are considered lower on the evolutionary scale than puppy mill operators, for there is much suspicion that they buy stolen pets, collect pets advertised as "Free to a good home," and adopt unwanted pets from animal shelters for sale to research laboratories.
		Conditions in puppy mills are generally substandard and may be deplorable, and puppies and adult dogs may be malnourished, sickly, and of poor temperament.
	www.canismajor.com /dog/puppymil.html (2022 words)

	Petfinder Library
		The most common puppy mill scenario is of dogs living in crowded, makeshift pens, unsheltered from extremes of heat and cold.
		They also sell puppies too early thus the animals are younger and cuter in the pet store, but diseases and congenital defects haven't had time to incubate and manifest themselves yet.
		Puppy mill owners commonly falsify registration papers, a fact even the American Kennel Club, the nation's largest registry, has acknowledged in press reports Breeders sell to unscrupulous brokers, middlemen of tragedy who crowd puppies from many mills into tight, poorly ventilated quarters, where disease can spread fiercely.
	www.petfinder.com /journalindex.cgi?path=/public/animalissuesawareness/animalcrueltyissues/1.37.7.txt (1533 words)

	Prisoners for Profit
		But in the 5,000 puppy mills found across the country, thousands of dogs are bred and raised for profit, valued not for their companionship or loyalty, but for the cold hard cash they bring.
		Puppies with seizures, parasites, infections, bacteria, and behavioral problems were being seen far too often to be merely coincidental.
		Although any change in the way puppy mills are regulated is an improvement, and stiffer rules may even shut down or discourage potential operators from opening a facility, the changes will not directly eliminate the mills themselves.
	www.turner.com /planet/promotions/puppies/prisoners.html (1575 words)

	Facts: Puppy Mills
		Puppy mills are facilities that mass-produce puppies for sale to individuals or for pet stores throughout the country as well as to emerging foreign markets.
		Solid surfaces are supposed to protect the legs of puppies; however, as they mature and scout out their surroundings feet and legs often fall through wire floors designed to allow fecal matter to fall through.
		The unlicensed puppy mills generally sell puppies at six weeks of age while federal licensees are prohibited from selling puppies under eight weeks of age.
	www.idausa.org /facts/pmfacts.html (730 words)

	What is a Puppy Mill
		Most likely, these animals are from puppy mills, or from "backyard breeders" wanting to make a few dollars at your and the animal's expense.
		A young puppy may be sold to someone who may not have the time to take care of her.
		Not that the animals were in a healthy condition before all the breeding started....at a puppy mill there are no tests for genetic defects, no checkups from the family vet, no vaccinations.....also no grooming, petting or playing and in the worst cases no regular food and water.
	goldenretriever.ws /puppymills.html (1659 words)

	Minnesota Puppy Mill Photos
		The "medical area" of this puppy mill contains dirty bottles of dewormer, chemicals, old syringes, and a hammer that the mill operator told investigators was used to "euthanize" dogs.
		I have just learned that I purchased a puppy from a mill in Minn. She was a gift from Santa to my 3 young kids and we are now facing some serious health issues.
		Puppy Mills sell 95% of there puppies through pet shops, people need to stop buying from pet shops and with no place for them to sell puppies they will be forced to slowly shut down one by one.
	www.animalarkshelter.org /animal/ArkArticles.nsf/AllArticles/5E6DBB4C05A649E486257103004915F7!OpenDocument (3613 words)

	Puppy Mill Information - Thimblefarm.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		When you buy a pet store puppy it is very unlikely that the puppy's parents were screened for genetic diseases that can be passed to their offspring.
		Good breeders will expose their puppies to many situations so that the puppies are used to them by the time that they go to their new homes.
		Then the breeder will be able to match the puppy to the new owner and make sure that energetic pups go to active families and that shy puppies go to a home that can help them overcome their insecurity.
	www.thimblefarm.com /puppymillinfo/puppymillinfo.html (1821 words)

	What IS a Puppy Mill?
		Puppy mill conditions led to the passage of the national Animal Welfare Act (AWA).
		However, the term "puppy mill" has been applied to any breeder who breeds lots of dogs, no matter what the conditions of the kennel or the health of the puppies.
		It's easy to say that John Jones or Mary Smith runs a puppy mill or that pet store puppies come from puppy mills, but the label is tossed about so frequently and with so little regard for accuracy that it is difficult for prospective dog owners to see clearly what they are dealing with.
	www.ameridogs.com /PuppyMill.htm (1234 words)

	Puppy Mill FAQ
		A puppy mill by definition is any place where puppies are produced for financial gain.
		Puppy mills are not breeding for conformation of a particular standard, they are breeding to make money.
		A puppy mill may have several different breeds available, whereas most responsible breeders specialize in one breed or two at the most.
	muttcats.com /articles/puppy_mill.htm (1025 words)

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