You walk into PETCO and spot an adorable puppy in the corner. You wonder where he came from, so you might meet his brothers and sisters, and possibly even his mother. It would be easy to know where this puppy came from. As reported by animalrescuecorps.org, "95 percent of dogs in pet stores are from puppy mills." That means that when you buy a puppy from a pet store, you are investing money into puppy mills. The responsible thing to do is to get a dog from a shelter. This way, you save dogs who are victims of circumstance. You shouldn't be getting dogs from pet stores, because they are unknown, ruthless, and are cowards. That is the dark side of pet stores.
Puppy mills were created in the late 1940's by farmers who needed a new kind of crop. These farmers housed their dogs in rabbit huts which provided little socialization, for they didn't realize puppies needed to socialize. They couldn't afford vet care, and so decided to skip it. Organizations soon reported puppy mills, they decided to capitalize on the idea. They collected millions of dollars from animal lovers who thought they were helping the puppies. The unnoticed puppy mills began to grow and spread. They easily spread all over the country. Let's take a look at the treatment of dogs in puppy mills.
Puppies at puppy mills are treated harshly by means of torture, fear tactics and even death. Puppy mills use wire cages that are past burning heat in the summer and below freezing in the winter. Many puppies die because of hypothermia. The wire cages are strong enough to cut. Many dogs get paws, whole legs, or ears cut off due to the wire. The food and water is scarce, which provokes fighting. As animalrescuecops.org says, "It is not abnormal to find dead dogs on a weekly if not daily basis at a puppy mill". The breeding females are bred as often as possible for the first five years of their life. After that, they could be shot, drowned, or buried alive. Because of mistreatment to their dogs, puppy mills should be shut down for the good of dogs everywhere.
The worst fact of puppy mills is how the breeders hide it.They will release adds picturing dogs in other places, such as near a lake, to confuse the public. Lots of times, they will give out a wrong address to confuse inspectors. They have to hide their mills in small places, which reduces the size of cages for their dogs. Even worse is what they do to their dogs. As animalrescuecorps.org mentions,"Some dogs endure having portions (of) their vocal chords removed to reduce the noise...". This procedure could end a dog's life. To make sure the dead dogs bodies are not found, they drown or bury the dogs. They do this with more than one dog, just tossing the bodies underground. It is not a proper burial. Puppy mill breeders do all they can to hide from the public, making them non-trustworthy and pathetic.
All in all, puppy mills are the darkest spot on our country, and around the world. What began as an experiment by farmers is quickly becoming a shadow of politics and unknown, with misinformation everywhere. So the next time you walk into PETCO and see that dog by the window, think about him. Think about how, to his breeders, he is thought of as money, and not a living, breathing, animal. Most importantly, think not about his future, but his past, for that is what we try to eliminate. There are millions like him, and their fate will be in your hands. This puppy in front of you is a victim, and he suffered greatly for it. You can't let that happen again.
Puppy mills were created in the late 1940's by farmers who needed a new kind of crop. These farmers housed their dogs in rabbit huts which provided little socialization, for they didn't realize puppies needed to socialize. They couldn't afford vet care, and so decided to skip it. Organizations soon reported puppy mills, they decided to capitalize on the idea. They collected millions of dollars from animal lovers who thought they were helping the puppies. The unnoticed puppy mills began to grow and spread. They easily spread all over the country. Let's take a look at the treatment of dogs in puppy mills.
Puppies at puppy mills are treated harshly by means of torture, fear tactics and even death. Puppy mills use wire cages that are past burning heat in the summer and below freezing in the winter. Many puppies die because of hypothermia. The wire cages are strong enough to cut. Many dogs get paws, whole legs, or ears cut off due to the wire. The food and water is scarce, which provokes fighting. As animalrescuecops.org says, "It is not abnormal to find dead dogs on a weekly if not daily basis at a puppy mill". The breeding females are bred as often as possible for the first five years of their life. After that, they could be shot, drowned, or buried alive. Because of mistreatment to their dogs, puppy mills should be shut down for the good of dogs everywhere.
The worst fact of puppy mills is how the breeders hide it.They will release adds picturing dogs in other places, such as near a lake, to confuse the public. Lots of times, they will give out a wrong address to confuse inspectors. They have to hide their mills in small places, which reduces the size of cages for their dogs. Even worse is what they do to their dogs. As animalrescuecorps.org mentions,"Some dogs endure having portions (of) their vocal chords removed to reduce the noise...". This procedure could end a dog's life. To make sure the dead dogs bodies are not found, they drown or bury the dogs. They do this with more than one dog, just tossing the bodies underground. It is not a proper burial. Puppy mill breeders do all they can to hide from the public, making them non-trustworthy and pathetic.
All in all, puppy mills are the darkest spot on our country, and around the world. What began as an experiment by farmers is quickly becoming a shadow of politics and unknown, with misinformation everywhere. So the next time you walk into PETCO and see that dog by the window, think about him. Think about how, to his breeders, he is thought of as money, and not a living, breathing, animal. Most importantly, think not about his future, but his past, for that is what we try to eliminate. There are millions like him, and their fate will be in your hands. This puppy in front of you is a victim, and he suffered greatly for it. You can't let that happen again.
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