Do you know what a Puppy Mill is?

Question

I was actually unaware that Mills even exists until about 2 years ago. If you don’t know what it is you should read what’s on the link below, it’s a very serious matter. Let me know your opinion.

http://www.hsus.org/press_and_publications/humane_society_magazines_and_newsletters/all_animals/volume-9-issue-1-winter-2007/puppy_mill_truths.html

Answer 1

Yes, most of us know what they are and what a problem they can be.

Answer 2

Yes, unfortunately, I know about them. They are HORRIBLE places. That's one of the reasons why you should always adopt a pet from a shelter, and NEVER, EVER buy one from a pet store. No matter what they tell you, those puppies come from a puppy mill. And - this will shock you - one of the worst areas in the whole country for puppy mills? Lancaster Country, Pennsylvania - the Amish are the chief offenders. We stopped at a farm there a couple years ago in response to a "Puppies" sign. We ignorantly presumed the farmers dog had had puppies.....boy, were we wrong. When we got out of the car, from an outbuilding we could hear HUNDREDS of dogs barking. The woman we spoke to wouldn't let me go with her to the building, and the 2 puppies she brought out were terrified when we touched them. When I commented to her that they didn't seem to be used to human contact, she totally blew off my question. Needless to say, we did not leave with a puppy. I have talked with people from there, including the owner of a pet supply company, who told me that they treat the puppies as a crop, not as potential family members. When they feed the dogs, they mix food and water together, and don't give them separate water to drink. And you don't want to know how they "dispose" of unwanted puppies or breed stock that have outlived their usefulness. There's so much more to the business of puppy mills. It just about makes me ill to think about it. Follow the link below, and you'll get a good education on the mills.

Answer 3

A puppy mill is a place where they breed an animal over and over again with no regards of it's health just for money.

Answer 4

I once thought as puppy mill was a place that bred dogs and took care of them. I had no idea these poor animals were locked up in cages until they were adopted. It makes me sick. It should be illegal if it's not already.

Answer 5

even better, go to nopuppymills.com

all pet store dogs are puppymill dogs. sickening.

recently, I saw a quote from Steve Rook, who is president of the largest puppymill in the US, Hunte Corp.... here is a piece of what he said (and the source):

''When we started 16 years ago, we saw a niche to improve standards and practices and we remain focused on that philosophy,'' Hunte said. ''We also founded the company for God and to carry God's word.''

(source: http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?articleID=071118_1_A1_AMWor01213

I have to tell you, i literally wept when I read this.

It takes our duty as stewards to a low the depth of which is abuse and neglect.

what more can i say?

Answer 6

i work for a charity, trying to stop puppy mills.
we are called P.M.F
[puppy mill fighters]
and we take in these animals from these Mills and get their health back on track. then we sell them.

but of course we cant take millions of dogs.

Answer 7

Puppies! I love them.

But once they become dogs, I don't really see any use of them. They're not as cute anymore. We need to find someway how we can make them stay puppies forever.

Oh And those mills are stupid.

Answer 8

yep, its a person who houses abused puppys and dogs, just cause its called a puppy mill dosnt mean it has only puppys it has dogs to. they try to sell the puppies/dogs to people for a profit.

Answer 9

At a puppy mill they abuse pups and breed them and make more then sell them .... usually as work or guard dogs!

Answer 10

yes