What many do not know, is that the puppies that we see in the windows of the pet stores may have came from breeders who have hundreds of dogs in a small cramped place with cages stacked up on top of each other for space, these cages are most likely wire cages and have no support for the dogs to stand on. Commercial breeders profit from cruelty, these criminals of animality have no concern for the lives of the dogs. At as young at 8 weeks old, puppies are taken from their mother and their littermates and put into separate cages waiting to be sold off. This causes the puppies to suffer from fear, anxiety, and other behavior problems. Not only do they have behavioral problems, they may also suffer from physical deformities and health problems. Puppy mill industries house dogs in “overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, without adequate veterinary care, food, water, or socialization” (puppy mills, ASPCA). Puppy mill puppies are more than likely always unhealthy and “ prone to congenital and hereditary conditions” like heart disease and blood and respiratory disorders. The puppies that arrive too the stores often arrive sick and unhealthy with diseases, from parasites to
What many do not know, is that the puppies that we see in the windows of the pet stores may have came from breeders who have hundreds of dogs in a small cramped place with cages stacked up on top of each other for space, these cages are most likely wire cages and have no support for the dogs to stand on. Commercial breeders profit from cruelty, these criminals of animality have no concern for the lives of the dogs. At as young at 8 weeks old, puppies are taken from their mother and their littermates and put into separate cages waiting to be sold off. This causes the puppies to suffer from fear, anxiety, and other behavior problems. Not only do they have behavioral problems, they may also suffer from physical deformities and health problems. Puppy mill industries house dogs in “overcrowded and unsanitary conditions, without adequate veterinary care, food, water, or socialization” (puppy mills, ASPCA). Puppy mill puppies are more than likely always unhealthy and “ prone to congenital and hereditary conditions” like heart disease and blood and respiratory disorders. The puppies that arrive too the stores often arrive sick and unhealthy with diseases, from parasites to