Essay On Puppy Mill

Imagine being cooped up in a small, dank cage without any interaction with the outside world. Not to mention without proper nutritional food, water, vet care, or even being able to socialize with other pups. This is what millions of dogs’ face each and every day of their life. The controversial issue of puppy mills has been going on far too long, while thousands of innocent dogs are being euthanized daily in shelters. Puppy mills are abusive and inhumane places that should be shut down and illegal nationwide.
To begin with, a puppy mill is a business that breeds and sells puppies in order to make a large profit. Often times, female dogs are bred constantly and at every possible moment without any time to heal or rest. Eventually, when the female dog can no longer reproduce, they are commonly killed to make more room for others. Meanwhile, the hundreds of dogs that are born within a puppy mill are suffering just as much. They only receive a short amount of time
To begin with, if you are thinking about bringing in a new pet to your family, never buy them from pet stores. More than likely, the puppies in the pet store originated in a puppy mill. If every bought from animal shelters instead of pet stores or private breeders, that would be saving millions of dogs from being euthanized. Also, if no one bought dogs from a pet store, the puppy mills wouldn’t get any money. Therefore, putting them at risk of going out of business. In addition, there are so many other ways to help the fight against puppy mills, like simply just informing others about this cause. Unfortunately, many believe that puppy mills should expand and bring in more dogs. For example, they believe that the demand for puppies is so high that without them, dogs wouldn’t be nearly as common as other animals. Meanwhile, tons are being killed in shelters daily because of the overpopulation of dogs across the US. Puppy mills need to