Puppy Mills Research Paper
Puppy Mills
When you hear the words Puppy Mills, what are your first thoughts or feelings? Confusion? Anger? Sadness? Maybe you're asking "what are Puppy Mills?", and I will tell you. Puppy Mills are oversized and overpopulated facilities that are used to breed large numbers of dogs at a time and sell them across the nation to earn profit. These facilities are filthy and dangerous for even people to be in. The dogs there are bred over and over again until they either pass away or physically cannot produce offspring anymore, then they are disposed of. So maybe now you're thinking that these sound like an awful business and that they must be illegal. Unfortunately they are not.
Puppy Mills became popular in the U.S. around 1940 during World War ll. It's believed that farmers needed more income and used these Puppy Mills as a way to make more money. During that time the USDA promoted these businesses to try and help the economy. Eventually pet stores decided to become partners with these farms and put these animals in their stores to increase their business. Unfortunately this plan worked and their business went through the roof. Business went so well that even to this day pet stores around the country use Puppy Mills. Because of this Puppy Mills …show more content…
Although some mills may be smaller than others, this does not mean small is better. According to The Puppy Mill Project, "Breeding parents spend their lives in 24-hour confinement to cages. It is common to see wire cages stacked on top of each other. They generally do not have protection from heat, cold, or inclement weather." Because of these awful conditions, it is very likely to see deformed, dying, and/or health and behavioral issues in all of these dogs. This does not stop pet stores and other customers from playing part in these mills. Although some mills have licenses to be able to sell to stores, not all of them need
When you hear the words Puppy Mills, what are your first thoughts or feelings? Confusion? Anger? Sadness? Maybe you're asking "what are Puppy Mills?", and I will tell you. Puppy Mills are oversized and overpopulated facilities that are used to breed large numbers of dogs at a time and sell them across the nation to earn profit. These facilities are filthy and dangerous for even people to be in. The dogs there are bred over and over again until they either pass away or physically cannot produce offspring anymore, then they are disposed of. So maybe now you're thinking that these sound like an awful business and that they must be illegal. Unfortunately they are not.
Puppy Mills became popular in the U.S. around 1940 during World War ll. It's believed that farmers needed more income and used these Puppy Mills as a way to make more money. During that time the USDA promoted these businesses to try and help the economy. Eventually pet stores decided to become partners with these farms and put these animals in their stores to increase their business. Unfortunately this plan worked and their business went through the roof. Business went so well that even to this day pet stores around the country use Puppy Mills. Because of this Puppy Mills …show more content…
Although some mills may be smaller than others, this does not mean small is better. According to The Puppy Mill Project, "Breeding parents spend their lives in 24-hour confinement to cages. It is common to see wire cages stacked on top of each other. They generally do not have protection from heat, cold, or inclement weather." Because of these awful conditions, it is very likely to see deformed, dying, and/or health and behavioral issues in all of these dogs. This does not stop pet stores and other customers from playing part in these mills. Although some mills have licenses to be able to sell to stores, not all of them need