Lehigh Valley Puppy Mill Watch
The only reason these dogs are alive is to produce more
puppies to sell to pet stores and on internet sites. Once
they can no longer produce, the lucky ones are rescued or
killed quickly, the unlucky ones are just not fed and starved
to death. When you see that adorable puppy in the pet
store, think about where its parents are and how they are
treated. Would a good, responsible breeder sell their
puppies to a store where they have absolutely no control
over where they go? No, the puppies you see in the pet
stores are from puppy mills!
puppies to sell to pet stores and on internet sites. Once
they can no longer produce, the lucky ones are rescued or
killed quickly, the unlucky ones are just not fed and starved
to death. When you see that adorable puppy in the pet
store, think about where its parents are and how they are
treated. Would a good, responsible breeder sell their
puppies to a store where they have absolutely no control
over where they go? No, the puppies you see in the pet
stores are from puppy mills!
What is a puppy mill?
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| This is Hope, a mill mom, roll your mouse over her to see how she looks after being rescued! |
A puppy mill is a commercial breeding facility where profit
is the most important thing, not the welfare of the animals.
A backyard breeder can be as small as a family having two
dogs in the back yard that they breed for profit and don't
care properly for them, most puppy mills are bigger and
have anywhere from 20-500+ dogs. Most mills over-breed
and under-care for the dogs. Most do not get veterinary
care and have to live their lives in small rabbit hutches or
cages with wire bottoms, that often result in the loss of a
limb and/or bloody paws.
To keep things more quiet, the millers will "De-Bark" the
dogs by shoving a metal pipe down their throat to rupture
their vocal cords. These dogs are not given a name, toys,
vet care, treats and never even know what grass feels like.
is the most important thing, not the welfare of the animals.
A backyard breeder can be as small as a family having two
dogs in the back yard that they breed for profit and don't
care properly for them, most puppy mills are bigger and
have anywhere from 20-500+ dogs. Most mills over-breed
and under-care for the dogs. Most do not get veterinary
care and have to live their lives in small rabbit hutches or
cages with wire bottoms, that often result in the loss of a
limb and/or bloody paws.
To keep things more quiet, the millers will "De-Bark" the
dogs by shoving a metal pipe down their throat to rupture
their vocal cords. These dogs are not given a name, toys,
vet care, treats and never even know what grass feels like.
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Lehigh Valley Puppy Mill Watch is a
grassroots organization that is dedicated to
educating consumers and residents of the
Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas about
the pet store-puppy mill connection. We are
run by volunteers and on donations.
grassroots organization that is dedicated to
educating consumers and residents of the
Lehigh Valley and surrounding areas about
the pet store-puppy mill connection. We are
run by volunteers and on donations.
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