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It is hard to say the exact number of dogs from puppy mills that end up in shelters, after all when you adopt a dog or a cat or any other animal for that matter you are making a life time commitment to care for this animal, therefore the type of person who will simply give up their dog when it is no longer convenient is not likely to be the kind of person who carefully looks into the ethics of the breeder they are buying their dog from. This means in many cases the owner wont have a clue is there breeder they got their dog from ran a puppy mill and if the owner doesn't know there is no way for the shelter can know. What I can tell you is that 20% of all dogs that end up in shelters a pure breeds.
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What stores in Md get puppies from puppy mills?
Most chain-pet stores that sell puppies get their dogs from puppy mills. Many petstores (excluding animal shelters, of course) get their dogs from puppy mills.
How many dogs die in puppy mills?
6-8 million dogs are killed each month from puppy mills/shelters b/c of food and behavior
How many puppies killed a year not because of puppy mills or animal shelters?
Far too Many.................................
Will dogs be gone soon?
No because there are many many dogs in the world and many in puppy mills! How sad!
You want a house dog what would be the best type?
A shelter dog will be the best type. DONT BUY A DOG FROM A PET STORE!!! if you look up puppy mills online they are the last place you should get a dog because most of them have health problem. There are many shelter dogs that need homes and don't support puppy mills. support the shelters.
What kinds of dogs are bred in puppy mills?
There are many different breeds bred by puppy mills, usually popular breeds that you see in the pet stores, very often these dogs will have health problems, and sometimes abused in their time with the parents' owner.
How many puppies are killed in puppy mills in the US?
Because most "puppy mills" are illegal it would be difficult to hazard a guess but because there is a demand for certain breeds of dogs and the market for these pups is lucrative there are far too many.
What are the drawbacks of purchasing a dog from a puppy mill?
Puppy mills do not focus on the welfare of their dogs or puppies but rather focus on profits. Many of the puppies purchased from puppy mills have not been treated well and the validity of their pureness of breed is not guaranteed.
How many puppy mills are in Maryland?
The exact number is unclear - however, at the moment, puppy mills are legal in Maryland. On a side note, never adopt from a puppy mill. The animals are typically kept in less than humane conditions, and the female dogs are basically forced to keep breeding. It's not humane - always adopt from shelters!
Should pets be adopted from a pet store a shelter?
Definately you should adopt from a shelter. There are so many animals dying in shelters because people buy from breeders. Most pet stores get there dogs from "puppy mills" which are horrific mass breeding facilities.
How many dogs are put into one cage in puppy mills?
Puppy mills make about 400000 litters a year.www.dogster.com/dog-breeds/puppy-mills-and-backyard-breeders
How many puppy mills are in th US?
Many people say they are a breeding kennel, but they are really a puppy mill. Almost all pet stores are puppy mills. There are probably over 7,000 puppy mills in just the US.
