A puppy mill is a dog breeding operation that puts profit as the top priority, disregarding the health and wellness of the dogs. An mill can house up to hundreds or thousands of dogs.These mills are found everywhere, especially in the Midwest. All types of dogs are bred, there is no preference. Most of the dogs that live in these mills lived a majority of their life in cages, usually stacked on one another and are rarely cleaned. Mothers are bred every heat cycle, twice a year, and are killed after they can no longer reproduce. Puppies are taken from their mothers at young age resulting in serious health and behavioral issues. Puppy mills are more attentive to profit and not the wellbeing of the dogs. Any veterinary care, food, or water is