Puppy Mills According to www.thepuppymillproject.org every year it is estimated that 2.11 million dogs are sold from puppy mills, while 3 million are killed in shelters. Puppy mills are commercial dog breeding facilities, that breed dogs to sell. In America alone there are about 10,000. Most mills sell there animals to pet stores where money is the priority not the animals. Puppy Mills should be banned because the animals are usually abused, they are given bad living conditions, and there are tons of dogs in shelters that need homes to. To begin with most dogs in puppy mills end up being abused or neglected. “It is estimated that there are 10,000 puppy mills in America. Out of all of those only around 3000 are regulated, leaving many animals health and care in the hands of people who only care about the money” writes the Humane Society. The mothers are given very little recovery time between liters. This makes them unable to have more puppys very quickly. When the animals are no longer useful to the mill they are usually killed and replaced. Also in many cases dogs have been found with collars put tightly around there neck. Sometimes so tight they have to be surgically …show more content…
Breeding parents spend there lives in 24 hour confinement cages. Many cages are stacked on top of each other and don't usually give any protection from the elements. Dogs of all ages and sizes are put into small metal cages to help save room. The dogs can develop lesions and sores on the legs and feet from constantly having to stand on the wire cages. Breeders also don't walk or normally clean the cages often either. So the animals are stuck in cages filled with there own waste. Finally dogs, just like humans need regular health care. But health care is expensive and most breeders don't want to deal with it. This leads with the dogs living with diseases, rashed, and sometimes even broken bones that never get