Why do puppy mills exist?

Puppy mills exist for one reason and one reason only—greed. If you buy a puppy from a pet store, an Internet site, or a private home advertising a variety of breeds, you are most likely buying from a puppy mill. The best way to avoid funding a puppy mill is to adopt from an animal shelter or rescue.

What happens to dogs that are not adopted?

If your dog doesn’t get adopted within its 72 hours and the shelter is full, it will be destroyed. If the shelter isn’t full and your dog is good enough, and of a desirable enough breed, it may get a stay of execution, though not for long.

What are puppy mills and why are they bad?

A puppy mill is an inhumane high-volume dog breeding facility that churns out puppies for profit, ignoring the needs of the pups and their mothers. Dogs from puppy mills are often sick and unsocialized. Puppy mills commonly sell through internet sales, online classified ads, flea markets and pet stores.

Where does furry babies get their puppies?

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Meet Our Breeders Where our puppies come from is important to us at Furry Babies! We work with professional breeders that are licensed, regulated and inspected. We believe that a happy healthy puppy starts at the source! Our breeders are dedicated to the health, care and happiness of each puppy and parent.

Do puppy farms still exist?

A puppy farm is where multiple dogs are continually bred and the puppies sold. They are kept in poor conditions as the ‘breeders’ don’t care for their health and happiness. They are very different to reputable breeders. It’s illegal to transport young puppies, so there’s a high chance that this has been done illegally.

Is a puppy mills illegal?

It’s important to know that, in many cases, puppy mills are not illegal. In most states, a breeding kennel can legally keep dozens, even hundreds, of dogs in cages for their entire lives, as long as the dogs are given the basics of food, water and shelter.

Whats fur babies mean?

a pet, especially one that someone treats with a lot of love and kindness, as if it were a baby: I also have a fur baby that my life revolves a little too much around. It’s time to feed my fur babies. More examples.