Prevent animal suffering

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Puppy mills are breeding facilities that produce purebred puppies in

large numbers. The puppies are sold either directly to the public via

the Internet, newspaper ads, at the mill itself, or are sold to

brokers and pet shops across the country. The documented problems of

puppy mills include overbreeding, inbreeding, minimal veterinary

care, poor quality of food and shelter, lack of socialization with

humans, overcrowded cages, and the killing of unwanted animals.

 

To the unwitting consumer, this situation frequently means buying a

puppy facing an array of immediate veterinary problems or harboring

genetically borne diseases that do not appear until years later. In

1994, Time magazine estimated that as many as 25% of purebred dogs

were afflicted with serious genetic problems.

 

Sadly, some dogs are forced to live in puppy mills for their entire

lives. They are kept there for one reason only: to produce more

puppies. Repeatedly bred, many of these " brood bitches " are killed

once their reproductive years are over. Thousands of these breeding

operations currently exist in the United States, including some in

Wisconsin.