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Death Camps for Dogs

Author E.D.

Dogs in small cages, with filthy rotten food, trying to lick some ice through a wire fence, cages stacked one on top of another, dogs coated with urine and feces, runny noses, sores, hungry and scared. These are only some of the images that have been seen on television or appeared in print. These are the victims of substandard puppy mills, which the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), estimates to be about 25% of the 3,500 federally licensed breeding kennels, in the United States.

According to Puppy Mills: Breeding Ills, article at the PETA site, the animals are bread for quantity, not quality. As a result, they are likely have "genetic defects and personality disorders". Mother dogs are bred each time they go into heat, which is unhealthy for both the mother dog and the pups. A person purchasing one of these animals may spend a lot of money on veterinarian bills, only to get rid of the dog because of personality problems. It is recommended in the article that people go to shelters or breed rescue clubs.

According to the article $4.4M Puppy Mill Scandal, by Laura Italiano, New York Post, "puppy mill" puppies brought in $4.4M a year for the one hundred Amish and Mennonite farmers supplying dog shops. The article continues by saying that seperate investigations by the ASPCA and the Post found "deplorable conditions puppy mills hidden away in picture-postcard Pennsylvania Dutch country".

According to Puppy Mills, "A sensless tragedy", look for the following to help you identify a potential puppy mill:

Breeders who won't let you see their kennels, the mother or other relatives.

Breeders who have several popular breeds and many litters.

Breeders who do not provide a certificate of vaccination.

High prices crossbred dogs.

Buy from reputable breeders, on reliable recommendations.

Buying puppies at pet stores helps the puppy mill industry. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to access links to pictures and more information about puppy mills.

Substandard puppy mills are death camps for many innocent dogs. They are a reminder of how inhumane man can be, void of any concience or concern for other inhabitants of this earth, including his best friend. Dogs, unless conditioned otherwise, seem to have infinite love in their hearts. They have been known to save people that they didn't even know from emminent perril. They show us what it means to love unconditionally. Dogs do not deserve the horrors of puppy mills, but only man can end this horror for his best friend.

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