Puppy Mill Problem

Puppy Mill Problem There are around four million dogs alone taken into animal shelters here in the United States every year. Over one million of those dogs end up getting euthanized. As of 2012, the United States of America was ranked first in the entire World for having the most dogs: somewhere close to seventy-six million. The over-population of dogs is a real problem in this country. In America, two point eleven million puppies are sold every year from puppy mills, while about three million are killed in shelters because they are too full. Within the past twenty years, puppy mills have become very popular. Unlike animal shelters, puppy mills are designed to get puppy bred and sold as fast as possible. Since puppy Mills are intended for

Legend has it, some Missouri farmers looking for alternative crops to grow reacted to an increase in demand for puppies. This resulted in the development of the first commercial puppy business in America. Missouri has since been labeled the "Puppy Mill Capital of the U.S." due to its high volume of puppy mills and puppy sales in the region. As puppies, mill dogs are also often taken away from their mothers before the recommended eight to ten weeks. Many puppies were left unsocialized or exposed in existing chicken coops or rabbit hutches. In addition, veterinary care for these puppies was often overlooked because of an inability to pay. As a result, organizations such as the Humane Society of the United States began to investigate breeding kennels, leading to the passage of the Animal Welfare Act of August 24,

Yes, if dogs in shelters are getting killed, then there would not be room for puppies in them either. So getting rid of puppy mills would not exactly solve the problem. However, more harm that good is currently being done with the state of puppy mills today. The ASPCA, American society for prevention of cruelty to animals, needs to set stricter regulation and requirements for puppy mills, in order to make them safer and healthier. Puppy mill owners might argue that more regulation of puppy mills is extreme and unnecessary due to the fact that making them safer and healthier would cost more money. Making modifications to mills, in order to accommodate a large number of puppies, while still allotting space for playing and going to the bathroom, are going to be pricy. However, if they cannot supply enough funds to safely house and feed all the puppies, then they should not own a puppy mill. It is completely unfair to these animals to be treated so cruelly just to make