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Puppy Mill Awareness Day September 18, 2010 Lancaster County, PA |
Puppy Mill Awareness Day
Shih Tzus & Furbabies was proud to participate in the fifth annual Puppy Mill Awareness Day on September 19, 2009 in Lancaster County, PA. Click here for Photos
About Puppy Mills
Puppy mills are breeding facilities that produce puppies in large numbers. Documented problems of puppy mills include: unsanitary facilities, foverbreeding, inbreeding, disease, minimal veterinary care, poor quality of food and shelter, lack of human socialization, overcrowded cages and the killing of unwanted animals. Often the puppies are sold directly to the public via the Internet, newspaper ads, or at the mill itself. In other cases they are sold to brokers and pet shops across the country.
Puppy Mill Facts
- Puppy mills contribute to millions of unwanted dogs who are euthanized each year in the United States.
- Mill puppies are more likely to have severe health problems, genetic defects and behavioral issues.
- Documented puppy mill conditions include over-breeding, inbreeding, minimal veterinary care, poor food and shelter, crowded cages and lack of socialization.
- Dogs kept for breeding in puppy mills suffer for years and are bred as often as possible before they are killed, sold through auction like used cars or abandoned.
More information can be found at www.awarenessday.org.