Sick, injured, and malnourished puppies and dogs continue to suffer in silence at puppy mills across the county. Dogs are often bred repeatedly and kept in horrible conditions because cruel breeders choose profit over welfare.
When they are no longer able to produce or of value, they are left to die or dumped like trash.
We must work together to end this cycle of suffering and put cruel puppy mills out of business.
One of the leaders in pushing for the end of this cruelty is Humane World for Animals (formerly called Humane Society of the United States). They continue to fight for the voiceless animals and just released their annual Horrible Hundred puppy mill report, which reveals violations and heartbreaking realities at 100 “problem puppy mills” found in inspection reports.
The team examined inspection reports from state agencies and the United States Department of Agriculture and discovered countless reports of severely injured, sick, or emaciated dogs living in cramped and unsanitary conditions with no shelter from the elements.
Humane World for Animals shared, “Despite egregious concerns documented by inspectors, many of the breeders featured in the report are USDA licensed and inspected.”
This means that they continue to sell puppies and dogs to pet stores and online despite their mistreatment and neglect of the dogs in their care.
Sadly, with recent federal cuts the issue could get worse. Senior Director of Humane World for Animals’ Stop Puppy Mills campaign, John Goodwin, said, “We are gravely concerned about the impact of recent slashes to the federal workforce and how that might result in even less accountability for the breeding operations that profit off treating dogs like products. It’s more important than ever for the public to refuse to participate in this cruel industry by rejecting puppy-selling pet stores and other puppy mill outlets.”
According to the report, the states with the highest number of breeders are Missouri, Ohio, Iowa, Pennsylvania and New York.
While eight states and countless cities have already taken a stand against puppy mills by banning the sale of dogs in pet stores, there are still way too many dogs suffering.
Animal advocates continue to fight for tougher legislation and to end the puppy mill pipeline – but need your help.
You can make a difference by adopting not shopping for your next furry friend and by donating towards the care of dogs rescued from puppy mills.
Take a stand now and be a voice for the voiceless.
