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Puppy/Kitten Mills

Puppy and kitten mills are commercial kennels that mass-produce dogs and cats in squalid, overcrowded cages, without proper veterinary care, shelter from heat or cold, or adequate food and water. There are no laws regulating the operations of breeders or breeding facilities. Animals bred in these facilities are forced to breed heat cycle after heat cycle often leading to severe reproductive disease and illness. Substandard care and attention are given to these animals since puppy and kitten mill owners care more about profit than the health of the animals.

For more information on how to help end this nationwide epidemic, please visit:

PAWS Puppy Mill Fact Sheet

Stop Puppy Mills - Humane Society of the United States

No Puppy Mills - Online Community

Prisoners of Greed

Puppy Mill Rescue

Companion Animal Protection Society


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